Tea Causing Vomiting?

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Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of tea causing nausea and vomiting. I am not a coffee drinker, but if I drink tea on an empty stomach in the morning, it causes severe N/V. I'm pretty much OK if I drink it later in the day and if I have had a snack. Even if I don't vomit, the nausea lasts a few hours. Just wondering if anyone else has come across this.

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Yeah...depending on what kind of tea...usually black tea with its high caffeine content makes me wanna hurl !

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Tea gives me horrible heartburn any time of the day, so I avoid it. Now coffee, I drink it all day, but if I drink too much I get nauseated.

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Hot tea like green tea and black teas will make me nauseaus too. Not always, and I haven't figured out the rhyme or reason for it. I drink green tea for the antioxidants, it usually helps if I take it with a meal.

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Yup. I can't drink tea on an empty stomach either. I assumed it was the tannic acid, because I can drink gallons of coffee, and just get jittery, not nauseated.

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Wow! I didnt expect such a strong response! Anyone know why tea causes this? Rumi, I drink green tea for the antioxidants too, but the nausea is horrible. Does it have anything to do with the quality of tea...I mean a no name brand versus Earl Grey or something???

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I just drink sweet tea, so I don't know about those fancy hot teas, lol!!:lol2:

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I also assumed it was the tannic acid. Not sure though.

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I'm guessing it's the tannic acid. Black tea has less caffeine than coffe, so it's not likely that.

I drink manage to drink hot tea, black or green, on an empty stomach with no problem.

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hi everyone. i was wondering if anyone had ever heard of tea causing nausea and vomiting. i am not a coffee drinker, but if i drink tea on an empty stomach in the morning, it causes severe n/v. i'm pretty much ok if i drink it later in the day and if i have had a snack. even if i don't vomit, the nausea lasts a few hours. just wondering if anyone else has come across this.

thanks

i start off the morning with a cup of hot tea while my coffee is brewing, and i drink brewed iced-tea all day long, so no tummy problems for me. do you get n/v from other warm beverages on an empty stomach?

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I love a little tea with my sugar. lol ....I can't drink it because it gives me a kidney infection. Why? I have no idea!

I can drink cokes, coffee, no water at all and be fine. If I drink a couple glasses of tea, I am in pain.

So, I'm sure it has something to do with the make-up of the tea that my body can't handle, and your body can't handle it in a different way.

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I have also experienced nausea with drinking black teas and colas, probably due to the caffeine.

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