In article <5itmq8F3q9culU1@mid.individual.net>,
Becca <becca@hal-pc.org> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:

> >>> I gave up coffee for health reasons on the advice of a
> >>> gastroenterologist.
> >>>
> >>> He was right.
> >> Caffeine was not good for me, so I stopped drinking coffee on June 15th.
> >> This is the 3rd time I have given up caffeine, but after a few years
> >> roll by, I start drinking it again. I will try to be stronger this
> >> time. We will see how long it lasts.<g>

> Who knows what to believe. My doctor believes my problem is triggered
> by caffeine, or it could be caused by hormone changes, and we all know I
> am much too young for that.<g> But seriously, when I stop using
> caffeine, the problem stops. After a couple of years, I will think I am
> cured and I will start drinking caffeine again. Hope springs eternal. LOL

If coffee is the problem, then that's it. Caffeine is different. Tea
has quite a bit of caffein, and decaf coffee doesn't.

Sounds like two different problems, and two different solutions.