Tea

I've cut my caffeine hugely since my T started, when I'd often drink 5/6 cups of coffee a day at work and then tea (normal 'English' tea with a fair bit caffeine) when I got home.

I appreciate this wasn't really too healthy, but when my T started I switched to decaf, as I'm sure many of you have also tried. Although this had no effect on the T, I felt better for it and have decided to stay off excess caffeine (I still eat chocolate and might have the odd non-decaf drink if out).

I've started experimenting with different naturally caffeine free flavoured teas and so far my favourites are 'apple and blueberry' and 'peppermint'.

What type of tea does everyone else drink?

 

the ones I want to drink... the little caffeine I might get from a cup of tea doesn't change my T one bit. I drink black tea, green tea, yasmine tea and all kind of flavoured teas with vanilla, caramel and so on.
Fruit tea is also nice especially raspberry - vanilla.

 

Same for me Sarah. It's not known caffeine to worsen T but i think it's true it weakens other necessary body and mental strengths which in our case need to be optimal to deal with T..
So can caffeine increase anxiety etc..

 

I don't ... Can't find one I like - they all taste like funny water to me

 

I agree @Karen - I used to be addicted to chocolate and coke. I'd tried so many times to stop but is get raging headaches and really bad withdrawal symptoms.

With my T onset I stopped both cold turkey - I was so stressed and upset about the T I didn't even notice any ill effects from stopping!

 

I started drinking decaf tea before so when T started I was a little paranoid about any tea with caffeine. Since then I've had flavored teas with and without caffeine and I've done fine. I try to curb the amount of caffeine in general. I love tea, all kinds.

 

Passion flower, hops and camomile teas only since getting t

 

I don't notice a difference in my T level, but i do have to keep my caffeine consumption down or I get quite nervy and edgy. I stick to around 3 cups of caffeinated a day.

Tend to have decaf a bit too but it just isn't the same as a cup of Assam or Yorkshire Tea.

Other than that it's chamomile, peppermint, lemon and ginger, plenty of water. No soft drinks, can't stand sugary things (apart from cakes and chocolate).

 

No tea for me. No caffienated pop either.

 

I think caffeine helps me. I tested for 2 weeks and felt worse and more tired without it. Today I started back on fresh ground coffee and it helped me deal with the ringing in my ears.

 

Check this out. Angelica, as a tea or capsule.
Here's something positive. Angelica is from all over the world but mostly sub-tropical. You ingest it. Its a herb. It helps blood pressure helps anxiety and depression too. Insomnia too. Tons of stuff no down side.
It may help you. Its inexpensive. Read about it-Angelica.√

Just think if you could get mega-doses!

 

I dont know now Im reading that caffeine is not bad for you ... I just dont do it!