Im dieing without my coffee!!
#206000 - 08/16/05 04:40 PM
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Hello. Im new to the message boards and just recieved my eating for IBS book this week in the mail. This is my first post. I am a IBS-c and have been diagnosed with IBS since I was 15. Lately all of my symptoms have worsened so I have started following Heather's diet and suggestions. The hardest thing for me has been to give up caffine. I feel like I have barely half the energy that I used to. My stomach has been feeling better without the many cups of coffee that I would drink first thing in the morning, but I feel lazy all day without my jump start and struggle to get through my workouts. I also feel more c because coffee would help me with my bm every morning. Any suggestions.
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Stephanie
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and try switching to green tea for a while. It has caffeine but will be a lot easier on your IBS. Then you can start tapering off the tea onto decaf green tea, or herbal teas (best bet for actively helping your IBS), or one of the non-coffee coffees like Rocamojo.
And welcome to the site!
- H
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It may be totally psychological, but I get a bit of a lift from red earl gray tea. Kalahari makes a tasty version.
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I've noticed that red (rooibus) tea seems to give me a little more *oomph*. Or, at least, red chai does. Try the Yogi Teas Redbush Chai (if for no other reason than it's really darn good!).
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My suggestion is stick with the workouts because, in the long run, exercise will give you energy.
In the short term, you just have to persevere. Once you get past the short term caffeine withdrawal effects (which can be overwhelming), you're going to feel like a whole new person and your IBS will be so much better!
Hang in there! Don't give in!
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Thanks for your suggestions, Im going to try some green tea for a little bit and see if that aggrivates me. I must say that I am imagining it to be....a grande starbucks coffee. MMMMmmmm. The green tea is fine for now. 
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Stephanie
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Hi Steph, I would say go back to just a cup or two of coffee,
especially if it helps with your BM's. If that were the case
with me, I sure would. The one thing I really miss is coffee!
-Bob
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Welcome to the boards... how is the green tea working out for ya? You can give this a try too.. www.teeccino.com
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hi steph, i know exactly how y ou feel without your cuppa joe, i think about coffee far too much. but i haven't been drinking it for two months, and you know what, i actually feel better, i am more calm and less irritated, and i found some natural energy, i don't feel so sluggish. every now and again i get a decaf and its a cheap thrill.
hope your feeling better
ginger
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