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Noche22 Rookie
Noche22
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I am 6 days into a gluten-free, WF, DF life....all.....but coffee. Well, I have been drinking gluten free, dairy free creamer or soy instead of milk.

But what about the coffee, espresso itself. What are you drinking? I am having a hard time not going for my morning drive to the local coffee stand.

Do I have to give up coffee???

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psawyer
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Plain coffee, instant or beans, including decaf, is inherently gluten-free. Flavor added to coffee might possibly introduce gluten.

Coffee is hard on the stomach, and may cause trouble in the early stages of healing in celiac disease.

shopgirl Contributor
shopgirl
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Noche22 Rookie
Noche22
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Plain coffee, instant or beans, including decaf, is inherently gluten-free. Flavor added to coffee might possibly introduce gluten.

Coffee is hard on the stomach, and may cause trouble in the early stages of healing in celiac disease.

I am trying hard not to drink coffee. Unfortunately I suffer chronic migraines to begin with. I am 6 days into gluten-free and am on day 5 of of migraine. The pasy 3 days no coffee. I am trying REALLY hard not to drink coffee, but my head is making it hard to not cave today. With three little girls running around, I am needing to go get a coffee today :(

Normally, I make my own mochas at home, we buy whole beans, grind them, etc. Do you think that would be the safest? Being SOOOO new at this I don't know what to do.

Noche22 Rookie
Noche22
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I bought the Silk Pure Vanilla Almond Milk the other day, I will try that instead. Thank you.

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Without knowing anything about your ongoing symptoms, I am hazarding a guess that your migraine could be due to gluten, either as a neurological symptom from it, or caused by withdrawal of it. Many people get migraines as a symptom and many more get them from withdrawal. (Gluten acts as an opioid to the brain and the withdrawal from it is often similar to drug withdrawall. If you can ride it out for a week or two you may find they go away (or not, depending on their etiology :rolleyes: )

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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I am 6 days into a gluten-free, WF, DF life....all.....but coffee. Well, I have been drinking gluten free, dairy free creamer or soy instead of milk.

But what about the coffee, espresso itself. What are you drinking? I am having a hard time not going for my morning drive to the local coffee stand.

Do I have to give up coffee???

There is no reason to give up coffee unless it bothers your stomach. You also do not have to give up dairy....unless you find it bothers you. That would be pretty obvious after ingesting either. I can tolerate very small amounts of milk, like the amount used in a cup of coffee or tea. However, I cannot ingest large amounts or eat ice cream, etc. Everyone learns what their limits are, over time.

I tend to go to Starbucks because they are not a donut shop (less danger of being cc'd by wheat) and all of their employee's have a good command of the English language, unlike some other coffee businesses. I have never been glutened at Starbucks but tend to buy the same thing...soy chai latte. Either that or an ice coffee but I have never had a problem and I'm extremely sensitive to cc.

Why torture yourself when you may not have to? Concentrate on the gluten-free first and go enjoy a small cup of joe! You'll soon learn if it's a problem or not.

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Caffeine withdrawal can play a strong role in migraines so it is important to find out if you're caffeine sensitive. Some people metabolize their morning cup of coffee fast, and by the next morning they can have a caffeine withdrawal migraine. As you probably know, caffeine can also help lessen the pain in folks who don't have a caffeine sensitivity. You probably would have done better tapering off caffeine rather than going cold turkey but I agree you should try.

cassP Contributor
cassP
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you know- coffee & tea can be hard on the stomach, but everyone is completely different. some people are so just fine on a couple of cups a day-

if it doesnt hurt you- it could be good- has a lot of antioxidants.

i personally have intestinal issues if i have more than 1 or 2 cups of either.

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Noche22, there seems to be some confusion amongst the posters about your coffee. As I understand it you have not given it up and wonder if you should. My answer to that question is that caffeine in and of itself should not be a problem unless you have a problem with caffeine (I do and drink decaf) or unless the acidity gets to. you My post was directed toward the fact that some people get migraines when they go through gluten withdrawal. I think it would be important not to confuse gluten withdrawal from caffeine withdrawal, which can also cause migraine-type headaches. I would suggest you go through the gluten withdrawal first, and then worry about whether coffee is a problem. Otherwise you can't distinguish your reactions. :)

NorthernElf Enthusiast
NorthernElf
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I hang on to my coffee - I love my coffee - but yeah, it can be hard on your intestinal tract, esp. if you are already down & out !

As for migraines, not sure if I get those but gluten gives me incredible headaches that Tylenol won't touch. Advil takes the edge off but doesn't get totally rid of it either. They are brutal - but coffee doesn't give me headaches unless I have too much (I would have to have a lot).

I've heard of gluten withdrawl too - maybe that's part of your issues. If I get glutened it seems like everything bothers me & it gets hard to pinpoint what "did it".

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