Coffee

As you all know, I'm a newbie.. (Aug 1,2012)

I've just started drinking coffee again (which I love)... Some days though... It gives me the shakes... At work, we do not have decaf. 

Is this normal?

Thanks!

I think it was normal for me when I first started drinking it again. Your body will likely get used to it again and you'll be fine.

--gina

 

As always, thank you Gina!

 

Coffee made me shaky too, but I got used to it again.

Now you must decide if you really want to invite that monkey on to your back again.  You're caffeine -free.  It's a horrible habit to kick, and with the help of morphine you've succeeded.  If you enjoy full-leaded coffee again, it won't be long before you're attaching the IV to a camel pack of it soon.  At least, that's me with diet coke.

Val, you are so right!  The good thing is that I usually only drink it on the weekends for my 12 hr shifts, I add protein to it so I get 21 grams out of it.  Yesterday, was not a normal day, just grabbed a cup at work (filling in last minute).  It did kind of scare me.  That's how much I was shaking.

I refuse to get on the Diet Drink habit again.  I have had Coke Zero just a few times in the last couple of weeks.  I can walk away from coffee but not Diet Coke or Coke Zero.  Strange how that is?!

 

 

I love coffee too. Before the surgery I could only drink a Starbucks Iced Venti Americano (lots of shots of espresso). Now since the surgery I can have one cup of hot coffee and that is it. My old Starbucks drink I can't tolerate. In the end it is good because I am having a bunch less  caffeine     

now since I no longer have diet soda either. Bye, Terri

Yes, caffeine is a stimulant. 

Post DS, I slowly got back onto the coffee wagon, but I usually only drink one or two cups a day.  With lots of cream to buffer the coffee.

Best wishes,

Sharon

 

I couldnt drink coffee until about 6 months out. I used to have two cups every morning....now, I can only have one. I almost always have my protein bar with my coffee to help offset the shakiness/dizziness. The shakes are less and less. I might add, I have many non-DS friends who complain of getting dizzy if they dont eat before having their coffee.

Thanks everyone.  It was odd, I didn't drink coffee in my 20's because that's how my body would react.  Then in my middle 30's, started drinking Latte's and was fine... It was very weird yesterday!