Thanks again, Sand. Of course sweet (iced) tea is ubiquitous here. I am not all that convinced that regular tea is a problem at this point, but as I usually have D at least every other day, and have now for 40 years, I am willing to try just about anything. I have not had any in three days now. Most of the "sweet iced tea" served in local restaurants is pretty watered down anyway. I make our home brew from Lipton's decaf tea (two family sized bags -- boil for ten minutes and add water and 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar), and it never seems to bother me. But then, the whole idea of "attacks" that so many here are referring to seems foreign to me, as I don't have "attacks". I have a "life-style of diarrhea". No lie. I think Heather's ideas about the coldness of the drink (triggering that gastrointestinal motility) is more the key. My internist warned me years ago about hot coffee, because of #1 caffeine, and #2 the heat. She is right about the caffeine, but wrong, I think, about the heat. Hot tea seems to help calm my stomach a lot. Peppermint tea, especially. I traveled from here to New England for two weeks last winter, and hardly ate at all. I lost 20 pounds in two weeks. It was my first real "trip" in about 15 years. I visited friends and family in NH, MA, PA, and NY. They all tried to get me to eat, but I only allowed myself supper, and then just something bland. But I drank LOTS of hot peppermint tea. And, I had no problems with my gut for the entire two weeks. Very rare for me. A first, actually.
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