Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 I ALSO, AM COFFEE ADDICT. EVERYTIME I GET TO RUBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL I HAVE TO GET A DOUBLE MOCHA CAPPACHINO.YUM YUM . BUT I LIMIT MY CAFFEINE INTAKE BECAUSE I HAVE FIBROID TUMORS AND MY DR HAS SAID THAT ANYTHING'OVER DONE 'CAN PUT MORE STRAIN ON MY LIVER. I ALSO LOVE MY TEA AND THAT IS MY WINTER DRINK OF CHOICE. I THINK CAFFEINE DEPENDS ON THE PERSON AND YOU SHOULD DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU / IF IT BOTHERS YOU THAN CUT BACK UNTIL YOU NO LONGER HAVE PROBLEMS. GOODLUCK, BRENDA THE WV HILLBILLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 , You wrote: > > HI! I am new to this group but enjoy and benefit from all your posts. > Does anyone know how caffeine impacts your thyroid? ... As a CNS stimulant, it can aggravate a state of hyperT, somewhat like pseudafed. At the other end of the scale, I found it does not effectively counteract hypoT. It just keeps you awake and interferes with sleep. I have not found that it interferes with absorption, so I drink coffee during the hour after my morning T4 dose. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Thank you Chuck, I need my coffee in the am. Re: Caffiene , You wrote: > > HI! I am new to this group but enjoy and benefit from all your posts. > Does anyone know how caffeine impacts your thyroid? ... As a CNS stimulant, it can aggravate a state of hyperT, somewhat like pseudafed. At the other end of the scale, I found it does not effectively counteract hypoT. It just keeps you awake and interferes with sleep. I have not found that it interferes with absorption, so I drink coffee during the hour after my morning T4 dose. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 , Once upon a time I drank 14 cups of coffee a day (in my 20's) Over the years that gradually decreased - especially because the caffiene (and I also mean the Caffiene in Coke, other drinks, etc) increased my tremors. When I turned 50, and was detoxing off pain meds from surgery, I also stopped drinking coffee, Coke, etc., all together. Coffee especially gave me false bouts of energy that once it wore off, sent me crashing. Nerve wise, not the best thing to do. I feel great without coffee or any caffienated products - even chocolate. My nerves are a whole lot more stable and I don't have " caffiene highs " then crash, plus my entire emotional outlook is peaceful and stable. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Hi Patty, When I was about 40, I thought maybe caffiene was starting to cause some problems. I denied this, but after another year of major daily tremor surges, extreme hunger, followed by extreme energy and then majo low energy I knew it was the coffee. At that time I was drinking about 3-4 mugs in the morning. I spent the ensuing years cutting back to 1 mug, and then finally, 4 years ago after my fusion (and no decent coffee in the hospital!) knowing I would have to detox off pain meds, I figured I'd detox off coffee too. What helped me the most with the detox was additional consumption of Fijiwater. I no longer have those wicked morning tremors, hunger, and up and down fast energy/fatigue problems. I also do not drink caffienated drinks like Coke. Taking all the sugar out of my body that was in coffee and Coke really helped too. My body just can't handle stimulants. I knew this pretty much when I was about 15, but it just took some 'life' and getting to know my body through observation that I finally understood the 'insanity' of the situation. I don't even miss coffee either. ~ Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I thought caffeine dilated blood vessels? My headache medicine is part caffeine to dilated vessels. My dermatologist tells me not to drink caffeine because it dilates blood vessels. Now I am confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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