Just an update.
I've been trying to brew the Harney's tea for shorter times to see if it still bothers me. A few days ago, I brewed a cup for 3 minutes and it still made me a bit queasy towards the bottom of the cup. Right now, I'm working on a cup I brewed for two and a half minutes. I'm wondering if the steeping time on the can is wrong? It says to steep it for five minutes, which I admit sounded really long when I first got it but I figured they knew what was best since it's their tea.
Unfortunately, I'd just as soon not even have this kind of tea as to put milk in it. I like the black tea taste and milk completely ruins it.
Feb 17th, '09, 21:53
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Holy crap! Read the label. Some of the OTC migraine contain acetaminophen (Tylenol) Taking too much tylenol can fry your liver! :O I used to take Excedrin Migraine until I was so fed up with the headaches I went to my Dr. She told me that the extra caffeine can cause headaches from taking Exced. regularly. I take Imitrex now, works great.Love4TheLeaf wrote: I don't think it's the caffeine because I can take 3 Excedrin tablets (If I need to) with no issues.
I also have experienced nausea with tea, however it was in a teabag (Assam) and I have not tried since. Move on to another kind of tea, maybe whatever you're drinking just doesn't agree with you?
http://www.excedrin.com/products/migraine.shtml
Gaily: How many black teas have you tried? Which? Have you tried from different countries? Sure it's a good quality of black tea? Sure you made them in the best way?
Maybe you just have to give it time, if you want to like black tea then drink it now and then. Some day you'll probably find that you like it more and more. People change and so does their taste buds
Maybe you just have to give it time, if you want to like black tea then drink it now and then. Some day you'll probably find that you like it more and more. People change and so does their taste buds
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Rebound headaches suck. One of the reasons I so rarely take meds (OTC or otherwise).augie wrote: I used to take Excedrin Migraine until I was so fed up with the headaches I went to my Dr. She told me that the extra caffeine can cause headaches from taking Exced. regularly. I take Imitrex now, works great.
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unless the batch was tested before packing,
you cant predict how much caffeine a certain tea has
there is alot of variation: green & whites can also have alot of caffeine.
add to that the various other aminoacids, polyphenols etc in tea leaf that will interact with the caffeine, absorbtion & effects.
you cant predict how much caffeine a certain tea has
there is alot of variation: green & whites can also have alot of caffeine.
add to that the various other aminoacids, polyphenols etc in tea leaf that will interact with the caffeine, absorbtion & effects.
Yeah. I know. I only take it when I get headaches that are excruciating. Frankly, at that point, I'd stick a fork in my eye if I thought it would work. When it gets that bad "This is bad for you" just isn't something I'm thinking about.augie wrote: Holy crap! Read the label. Some of the OTC migraine contain acetaminophen (Tylenol) Taking too much tylenol can fry your liver! :O
Yeah. I'm thinking it's probably something about Assam that my body just doesn't care for. I have a couple of Rishi Chinese black teas right now that I can drink all day with no issues. I drink mostly green, white and oolong but sometimes, a good black tea really hits the spot.I also have experienced nausea with tea, however it was in a teabag (Assam) and I have not tried since. Move on to another kind of tea, maybe whatever you're drinking just doesn't agree with you?
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When I started drinking tea around 10 years ago, teas like Assam would definitely give me nausea while Keemun would not. 
Peppermint supposedly numbs the sphincter muscle which is between the stomach and esophagus. If someone has ARD, numbing this muscle compounds or exasperates the condition.
Peppermint is not however a panacea for all stomach problems, it is the one and only thing I eliminated from my diet when I had acid reflux several years ago, plus I happened to start drinking a lot more Japanese greens. Have not had an issue since.Susana wrote:Yes, ginger! Peppermint and hibiscus are also great for nausea as they help cool the stomach. Those two were my medicine growing up.
Peppermint supposedly numbs the sphincter muscle which is between the stomach and esophagus. If someone has ARD, numbing this muscle compounds or exasperates the condition.
