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Reducing the acidity of coffee doesn't matter when it comes to IBS, just like decaf coffee still aggravates IBS. I think that's because it's an enzyme in coffee beans which is what's causing the problem.
Here's a link to an '03 newsletter article about it:
Seven Deadly Sins of IBS: COFFEE
I drink Teeccino now instead of coffee and I think it tastes fine. Here's a link to the site (which also discusses caffeine and coffee's affect on the GI tract and provides a plan for weaning yourself off coffee):
Teeccino: Coffee's affect on the colon.
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If you are still unstable (as you post in your signature line, you cannot be positive the coffee is okay for you. Why not ditch all forms of coffee?
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IBS-D, GERD, Hiatal Hernia --- very unstable
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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I can totally sympathise- I'm a coffee addict too- tho in the UK I think it's harder- there isnt' all those substitutes out there! I managed to find a Teechino stockist- but to be honest it just aint the same- you don't get that mental boost! I've been trying to quit but today for example a nice hot cup of peppermint tea but a thumping headache and foggy head! I know a cup of coffee will cure it but it'll upset my gut! good luck to you! I've managed about 5 days straight at the most so far.
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The first few days after I quit drinking coffee, I went through the headaches and mental fog. It was awful and so tempting to just have a cup of coffee. But, I knew it would hurt my gut, so I stood my ground. Where did this willpower come from? 
Anyway, I'm great now and don't need the mental boost. It's the psychological addiction I fight now. That's where the Teeccino is helping. It actually gives me a lot of energy after I drink it and I don't get the crash I used to get from coffee after the caffeine stimulation subsides.
I'm sure if you tough it out, you'll feel much better soon!
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