<sulk> I think i may have a caffeine intolerance.

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I have had weirdy pregnancy/ibs type symptoms since Christmas, various blood tests etc all normal.

It suddenly occurred to me a few weeks back that it didn't really happen at weekends, and was worse the days I have oodles of coffee (tend not to drink it at home, hence the weekend thing), so decided to cut out coffee.

I had a few weeks pain and bloating clear.

I drank coffee around 23rd May as I figured I had period pains anyway, might as well enjoy some coffee!

Since then it has been happening after I have tea as well

I need to stop the tea don't I?

oh nooooooooo

I feel your pain caffeine gives me mouth ulcers

poor you, I run on coffee. It's bad stuff though, isn't it? Gave it up once and felt SO much better, but fell back into the habit

Caffeine has started to give me heartburn I still have some but do try to limit it as much as possible. Mum drinks decaff as she reacts to it in a different way and I don't think the tea tastes any different. Every time I make tea at Mum's and anyone says anything against decaff I give it to them to see if they can tell and no one ever knows (even Dad who thinks decaff is disgusting).

I was ok when I thought it was coffee, but sulking about tea too.

If it is caffeine rather than coffee though then maybe decaf could work???

I find decaff vile. Tried it but I could only drink some expensive Italian one and even that was bleurgh. Rather go without myself

Chocolate is stuffed with caffeine too you know.

I've not been a big chocolate fan for a while now, so not a big issue

I don't mind decaf too much, probably prefer fruit tea though