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Coffee

Wed, August 10, 2011 3:46 PM

So i have colitis now for a little over 5 years. The one thing that i want have again, but im afraid to is coffee. Does anyone have success stories or a certain brand of coffee they use that does not bother them. I do not drink coffee all the time but every now and then i would like to have a cup when at home. So any suggestions please thanks

fireguy82
Joined Jun 29, 2009

Sun, October 23, 2011 3:07 AM

Reply posted for fireguy82.

I like to drink dark roast coffee. When I'm feeling a bit tender on the inside I eliminate it from my diet. I'm considering eliminating it completely and switching to tea.

ctrl z
Joined Oct 23, 2011

Fri, September 30, 2011 4:16 PM

Reply posted for fireguy82.

Hi. I love my coffee. Honestly, Dunkin' Donuts works for me. I get 1/2 and 1/2 but when I'm sick I don't drink it. ( I have crohn's and ulcerative colitis). Good luck!

ngc

ngc249
Joined Dec 19, 2008

Thu, September 08, 2011 12:11 PM

Reply posted for hsmarshall.

You might be able to test the (in)tolerance of coffee and other drinks. I think it's an individual case whether drinking coffee causes problems/pain. The same is true for food. The are a number of food and drink items that causes problems and should be avoided with Crohn and Colitis patients (also in remission), and coffee is at the top!

luckystriker
Joined Sep 8, 2011

Thu, September 08, 2011 7:10 AM

Reply posted for fireguy82.

I have uc and I have used sc diet for five years. I drink weakish black coffee (not instant powder or decaff) without a problem. I now like it more than coffee with milk but I sometimes have a little 90% chocolate with it for sweetness (not quite scd legal but very low sugar ).

lca
Joined Oct 12, 2008

Wed, September 07, 2011 9:47 PM

Reply posted for fireguy82.

I have colitis as well & I find that if I can resist coffee for a few months (& I am not having a flare up) I can have one small, slightly weak cup. I use 8 O'clock coffee and non-dairy creamer so as not to aggravate things even worse. It's unfortunate because coffee is so wonderful yet it has to be off limits. I hope this will work for you!

emilyenna
Joined Sep 5, 2011

Tue, August 16, 2011 6:55 AM

Reply posted for fireguy82.

HI. I love coffee also and had to give it up for long time also. Then as I began to get better I added DECAF coffee back in as the taste of coffee is what I like primarily. Then since we all know DECAF has some caffeine in it I decided to experiment. I tried full coffee and had problems. So then I tried half and half decaf and full and have had no issues if I stick to ONE cup a day. If I have more than one cup then I have issues. So - either unlimited decaf w/ no issues or ONE cup of half/half. I know everyone is different - but trial and error for those things you love.

dmac
Joined Sep 16, 2010

Thu, August 11, 2011 10:57 PM

Reply posted for fireguy82.

I have Crohn's and I love coffee but every time I attempt it, I suffer for it. Therefore I never have it when I am in a flare or even after one is over for a long time. And even in remission (for the rare times I get there) I have it very rarely.

hsmarshall
Joined Jul 15, 2011

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