Coffee
By STOUTjodee
@STOUTjodee (3573)
United States
October 25, 2012 6:58pm CST
I'm not usually that much of a coffee drinker, but this morning I was drinking coffee with my husband and sister-in-law. My husband is an avid coffee drinker, so he just made a pot of coffee and asked me if I wanted some. I was starting to get a headache and sometimes I can have severe headaches, so I was in the mood for coffee. Then we started having a discussion on how he knew some truck drivers that when they got headaches they would drink coffee and their headaches would go away. I got to thinking when it's cold weather I like to drink coffee more and I also realized when I do drink coffee and then don't drink coffee if I get a headache I will drink coffee and my headache will go away. So, I decide to do some research to see if drinking coffee really did help headaches. This is what I found http://www.livestrong.com/article/517133-does-drinking-black-coffee-relieve-headaches/. It's nice to know that there is medical proof to what I was experiencing. Have you ever had any experiences with any illnesses and then found out later things you did to help get rid or prevent were actually medically approved? Gee, I feel so smart!
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10 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
26 Oct 12
I am also a big fan of coffee. But started to take it a little slow coz about 2 months ago, I felt some palpitations. I got scared. I didn't want to get sick and wouldn't want to go to a doctor to have a check up. Yes, that could be a stupid idea of not knowing what really was causing the palpitations. But then I thought of quitting coffee for a week. And guess what? Me drinking coffee of about 2 cups in a day was the cause of my palpitations. Also to confirm that, I researched on it. So now, I just take a cup of coffee a day. I couldn't last a day without drinking a cup.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
26 Oct 12
Thanks, STOUTjodee! I was really glad it was just of the coffee. I didn't want to be visiting the ER again as I have been during the first quarter of last year. I came in for different reasons and was actually hospitalized due to moderate to severe dehydration.
@STOUTjodee (3573)
• United States
26 Oct 12
One must use moderation in everything we do or use. Glad you're palpitations weren't anything too serious!
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Oct 12
Have you knew that drinking coffee will add up additional years of your life. I watched TV last week and it was featured by one of the Anchor. I love to drink coffee specially when you mix it with a creamier.
I can finish 4 to 5 cups of coffee everyday
@STOUTjodee (3573)
• United States
26 Oct 12
Oh, yes there are many healthy advantages of drinking coffee, it helps prevent type 2 diabetes, prevents strokes and other things too.
@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
26 Oct 12
Yes, I've known about this and isn't it fascinating? Who would have thought that caffeine would do this. I did know it's in pain relievers such as Excedrin, etc.
When I quit drinking full strenght coffee and started drinking more half and half I did get a headache from the lack of caffeine, but only for a couple of days. Then eventually I stopped drinking that and went to de-caff and experienced the same headache and feeling of blah...that has passed and I feel the same right now as if I drank regular coffee. What a strange addiction it is.
@STOUTjodee (3573)
• United States
26 Oct 12
I agree with you, most definitely a strange addiction,coffee is. Like the addiction of mylot! I think mylotting is healthy too, it keeps one's brain active!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
26 Oct 12
Oh is that so. I am now having a head ache since this morning. I have even taken a paracetamol, but to no avail.
I think i might try drinking coffee and see if it give me the same good effect as on you.
Thank you, my friend.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
26 Oct 12
We both sweet husband and talkative women are tea lover not like coffee and at least 3 to 4 times in a day because feel if drink tea means get energy. Ohhh yes if not tea means headache problem start.
@RitterSport (2451)
• Lippstadt, Germany
6 Jan 13
hi dear Jodee I have experienced that many times that my coffee would help me cope with headaches. Like your husband I love coffee. On work days I have a mug of coffee when I get to the office and on weekends I have three mugs full most days.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
26 Oct 12
Hi stout! Yes I know about the benefit of coffee and I also take several cups of it in a day. There are times when I was not able to drink in the whole day, I would feel some pain on my head. So that was the time that I would remember that I should have take a cup of coffee.. Even my mother experience this.
@Gretchen522 (715)
• China
26 Oct 12
I agree with you drink black coffee can do some help to our health, it has both good and bad aspects but don't drink too much.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
26 Oct 12
I own an internet cafe here, I sell alot of coffee. I have 23 taxi drivers who come in at 6 am for coffee every morning. Several of them swear that black coffee helps take a head ache away.