Acidic coffee oh God please help

[eekelsey]

I drank some coffee this morning and I haven't had it in about a week
since I quit smoking and I knew it would affect me differently...

...What I didn't expect was that it would make me completely n* and here
I am at work and I've taken Rolaids and Maalox and it's not helping.
Does anyone know how to neutralize the acids in coffee?Help please!

[reese]

It could be the caffeine in the coffee that is making you feel sick. I cannot
drink coffee or caffeinated drinks because it makes me feel nauseated. With
you stopping the smoking (which is also a stimulant) your body may be
processing the caffeine differently...

[swiftette]

It probably is the caffiene making you feel panicy. Just try to walk around for a few minutes and let some of that adrenaline burn off.

[tayda]

caffeine is definitely an aggravator in anxiety. Maybe try decaf... I've heard that coffee has a lot of alcoloids that can make your tummy upset also..

[babygap5]

Drink lots of water to help flush out the acid in your stomach and reduce the amount of caffeine in your system. How are you feeling now?

[pretty polly]

I'd heard that coffee is a natural laxative, so it would possibly cause
tummy probs. I for one can testify that once I've had me morning
cup of coffee after breakfast, its knocking at my knickers before I
can even get upstairs!!!! (sorry for the mental image!!)

[reese]

Coffee is a natural laxative due to its stimulant properties, as is smoking.
Decaf coffee can cause the same problems because it still has a fairly
significant amount of caffeine in it... just less than a reg cup of coffee...

If the acid really is the problem, a the tums should have helped.

[tayda]

Decaf coffee can cause the same problems because it still has a fairly
significant amount of caffeine in it... just less than a reg cup of coffee...

I had no idea... I've pretty much stopped drinking coffee anyways.. I find that it bothers my stomach. So I drink Camomile teas and other decaf teas; I've found that I havne't had a problem. So maybe it? It's just coffee in general and not caffeine.. at least for me

[liriodendron]

I would recommend not drinking coffee except on special occasions. It's
not that great for you and stains thy teeth, etc. Don't trade one bad
habit for another.

[samara's on tv]

I don't drink coffee but I do drink a lot of soda. Lots of Cherry coke for me. Coffee has always upset my stomach. I remember this one time I was at school and I drank half of a cup of coffee and I felt SO SICK...I haven't drank coffee since then. But congrats on quitting smoking, I wish I could follow in your footsteps on that one.


~Monica

[eekelsey]

Oh my God thank you guys.Just knowing that it is probably the anxiety
from the stimulant and not the acid doing tricks makes me feel so much
better.

I quit smoking by setting a quit date, cutting out the first cig of the day,
then increasing the wait for the first one until I was only smoking from
6pm-10 pm, while also gradually stepping down the nicotine levels using
Quest brand (low nicotine, extra low nicotine, and even no nicotine).I
also knew the guy I was seeing would not want to get serious with me
unless I quit, which really really helps on the follow-through.Now I
know if I have just one puff it will be like choosing cigarettes over him..
how crazy.