Unfortunately my love for coffee has betrayed me
. It appears that for myself 4-5 cups of espresso a day is too much. I started having palpitations and feeling very unwell and lethargic which is no good in the middle of summer working outdoors. It started about october last year and I had all sorts of tests done including ECGs, ultrasounds, stress tests and a holter monitor but unfortunately I never had "an episode",as they call it, during the tests so the doctors couldnt pick it up. I ran my own tests and it seems that Ive developed a sensitivity to caffeine cause when I didnt drink coffee for a few days, the symptoms would stop and when I got back on it, itd happen again. So unfortunately I had to try decaf. Yep not the greatest thing in the world but it still tastes slightly better than instant... just. Ive done some blending of a few different types and have tried all sorts and have finally discovered some decaf that tastes pretty close to the real thing (even my mates who are snobs agree).
But the good news is I can finally drink a few cups of real coffee ;D every week now and Im loving it. Anyway just thought Id share my experience with you and see whether anyone else has had a similar experience and if so, did you find out what the problem was? Docs keep telling me Im not in any danger and that my heart is actually quite healthy but Id be interested to hear of your experiences all the same.
Thats my rave, cheers, Mike.
. It appears that for myself 4-5 cups of espresso a day is too much. I started having palpitations and feeling very unwell and lethargic which is no good in the middle of summer working outdoors. It started about october last year and I had all sorts of tests done including ECGs, ultrasounds, stress tests and a holter monitor but unfortunately I never had "an episode",as they call it, during the tests so the doctors couldnt pick it up. I ran my own tests and it seems that Ive developed a sensitivity to caffeine cause when I didnt drink coffee for a few days, the symptoms would stop and when I got back on it, itd happen again. So unfortunately I had to try decaf. Yep not the greatest thing in the world but it still tastes slightly better than instant... just. Ive done some blending of a few different types and have tried all sorts and have finally discovered some decaf that tastes pretty close to the real thing (even my mates who are snobs agree). But the good news is I can finally drink a few cups of real coffee ;D every week now and Im loving it. Anyway just thought Id share my experience with you and see whether anyone else has had a similar experience and if so, did you find out what the problem was? Docs keep telling me Im not in any danger and that my heart is actually quite healthy but Id be interested to hear of your experiences all the same.
Thats my rave, cheers, Mike.

and does not cause the problem. But with caffeine she must her limit herself to 2 cups over a day.
Probably less for the OP...
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