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Am i caffeine intolerant? every time i drink even a bit of coffee i get limited symptom attacks for hours and feel very sick & nauseous the whole day

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

It's possible.: there are many people who are intolerant of caffeine. Common symptoms are jitteriness , insomnia, and nausea. If this happens to you, you should simply avoid caffeine. Good luck.

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Answered 1/24/2016

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A member asked:

Am i caffeine intolerant? every time i drink even a bit of coffee i get limited symptom attacks for hours and feel very sick & nauseous the whole day

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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