Question 1

can caffeine cause constipation?

Accepted Answer

Yes and not: Caffeine being a stimulant can cause you to have a bowel movement.  However it can cause dehydration and therefore lead to constipation.

Question 2

coffee, particularly caffeine is one of the culprits that causes constipation. but what about tea then?

Accepted Answer

Both ways: Caffeine usually stimulates the large bowel. Depending on the individual situation caffeine can actually cause, relieve, worsen or prevent constipation. Most tea also has caffeine.Tea also has theophylline which has a dehydrating effect on stools, resulting in worsening constipation. Good luck.

Question 3

for relief of constipation, why do you suggest not drinking caffein? does caffein cause constipation?  what is the cause & relationship between them?

Accepted Answer

I don't: It does'nt work like that. Constipation in the U.S. Is at an all time high, judging by the questions. Caffeine is a dug that acts on the automatic nervous system that, in turn, can have some odd effects on bowel function. Sometimes diarrhea alternates with constipation. It is a puzzle that can only be solved by understanding the chemistry and consequent physiology rhat is so easily wrecked by diet.

Question 4

my 14 yr old daughter has a headache and her stomach hurt, what could it be? she is not constipated but does drink tea could it a caffiene headache?

Accepted Answer

Tea and coffiene: The most common cause is neurologic reaction to stress in life. If every time she drank tea and got the headache and stomach pain, then her pain might be related to the tea she consumed.

Question 5

can caffeine cause anexity?

Accepted Answer

Hmmm...: What do you mean by anxiety?  In my way of thinking, caffeine (espcially in normal amounts) as a drug does not have the pharmacological property of causing ANXIETY.  However, EXCESS caffeine usage in an individual can, by a different number of ways (i.e. too much as in Energy drinks, withdrawal as in cutting back or sudden cold turkey) cause jitteriness, nervoussness, shakiness, etc.

Question 6

can caffeine cause freckles?

Accepted Answer

No: Freckles are caused by sun exposure.

Question 7

what causes an unusual sensitivity to caffeine?

Accepted Answer

Unanswerable: Please re-ask this question with the words "unusual sensitivity' explained. This is not a medical diagnosis or term or common condition.

Question 8

why and how exactly caffeine causes "sugar crash" ?

Accepted Answer

All stimulants: work like adrenaline, and increase the body's metabolic rate, so we burn more fuel to ensure that we can meet the "fight or flight" response.  So we burn sugar more rapidly, and the low blood sugar actually further increases adrenaline and related chemicals (like dopamine) leading to a vicious cycle.

Question 9

can caffeine cause itching?

Accepted Answer

Yes: I have heard of this happening to others.

Question 10

does caffeine cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Caffeine: Yes in susceptible individuals and high doses.

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