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Robin.booboo · Post by **Robin.booboo** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:53 pm

Has anybody found any caffine free Lapsong Souchong loose-leaf around? For that matter, have you guys found caffine to be a causative factor? Outside of this forum, the "general knowlege" cites caffine and NSAIDs as big no-no's for us. Do you guys agree with that? TIA... -Robin

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:01 pm

I do not have a problem with caffeine. I drink black coffee in the mornings, it's kind of a ritual... Many of us are OK with caffeine, but of course not all. Also, some people are more sensitive to coffee vs. tea.

Post by **tex** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:33 pm

Robin,

If caffeine was a problem for someone before he or she developed MC, then it will still be a problem after the advent of MC. If caffeine was not a previous problem, then it won't be a problem after MC. The official medical opinion is wrong, on this one. This is another case where the "experts" just assumed that it should be a problem, based on the fact that caffeine is a secretagogue, and MC is marked by secretory diarrhea, but only a limited connection exists, because while the endocrine system can definitely affect the symptoms of MC, it is not the primary cause of secretory diarrhea, and caffeine itself seems to have only a minor to negligible effect on MC symptoms.

They're right about the NSAIDs, of course.

Tex

Robin.booboo · Post by **Robin.booboo** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:51 pm

Thanks guys! It would be nice if I could add caffine back in sooner or later. :)

What is recommended for headaches? Is acetominephen ok?

Post by **tex** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:38 pm

Yes. It works best, though, if taken with a meal, or at least a snack. And it should be taken ASAP when you feel a headache coming on, because once the headache becomes fully-developed, acetaminophen is not very effective at controlling the pain. I always had good results with it, as long as I took it that way.

Tex