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I'm two days shy of being 2 months post op. I have been craving a chia latte for 3 weeks now. I recently started coffee back but am doing Decaf. I'm wondering if the no caffeine still applies at 2 months post op. I googled chia tea and it's 40mg of caffeine where regular coffee has 120. Still not sure if I should try. Anyone know what the rule is for caffeine once your on regular food and getting all your fluids in???

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This is something you should be asking your surgeon and not strangers on an internet forum. We've got people here that eat crispy bacon or fried chicken on the way home from the hospital for gods sake!

Seriously though; you trusted them enough to cut into you, trust them if they tell you to avoid caffeine. Me personally, I cannot remember how long it was after surgery that I was allowed coffee again, but I do remember the awful heartburn it caused at first.

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I think most Chai Tea is high in sugar. I would be more worried about the calories and sugar than the caffeine. You could get the chai tea from trader joes, and make your own.

http://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/spiced-chai

Like Big Viffer said, ask your Dr.

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I think most Chai Tea is high in sugar. I would be more worried about the calories and sugar than the caffeine. You could get the chai tea from trader joes, and make your own.
http://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/spiced-chai
Like Big Viffer said, ask you Dr.


I bought the chia tea bags and have fat free milk or almond milk. I wasn't about to add any sugar. I'll call them tomorrow or text my NUT and see what she says. I was allowed coffee the day after surgery. Did I drink it....NO! I didn't try it until I hit 7 weeks post op which was last week.


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I had coffee...once...and that was all it took to let me know I would not have it again. Honestly it was the acid from the coffee that messed me up, not the caffeine. Not sure how acidic tea is though, you may be just fine, but I would definitely ask the surgeon before diving in.

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@sc09

i drink 8 to 10 cups of coffee a day so I am definitely not anti coffee or anti-caffeine. I discussed it with my Dr though.

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I went into surgery a big coffee drinker and I was told I can have a 16oz per day but I'm just taking my time.... basically there are things they don't take away if you're up front

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9 hours ago, Navigating the Wilderness said:

I had coffee...once...and that was all it took to let me know I would not have it again. Honestly it was the acid from the coffee that messed me up, not the caffeine. Not sure how acidic tea is though, you may be just fine, but I would definitely ask the surgeon before diving in.

Actually, the pH level of coffee is not much different than your own saliva. Coffee acidity seems to be all the rage night now, rather low acid coffee, but that isn't describing the pH level of the brew:

https://espressocoffeeguide.com/all-about-coffee-2/coffee-flavor/acidity/

Now, I don't doubt that coffee could have affected your digestive system. A good, strong cup of Joe can send me waddling to the bathroom with cheeks clenched tighter than a tube top in a trailer park. But it is related to the concentration of caffiene and not the pH of the coffee.

edit - just found this:

acid_base_examples_chart.png

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Hmm, @BigViffer good info, but I wonder why coffee is the only thing that affects me this way with reflux. I've had other high-caffeine content beverages without this issue. Oh well at any rate, no more coffee for this guy.

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After reading this thread I have decided to have coffee and it is DIVINE! It feels so normal and comforting. I love sitting on my front porch with a cup watching the deer and birds. Ahhhhh!

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After reading this thread I have decided to have coffee and it is DIVINE! It feels so normal and comforting. I love sitting on my front porch with a cup watching the deer and birds. Ahhhhh!

You could be my twin. I do the same thing on the weekends. Nice cup of coffee watching the deer, hummingbirds and my crazy outside cats.


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How you brew coffee and how the Beans are roasted totally affect the acidity.

French Roast is low acid because of how the beans are roasted.

Cold Brew and French Press brewing are low acid.

Espresso is low acid.

When you get into the various kind of drip coffee makers, there comes your acidity.

I had to stop using my Verismo and drink cold brew at first. Then I switched to my french press. I still use my Verismo, but I limit myself to one cup a day or I just use it for Espresso.

I can tell the difference in acidity as soon as I take a sip. I don't have acid issues, but I also don't push it.

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You could be my twin. I do the same thing on the weekends. Nice cup of coffee watching the deer, hummingbirds and my crazy outside cats.



It's the little things. It makes me incredibly happy though [emoji173]

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This is something you should be asking your surgeon and not strangers on an internet forum. We've got people here that eat crispy bacon or fried chicken on the way home from the hospital for gods sake!
Seriously though; you trusted them enough to cut into you, trust them if they tell you to avoid caffeine. Me personally, I cannot remember how long it was after surgery that I was allowed coffee again, but I do remember the awful heartburn it caused at first.

How did you feel after you ate the crispy bacon and fried chicken?

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