So I’ve narrowed the offender down to caffeine itself, which makes my coffee and chai habit that much more unbearable. It’s not the red meat, it’s not the spicy food, it’s not anything the doctor suggested, it’s the goddamned caffeine. Which I suppose means I’m still down with curry and steak (sweet!) but I miss my daily fix.
It’s been a couple of months now, but this morning with a bad evening before and a Chai Latte to fix my ailing soul I discovered that I’m not allowed anything caffeinated. But for the heartburn. Damn it all.
Listen to your body–it’s a-talkin’ to ya!!
It’s going to feel like a poor substitute at first, but I’ve managed the switch from coffee to red tea, which has no caffeine, but has a coffee-ish earthiness which made it work better than other sorts of non-caffeinated teas, for me. Just a suggestion, which I understand doesn’t help quell the sadness around giving up cawfee and chai.
oh my god that sucks. at this point i am non-functional without coffee, so it’s hard to imagine giving it up (even though i have in the past).
though truly there is no substitute, another good non-caffeinated option is celestial seasoning’s roastaroma, which is made from chicory and barley and a little cinnamon and allspice and tastes all roasty and toasty and is really delicious, though its name is undoubtedly stupid. if you can find it, give it a try.
or, you could do like i do - keep drinking the coffee while popping ranitidine tablets like they’re bar snacks.
may i ask, in what form did you take your coffee? it actually makes a difference. it may in fact not be the caffeine per se, but a specific acid or ester in the chemical composition that might be mitigated by a different brewing process or choice of varietals.
just sayin’. word from the coffee snob.
Thank god for decaf.
There are a million low acid coffees available. Try one before you give up altogether.
Have you been tested for Helicobacter?
– ACS