Caffeine Sensitization?

[CharlesBronson]

Hello Everyone, 

This may be an odd question, but is it possible that as we heal from celiac, we start absorbing more caffeine as well? Thus becoming more sensitive to its effects.

I've been a coffee drinker for much of my adulthood and switched to tea years ago in order to consume less caffeine. But in the last month, I'm just unable to tolerate more than a few sips. I get so revved up and panicky. 

I've heard of many other sensitivities while healing from celiac (like fructose, fat, grains etc) but never caffeine. 

Something has changed in my gut for sure... Hate to give up tea too, but perhaps it's inevitable. 

Thank you

 

[cyclinglady]

I do not recall ever seeing that topic.  I drink lots of coffee, at least three cups a day.  I do not have any issues, I suppose I am like my parents....maybe not, they like to order coffee after dinner and there is no way I would do that.  🤨

[knitty kitty]

Caffeine and coffee and tea consumption effects thiamine levels.  One of the symptoms of low thiamine is anxiety or panic attacks.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00207/full#:~:text=Heavy consumption of tannin-containing,7%2C 14%2C 15).

"Heavy consumption of tannin-containing or food rich in caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline (such as those present in coffee, chocolate, and tea, respectively) can inactivate thiamine, thereby compromising the thiamine status."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3046018/

"For anxiety, thiamine has been used successfully at doses of 250 mg/day to treat patients with anxiety disorders, including symptoms manifesting as chronic fatigue, insomnia, nightmares, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, chest and abdominal pain, depression, aggression, headache, diaphoresis, and fevers of unknown origin. Among over 200 subjects, successful responders had deficient RBC transketolase which normalized in 73% of the subjects and led to disappearance or great clinical improvement in most of the symptoms."

Switching to decaffeinated tea won't help because there are tannins in regular and decaffeinated tea which denatures thiamine. 

Been there, done that.

Hope this helps.