Your stomach can’t process the coffee quickly enough and that leads to diarrhea for anyone with existing sensitivities. But still did not find out what triggers what…grateful for all inputs, thanks…, Rhonda 3 February, 2013, 2:35 pm Reply, One thing I found that works for me is calcium. Dr. Greenberger recommends identifying the foods and drinks that seem to trigger your diarrhea. Since I was a baby, (I am now 58) I always suffered with constipation, I believe I have had true diarrhea twice in my lifetime. In 2002 I delivered a child, and a side effect of the pregnancy was gall stones. Sometimes I can drink it like a champ, but then sometimes it just goes right through me. So there’s my two cents. There are weird additives in creamers. As extra liquid rushes to the intestines and coffee stimulates peristalsis, you may get all kinds of cramping…. Do you think it might be because i sleep late in the night and i have a coffe during lunch time? I have been struggling with this for a about a year and after reading your post I stopped drinking coffee and drinking cola. If you quit, let us folks know how you make out! But in the last two I’ve had issues. COFFEEVERDICT.COM IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE AMAZON SERVICES LLC ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE ADVERTISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR SITES TO EARN ADVERTISING FEES BY ADVERTISING AND LINKING TO AMAZON.COM. Rhonda 2 February, 2013, 9:53 am Reply. Not to be gross (but being gross anyway :) ), a lot of people pass a lot of mucouse when they have IBS flare ups. Shawn 12 August, 2012, 11:43 am Reply. I’ve tried kicking the caffeine habit any number of times. You could have some issue that’s easily fixed! years later I can eat tomato skins and YeeHah no diarrhoea. As a side note, my chronic eczema had cleared up also, now that I am not constantly dehydrated. If it helps anyone, I know that drinking water afterwards really makes me feel better. After another bout of diarrhea this morning after having my coffee I stumbled across this site. Thank you for this wonderful information you have provided. Sugar can also cause cramping in some people. I’ve been self-medicating with anti-diarrheal pills for the last 11 years. Like most of the other posts after one drink 30 minutes to an hour later I’m in the bathroom. This blog and comments just confirms that I need to make some serious changes. Shawn 2 November, 2012, 8:34 am Reply. LOL! I have no problem with any other coffee latte such as McDonalds, Dunkin Donut, Panera Bread, or even Border when it existed. thank you shawn ,, that was very helpful . Eating more fermented foods, like yogurt, kombucha and saurkraut along with a good probiotic have helped me alot too. I started searching article of this type as I wanted to share my version. Diarrhea can cause a lessening of the amount of the enzyme lactase. I hope this can help someone out there too!! It is not an instant change. I do find tea relaxing, yet stimulating at the same time. Thanks to the blogger and thanks to everybody that shared their comments here. Can I have Diarrhea Thank you. | Livestrong.com I love coffee dearly, but switching to regular tea has made a real difference, though things still aren’t perfect. Then the caffeine is gasoline on the fire. As long as I don’t eat breakfast, I can drink all the coffee I want (usually 2 cups). It is called “Veema Bode” Shakes. If I don’t eat breakfast, I can not as hungry….and have a slightly bigger lunch. No problem at all. Lynda La Raus 13 August, 2013, 8:27 pm Reply. Well I’m on a search to stop this awful feeling of bloating and cramping. I have always had a cast iron stomach. Basically showing only respect to their own Bank balances. I used to have IBS D in high school! That’s my opinion anyway. It’s been very helpfuyl. I was thrilled to find this site as I have been suffering for years with this problem. I then thought I would check out whether coffee can influence bile production. Thanks for the reminder about peppermint tea. It’s a shame but coffee will have to go.On the other hand,my favourite tea (ginger!) Well, a hypocrite would say just stop the caffeine all together. Green tea has a little less caffeine. Our bodies did not evolve to deal with those things. I’d try skipping the coffee. Drinking milk in your coffee will also exacerbate the risk of diarrhea due to its gas-causing lactose. It isn’t the caffeine that’s the problem; it’s the oils and various other components in the coffee. I have cramping and loose stool, but only in the am and only once a day. I hate the thought of it because I love drinking coffee so much – I just love the taste – but I can’t continue to live like this. hi only used to drink coffee and