I used to be a coffee...
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139937)
Philippines
September 3, 2021 5:55am CST
...drinker. I stopped for more than 3 months now. The main reason is that I am a hypertensive soul and still yearning to have a cup of coffee every day. But then, I am scared that it might trigger heart palpitation. Eventually, it will spike my blood pressure. Moreover, I am always craving to have some caffeine in my system.
For those hypertensive users here, do you still drink coffee?
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24 responses
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
3 Sep 21
You can have an alternative drink like 'salabat' whenever you have a craving for coffee. The hot ginger brew could change your taste. Plus, the ginger has healing content for the ailments of the body,
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Sep 21
Lately I drink corn coffee, it's very cheap. 10.pesos per pack of 12 pcs.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
7 Sep 21
@florelway Coffee granules made from corn?
That is something new to me.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
7 Sep 21
@eileenleyva Yes, it's roasted corn seeds . When I was small I remember it's what most of my townfolks drink because it's cheap. or they mix coffee with corn. Nescafe was not popular then. It's very ironic that am drinking it now when actually when we were small our household use pure coffee beans since our grand parents have a coffee farm.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
3 Sep 21
I stopped having tea from five month s..on doctors advice..
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
3 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil haha...no doubt ..you are the best patient in the world.. for your doctor.....he/ she should be happy
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
3 Sep 21
And you really listen to what your doctor tells you? I take doctor's "orders" as a suggestion... The doctor gets upset, especially when I tell her to calm down and enjoy life a little.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
3 Sep 21
@prashu228 My doctors should pay me for helping improve their mood.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
3 Sep 21
thankfully I can drink my coffee every day! I don't know what I would do if I had to give it up
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
3 Sep 21
i am not hypertensive, so sadly can't answer or help there!
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
3 Sep 21
I stopped drinking coffee for a while (guess for more than a year) due to gastro acidity problem.
Now I seldom drink coffee , and tried avoiding it as much as I can.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
3 Sep 21
I am never a coffe drinker. If I visit a friend, I only ask for water.
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
4 Sep 21
Yes, I do drink coffee, but I drink tea as well...
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
6 Sep 21
@Shavkat I also drink a lot of water and sugar-free lemonade...
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Sep 21
Yes but I drink either DXN coffee or corn coffee.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
3 Sep 21
Coffee does that but tea is mild so you can try tea
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@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
3 Sep 21
I do, and coffee is a major anti oxidant, with lots of benefits. Any effect on BP is likely temporary. You can read about it online.
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@snowy22315 (180839)
• United States
4 Sep 21
@Shavkat maybe you could do half caf? If it isn't available there you could mix decaf and regular caffeinated coffee
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
3 Sep 21
Limit your intake to just one cup a day.
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@allknowing (136541)
• India
4 Sep 21
I have that problem with chocolates. But I just cannot give them up
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
3 Sep 21
Once in a blue moon I will drink a cup of cappuccino... but it always spikes my blood pressure so I have to be careful not to have anything else that will cause additional problems when I drink it. It sucks!
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
4 Sep 21
@Shavkat It will be okay... You're just getting really old... Some day that will happen to me, too.
Uhm... be careful. Coffee candies also contain caffeine.