COFFEE

[wondering1 103]

My surgeon says no caffeine period. But this Decaf coffee I drink every morning is just not getting it. I really want to go back to what I was drinking, which was Maxwell House (or any brand) Half & Half. Half is caffinated and half is decaf. Is anyone out there drinking caffeine again? If so, how is it affecting you?

Thanks.

[DoOver 17]

My surgeon says no caffeine period. But this Decaf coffee I drink every morning is just not getting it. I really want to go back to what I was drinking, which was Maxwell House (or any brand) Half & Half. Half is caffinated and half is decaf. Is anyone out there drinking caffeine again? If so, how is it affecting you?

Thanks.

I'd wait if I were you. There may be people who are not bothered by it but as early out as you are, the caffeine could be a big acid reflux trigger. And in my experience, once the reflux starts it's hard to get it back under control.

I occasionally have some coffee with caffeine now but it's a half caf about once every 10 days or so. I'm over 5 months out. The rule in my group was to wait 60 days minimum before you tried it. They preferred you didn't but they knew people would so they said 60 minimum, 90 better, never best.

If you can't wait, at least start easy with 2/3 decaf, 1/3 caf for a week or so before you move to more.

[MeMeMEEE 206]

I know a big concern with caffeine at this point is the fact that it is a diuretic and can really dehydrate you which wouldn't be good this early out.

[Raine 170]

My doc said no coffee for 4 weeks then I got the go ahead. It doesn't bother my stomach at all. Just make sure you get all your Water in for the day to stay hydrated.

[Foxbins 625]

I started drinking coffee after a month. I drink 16 oz in the morning with cream and Splenda and have noticed no ill effects.

[SeattleSue 25]

Yup, love my cup-a-joe in the morn!

[Lanette 124]

I started adding mine back in at about a month out. I was having some Constipation issues and had never had that issue previously. Like a previous poster said.....it is a diuretic and it works like a charm or me. I have not had any issues at all as far as Acid Reflux and I'm not even on a PPI. I will say though that I am very careful about getting my Water in AND I'm only having about 4-6 oz of coffee daily. I used to use a big mug or get a "venti" where now I'm using my fancy "cup and saucer" cups from my china set since their smaller. I do add flavored liquid Creamer and that is my one big vice that I haven't given up.

[lsereno 2,525]

Kaiser Fremont guidelines were to wait three months. I did wait but now enjoy a small coffee or soy latte (8 grams of protein!) almost every day.

Lynda

[DrMommy 4]

I drink Decaf now with a scoop of unflavored Protein (26 g of protein with a cup of coffee).

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

I started 1 cup a day at 4weeks.

[pasquini 369]

coffee was on my clear liquid list. Wantin to obey the rules I had my gist cup on day 4. :-) I have a double shot cap every morning.

According to the VA nutritionist (I'm not a patient there, but my sister is a psychologist there and asks her dr friends questions for me.) I can have all the coffee I want but can not count it toward my daily fluids. It is basically a wash. But will not cause me to lose fluids. Assuming I am not only drinking coffee :-)

[NJMOMof2 17]

My doctor said 4 weeks out, but since I had already detoxed, I not only drink Decaf. Plus caffiene dehydrates your body. It's hard enough making sure you get your fluids in without something taking them away....just a thought. That half and half stuff does seem like a great idea though!

[Penpen 28]

I drank very small amounts of coffee after about a week or two out. Now I drink about a cup a day and have no problems.