began suffering severe diarrhea after having a colonoscopy to ensure there was nothing wrong i decided it must be my diet and narrowed it down to coffee. Just lucked upon this site. I hope it helps! Does coffee give you diarrhea? So, two days ago I stopped the coffee. I drink 10 to 20 cups per day. Thanks for the blog write up i so wondered why got the terrible poops after this. It isn’t that I need the caffeine though. As I got older my toilet visits(urinate) became crazy, I was working with Dutch people and drinking lots of coffee each day. I know you say the tea may be less reactive for some people and I guess that could be the reason…..but what about other chemical properties of coffee versus other caffeinated drinks? ;). As a BC survivor, I think anything that causes your body to be out of balance should be eliminated. It seems to cause massive discomfort in my anus and i can be going to the toilet up to 3 times in 1 hour in the morning. Want to learn more? Connie 30 December, 2012, 12:47 am Reply. No reaction. Now (at 27), whenever I drink coffee in the office it always follows with diarrhea. I usually do reasonably well, rather go from one extreme to the other – d or c, but generally pretty ok. How about belly pain?© Can Stock Photo. Dutchanadian – I have the same issues as Shawn with Caffein. Those findings are outlined in detail below. And I do still drink coffee but not as much. Sandra Norton 28 October, 2017, 11:12 pm Reply, I’m thinking about trying that!! I discovered Lactase, which is chewables containing the enzyme that assists in the digestion of cows milk. What interesting reading. Hello Kyle, I’m glad you found some information here to help you. Coffee? I’m with you. I am not sure but I would suspect it might be some substance that is used to keep the coffee fresh in the coffee that was causing diarrhea for us. Then I stopped drinking coffee and wow!, no more diarrhea . This will help to settle your stomach and dilute the acidity of the coffee. Aside from the caffeine, the acidic nature of the brewed beverage causes the body to produce more bile (the kind of bitter, alkaline substance that … Changing to a decaffeinated brand of coffee may help, but when you do that you also lose the stimulating effect of the coffee. Coffee, lots of tea, sweet stuff, chocolate, and probably dairy stuff in general, have been causing me diarrhea but sometimes I can drink lots of milk and I’m fine. Questran is also given to lower cholesterol and I can use some help in that arena anyway. Bile can be a gut irritant, and that’s why some people say fat causes such a problem for some IBS sufferers. But I’m olympic class lazy. Since usually my post coffe diarrhea ends up being bile colored, I think I will try taking some 15-20 minutes before my coffee and see if it makes a difference. Also, watch what you put in your coffee. it was a casual conversation with a doctor while undergoing a pre-employment physical that tipped me off. I’ve had diarrhea issues for many years, causing significant discomfort to the point I started avoiding daily activities that exacerbate the digestive issues. I have diverticular disease, but pretty sure I have had IBS for years. We’ve got to have… I also think I may have IBS, as I had a couple weeks 2 mos ago of loose, watery, soft blobs of stool. After I got used to it, I prefer it that way. That’s an interesting statement by your proffessor. I had a colonoscopy and that was their conclusion since everything was normal. I don’t know what you put in your coffee or tea. Amazing that I didn’t jitter when I used to drink so much of it! "The caffeine can stimulate the gut to contract more quickly than it normally does, so food … Shawn 9 December, 2012, 8:35 am Reply. Thank you much appreciated,Carolyn. It must be associated with aging and genetics. My bowel movements are generally very loose, (with the odd exception) this leaves me with a sore bowel and sometimes a sore anus. I am getting tons of fruit/veggies — plenty of fiber. Combining the mild caffeine of the tea and the espresso seems to work pretty good for a pick-me-up and doesn’t wreak havoc on my digestive system. Its pretty plain to see now. Since about age 55, onset of menopause. Stumbled across this blog after a terrible time in the bathroom after a few cups of coffee. I hope your story reaches and helps many. the freight gets moved down the highway much more efficiently when i’m not searching desperately for the next rest area. As we’ve mentioned, coffee has been identified as a pro-motility agent that can speed up the digestive system. Hey there Hypno, Caffeine CAN irritate bowels, from what I’ve read. GloriaL 26 December, 2013, 12:32 pm Reply. I was wondering if should take this more seriously or cut back on