I've drunk coffee for years and all of a sudden it doesn't taste good and sometimes it makes me sick to my stomach. What could cause that reaction? I love my coffee and I think I may have to give it up.
By rjw from GA
Coffee is an irritant to the stomach. You could also be having some type of problem, such as ulcers or GERD or just excess acid, that your doctor will need to know about, and try to find a reason and treatment for.
I am in the same boat and I can tell you that it is the acid in the coffee that upsets our stomachs. As the economy has sunk lower, coffee companies have started to use cheaper and cheaper coffee beans in their brew. The result is a bitter and more acid cup of coffee. Coffee roasted darker (like French Roast) is milder and less acidic. Also, some coffee like Colombian is less acidic. Just because you have been drinking the same brand of coffee for years doesn't mean that they haven't changed their recipe mix of beans that goes into that brand.
My 90-year-old aunt told me to add a little dried, ground chicory in my coffee grounds (before brewing). It worked for me. Contrary to popular belief, chicory does not make coffee stronger but it does make brewed coffee a little darker.
The advice so far is good, but if all else fails, try cold-water coffee! I assume the makers are still sold, essentially you steep the grounds (by the way, if you don't grind your own, get a $10 coffee mill and enjoy better coffee) 24 hours, put some essence in a cup and add hot water.
Buy single blend coffee and use a drip pot. Try fewer cups. The coffee tastes better and it really will not give you that heartburn that blended coffees will. I use 8:00 coffee (5.00$#Italian roast). I went to a conference, drank more than 2 cups of the percolated coffee that they had and was afraid I was going to have a heart attack. I cut the coffee out completely for the week (tea doesn't really replace coffee for a wake-me-up) and haven't had any symptoms since. I usually drink 10-12 oz in the AM.
Try drinking a high alkaline mineral water after morning coffee. I've been doing it for over a year and it really helps my stomach feel better.
I've drank Maxwell House for years and liked it and without problems but I recently bought some coffee and every morning I woke up feeling fine and got dizzy and nauseous. At first I didn't know what it was, I made 2 trips to my doctor, 2 trips to a cardiologist with all kinds of tests run, 1 trip to an ear nose and throat doctor. I went to Europe for 10 days and felt wonderful came home made a pot of coffee and within and hour felt dizzy and nauseous again. I knew then it had to be the coffee or water etc. I bought a different coffee and have been fine now for a week, still drink coffee in the morning, the only thing that's changed is the coffee.
It could have to do with the caffeine. It is very hard for your body to process. According to what I have read, it takes about 24 hours for one cup of coffee to clear your liver, and your liver prioritizes it. That means that any other toxins (alcohol, medications, etc.) are not dealt with until after, maybe making you feel sick.
My husband did a lot of research on caffeine and coffee recently. He was trying to figure out why his shoulders were so tight all the time, even after stretching and massage. Internet research led him to wonder if it was caused by caffeine. A regular coffee drinker, he stopped drinking it as a test. Within 48 hours, pain and tightness that he had been dealing with for over 5 years was GONE!
I kept making pots of coffee for a few months, drinking more than my share so it wouldn't go to waste. Eventually, I removed the coffee pot from the kitchen counter and I switched over to black or herbal tea. I still get coffee if I'm out to breakfast or on a coffee date with friends, but it is a treat rather than the obsession it was.
Have you talked to your doctor? Your body could be telling you to cut out the coffee for a reason.
Thank you for all the suggestions and input, it's greatly appreciated!
I too love coffee and have been drinking it since I was 13 years old. The only time I couldn't even stand the smell of coffee was when I was pregnant and in my first trimester.
The only coffee that gives me a stomach ache like that is Maxwell House Master Blend. Have you changed brands of coffee?
I am a coffee drinker, but several years ago, I had to quit anything with caffeine -- tea was worse than coffee, the General Foods International Coffees the worst of all, Coke not so bad. I switched to decaf and herbal teas for several years, and, gradually re-introduced regular coffee and tea.
I now drink way too much coffee, but do not have any problems. I suspect that the reaction was stress related, although I was on maternity leave at the time, so I didn't think I was stressed. Anyway, the condition came on quite suddenly, and disappeared on its own a couple of years later. I have no idea really why. I suspect that some allergies come and go. Do you have the same reaction to tea and colas and decaf?
Try Folger's Half-Calf and see if that helps. That's what I starting drinking when I'm at home.
I have recently started drinking the new cafe lattes made by General Mills International Coffees. I make them with milk instead of water because I prefer very creamy coffee. Today I had terrible heartburn and abdominal pain after drinking a cup of it. I noticed that when I add the mix to the hot milk it crackles. I believe that there are some toxic ingredients in this coffee. Has anyone else had a similar experience with the International Coffees?
Oh My Gosh, I just googled Maxwell house coffee gave me an Ulser. I changed coffee 3 weeks ago and Went from Foldgers to maxwell house and it gave me an Ulser.
I and many of my fellow coffee drinkers for the past year suddenly starting having nausea, dizziness and headaches when we drink coffee. Just saw on the news that the FDA had to take 2 kinds off the shelf because they found that they contained a substance like viagara and something else in it that sped up hear rate and other symptoms more than usual
Maxwell house coffee definitely makes me ill.
I also have recently for about a month.Get upset stomach feel like I have to vomit and dizzy after drinking coffee. I always drank nothing but coffee all day long. Now I cant even enjoy my morning joe. I think the FDA should investigate all our coffee brands.
I've been having the same problems. I just puked. I used to be able to drink as much as I'd like but now I can't even handle one cup, guess I'll have to quit. What a bummer. :(
Wow, I'm beginning to wonder now too if it's the Maxwell House coffee. We've been drinking that for years and my stomach is hitting a point where I'm re'thinking drinking it.
I know more than 2 cups for me, will do my stomach in, (the acid) it causes-which leads to aching. And I always make sure I eat a piece of cheese or something while the coffee is brewing, just so I'll have something for the acid to gnaw on, other than my stomach, which is how it feels, but now, even cheese isn't seeming to do anything. I guess it's 1/2 or 1 cup max for me until we use up the rest of the Maxwell House, and...next time I buy coffee, I think I'll change brands and see what happens.
