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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Hypersensitivity Causesd By Caffine

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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2014
Question: For years I drank strong coffee when I was teaching and when I started writing for Time-Life Books. After a few years it tore my stomach up so I switched to tea. That worked for a few years and then I got the same symptoms. So I went to decaf coffee but that didn't work because there was still some caffeine in it. So I quit drinking that kind of beverage although I found a grain substitute when working in Switzerland. Recently, I have been trying a lot of different craft beers--only one a night! Two weeks ago I tried a can of Hop Shock and after four swallows, my stomach erupted and I spent four or five hours in bed with a pan until everything was out. I have since had the same reaction with a couple of other beers--now I only drink what I know to be safe. This reaction to caffeine came on slowly and gradually and I would describe my condition as hypersensitivity. Now my question. There is a product online called Caffeine Cop--I am skeptical but if you know anything about this sensitivity I would appreciate some insight. Among other books, I wrote a physiology for nurses so I understand normal stuff but know nothing of pathology--but I can probably figure it out.
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Caffeine allergy

Detailed Answer:
The pathology is equal to any Hypersensitive reaction. The longer that you are exposed to a drug (caffeine) the more tolerant you are, so the allergy to the substance. Suppose you developed the allergy and the substance is not metabolized properly, it gets absorbed by all the organs. It enters the cells and also the extracellular water.

The gut cells absorbed it and it stimulates the receptors in the gut. So you might had stomach eruption in the form of frequent bowel movements.

This is assumptive description you have a caffeine hypersensitivity. The actual pathology may vary if you are not allergic to caffeine and the bowel movements are due to some other pathology.

As I understand Caffeine Cop is a detector of caffeine in a product. I have no idea about its use.
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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Hypersensitivity Causesd By Caffine

Brief Answer: Caffeine allergy Detailed Answer: The pathology is equal to any Hypersensitive reaction. The longer that you are exposed to a drug (caffeine) the more tolerant you are, so the allergy to the substance. Suppose you developed the allergy and the substance is not metabolized properly, it gets absorbed by all the organs. It enters the cells and also the extracellular water. The gut cells absorbed it and it stimulates the receptors in the gut. So you might had stomach eruption in the form of frequent bowel movements. This is assumptive description you have a caffeine hypersensitivity. The actual pathology may vary if you are not allergic to caffeine and the bowel movements are due to some other pathology. As I understand Caffeine Cop is a detector of caffeine in a product. I have no idea about its use.