drinking so much coffee. What has also helped me is a product my husband started using and I am now trying it out. It’s a squirming cramping feeling. Together with dietary fibre supplements, my diarrhea problem’s been resolved 98%. Dates have probiotics I have been told, and also help with intestinal problems, so combining with this may help too. Problems usually start when we drink more than 3 cups a day, so if you normally have 1 cup of coffee in the morning to start your day you probably have nothing to worry about. And it’s very soft, so I end up using a ton of toilet paper just to clean off. Now I know it’s just the coffee! Coffee is my favorite thing, but it has been ripping me up lately. I’m glad you found it interesting, and easy to read. Some scientists believe it could be something else in the coffee that causes the reaction. Me and my mrs used to have diarrohea when we were drinking coffee, no matter if it was decaf or not. Then, I also poop nearly every time I go to the bathroom, which could be 10 to 20 times per day! Interestingly enough, I’ve still been having chocolate, that doesn’t seem to have enough to cause me problems. Very uncomfortable 2 trips to the loo so far. While I’m making it…conditioned response? since I was a child I had problems sunday evening after eating salad, Most days I had a coffee. Thanks for the information! I truly hope it helps, but that’s going to be a tough habbit to break! It can allso be a big contributor to irritable bowel syndrome or IBS. Shawn, Boy in Osaka 3 February, 2012, 12:44 am Reply, Shawn Thank you for the excellent info! At first, I suspected it was the cream, so I stopped that. I have a weird stomach. Wow no wonder i get the poops after i drink a espresso man i’m quitting that i drink tea so i dont think i will miss the caffeine much or get headaches i hope. I know that’s not an apples to apples discussion. Michael 19 January, 2013, 5:02 am Reply, It’s a big relief to see that other people have those same issues and I’m impressed that someone has even made a website about it! My naturopathic doctor had me on an extremely strict diet last year saying I had many food intolerances, including coffee. I have 6 or 7 in the morning to get started, with no ill effects. The last four weeks I finally gave up coffee after your articles and accidentally had wheat like usual with no effect, now I’m eating normally just no coffee. So I stopped drinking caffeinated tea (drinking Ginger tea instead) and the problem immediately cleared up. I drink diet coke almost daily though and it doesn’t set it off, yet. The numbers jump around a bit depending on brewing, and source though. I used to drink V energy drinks and coffee like crazy. That really helped me. All of a sudden I started with severe bowel cramping in the mornings and a real urgency to go! The containers usually last for about a week when you do this, So buy 2 at a time and you are good for a couple of weeks. Coffee can sure cause looseness, but be on the lookout for other culprits!!! Lately, I have gotten fat and lazy. But I’m sitting here drinking black coffee which I find usually works find without the cream and sugar. I think you are onto something here…. After a few days of thinking I was gonna die, something wonderful happened……no more stomach cramps or trips to the bathroom numerous times a day. Coffee does not give me diarrhea, however, I will poop within 4-5 hours of drinking it. eliza 17 September, 2019, 11:55 pm Reply. In the past I have successfully dealt with smoking and alcohol, not by cutting down, but by quitting altogether. and sugar first thing every day. I wonder if that’s because the first thing that hits their digestive tract is a hot cup of bowel stimulant. Wish me luck. Right now I have a much more regular and healthy pattern of toilet visits, and hardly experience diarrhea or constipation anymore. I admit to some guilt, because I know chronic use of AD pills can’t be good on the body. I had severe diarrhea for about 7 years, but did not go to a doctor for it. Sharon Rosenthal 10 March, 2016, 3:15 pm Reply, Hello Shawn, I’ve been living with diarrhea for years and just assumed it was my particular problem. I also have, what I think, is bile reflux which burns my asophagus (bile reflux is not acid reflux apparently) I have just had a G and C and I seem to be clear of cancer but I have an irritated bowel and an irritated and ulcerated asophagus. I don’t have loose stools but it will give me stomach cramps and anal and or rectum discomfort. It’s good that you’ve got options to avoid diarrhea problems! Today I tried an iced decaff coffee and I noticed the difference. I find I don’t have problems with tea causing diarrhea. 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