? about coffee - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

londoner70 · 09-18-2008, 02:50 AM

just love my coffee, but I have max 2 a day. Is it a real no no?!!

gcsjr · 09-18-2008, 04:52 AM

Unfortunately it's about as big a no-no as there is for acid reflux sufferers.

drs · 09-18-2008, 05:28 AM

If you look into health food places you can find some low acidic coffee's.
I know how hard it is to give up the java.

londoner70 · 09-18-2008, 11:09 AM

I don't mind giving up fatty foods, spicy, sweets, tomato based, but my coffee?!!! I guess I should try, I am on 80mg of nexium a day, and was hoping at least one coffee a day would be Ok.

I went to the health food stores here in UK, but they don't sell low acid coffee, they sell the substitutes which is made from barley, and chicory. I checked on the net, but they won't post it to UK either.

gcsjr · 09-18-2008, 12:02 PM

It's not just the acid - the caffeine is also a big part of the problem (I guess you'd need low-acid decaf but then what would be the point in drinking it?)