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Caffine
Im starting to wonder if its time to fight my Caffine addiction. So the docs already told me to lessen my intake, but of course me, knowing better as I do, chuckled politely and continued drinking the same level of tea as always.
At first I put the chronic palpitations down to family history, but then I stop and think... the whole family drinks the same level of tea as I do. Two and two does add up to four yet Ive still ignored it.
Fact of the matter is I like my tea, its a nice warm, comforting drink that makes me feel better when I have it.
Ive tried those herbal teas but some how they lack the depth of flavour as a nice hot cuppa tea.
Ive tried caffinne free tea.. and in my opinion they tasted fishy.
Ive tried drinking more squash and juices, but sometimes you just want a nice hot drink.
On and on go my excuses, though I know full well if I wanted to I could quit, its just a matter of do I want to?
Im like most people I guess Im waiting for that BIG thing to happen to shock me into quiting, as if getting chronic palpitations that leave me lightheaded and breathless arn't big enough.
So anyways the latest thing Ive thought about trying is Green Tea and Jasmine Tea. I know I like those and perhaps alternating those with caffinne free tea I may be able to reduce my caffine intake.
Of course both green tea and jasmine tea have caffine in them but not the same amount as normal tea, and that could be where Ive been going wrong. Trying to go cold turkey instead of lowering my intake.
Wish me luck.
At first I put the chronic palpitations down to family history, but then I stop and think... the whole family drinks the same level of tea as I do. Two and two does add up to four yet Ive still ignored it.
Fact of the matter is I like my tea, its a nice warm, comforting drink that makes me feel better when I have it.
Ive tried those herbal teas but some how they lack the depth of flavour as a nice hot cuppa tea.
Ive tried caffinne free tea.. and in my opinion they tasted fishy.
Ive tried drinking more squash and juices, but sometimes you just want a nice hot drink.
On and on go my excuses, though I know full well if I wanted to I could quit, its just a matter of do I want to?
Im like most people I guess Im waiting for that BIG thing to happen to shock me into quiting, as if getting chronic palpitations that leave me lightheaded and breathless arn't big enough.
So anyways the latest thing Ive thought about trying is Green Tea and Jasmine Tea. I know I like those and perhaps alternating those with caffinne free tea I may be able to reduce my caffine intake.
Of course both green tea and jasmine tea have caffine in them but not the same amount as normal tea, and that could be where Ive been going wrong. Trying to go cold turkey instead of lowering my intake.
Wish me luck.
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Aagh - cold turkey on caffeine! Not good! If I try that, I feel like a zombie with a splitting headache for a couple of days. But then I think I'm pretty sensitive to the stuff.
If I'm feeling boshed to start with and try and compensate with extra caffeine, I just end up feeling tetchy and mardy! So not so good either!
I'd be inclined to listen to what the doc says - good luck!!!Posted 02-08-09 at 04:33 PM by Ruth Mills
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I switched to caffeine free tea a couple of years back and do remember having headaches for a while and the urge to drink another cup just after having one. After a while of perseverance though I got used to it and now enjoy it every bit as much as I did the original. Your taste buds and body just have to make their own adjustments.Posted 02-08-09 at 08:53 PM by femmefan
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Out of interest, how many cups of tea do you drink per day? and any coffee?Posted 02-08-09 at 11:31 PM by tog
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Coooeee. I have my first cup at about half eight ish, then at least one every hour (depending on how I feel, sometimes it can be every half hour) all day till about half sixish, then about three during the evening.Quote:Originally Posted by tog
Out of interest, how many cups of tea do you drink per day? and any coffee?
I rarely drink coffee I dont like the taste much but if Im tried at work Ill have one cup with a gallon of sugar, but thats a rarity.Posted 02-08-09 at 11:43 PM by Lady_Nightshade
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Well good luck, my caffeine comes to me, in fresh ground coffee form and don't go light with the cream, I go through about 5 pints of it each and every day. So maybe I should swap to tea to cut down.......... But then I'd have to start killing something.............. hehe only kidding xxPosted 03-08-09 at 01:22 AM by Susie H
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Lol I also have a major caffine addiction, I have one when I get up and then two in the first hour of work and then same as you at least one every hour !!! I have know got acid reflux so I quite attractively 'burp' my way through every drink...............charming.................oh well at least my high blood pressure tablets make sure I don't have palputations lol !!Posted 03-08-09 at 09:35 AM by catsaremad
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Ive tried it out today, Ive had three normal cups of tea and the rest have all been decaff
Ive had the worse day for ages at work, rows and all sorts lol.
Oh dear.
Posted 03-08-09 at 06:47 PM by Lady_Nightshade
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Hi, have you had your thyroid tested and your iron levels tested by simple blood tests ?
Iv'e had awful palpitations all my life but I have thyriod problems and anaemia problems which can give you bad palpitations ,
Doc said tea coffee peppermints sea kelp ect...can make palpitations worse .... coffee is faster working than tea especially for making the heart go too fast .... and is especially bad .... as it hits the system a lot faster than tea does and can make the heart race,
also the menopause can cause them transitionally
hope you are feeling better soon
hth minky xPosted 05-08-09 at 10:57 PM by minky
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Yikes.. Im to young for the menopause...Quote:Originally Posted by minky
Hi, have you had your thyroid tested and your iron levels tested by simple blood tests ?
Iv'e had awful palpitations all my life but I have thyriod problems and anaemia problems which can give you bad palpitations ,
Doc said tea coffee peppermints sea kelp ect...can make palpitations worse .... coffee is faster working than tea especially for making the heart go too fast .... and is especially bad .... as it hits the system a lot faster than tea does and can make the heart race,
also the menopause can cause them transitionally
hope you are feeling better soon
hth minky x lol. I think the doc wants to rule out caffine first so Im lowering my intake. 
Posted 06-08-09 at 09:16 PM by Lady_Nightshade
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Quote:Originally Posted by Lady_Nightshade
Yikes.. Im to young for the menopause... lol. =]
wish I was too lol x ,
coffee does have a lot to answer for though , hope you soon get it sorted out , palpitations are usually harmless but pretty scary though
x minkyPosted 07-08-09 at 10:34 PM by minky
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