migrains of heartburn

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-03-28 12:35pm

ok, if I don't drink coffee I get withdrawl migraines
if I do I get really bad heartburn
last couple of days the pain's been unbareable.
so besides chemical modifications any suggestions to my diet that might help ease the pain?

oh and which should I give up (i've taken to drinking my coffee as cold lattes (no sugar), because the milk helps insulate it some)

The Silence and I · Post by **The Silence and I** » 2006-03-28 12:55pm

I'm no doctor, but withdrawl migranes eventually pass. Heart burn likely will persist as long as you have coffee, and may even damage your tissues.

I would choose to endure a week or so of migranes, wean myself off coffee, and avoid both problems in the future. Just bring along pain killers, and don't plan too much loud and/or bright activities.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-03-28 06:29pm

this does it I'm hiding in the dark or wearing sun glasses and going cold turkey

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2006-03-28 07:14pm

You could always switch to tea.

TheBlackCat · Post by **TheBlackCat** » 2006-03-28 08:07pm

Or cola. Then slowly cut back over time. It isn't the coffee itself that is preventing the migraines, it is the caffeine acting as a vasodialator. As long as you get the caffeine you should theoretically be okay.

I avoid caffeine entirely myself. I don't want withdrawl migraines, plus it makes me kind of drowsy so I don't see the point.

dragon · Post by **dragon** » 2006-03-28 10:49pm

Drink a glass of milk after the coffee that help me an when working nights I need my cofee.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2006-03-29 06:38am

LadyTevar wrote:You could always switch to tea.

yeah I have been cutting back over the last two months but my tummy is way too sensitive right now. on the other side my head feels like I'm the black mage in your avatar....