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A 53-year-old female asked about a 28-year-old male:

My son is 28 years old, and just started drinking iced coffee. everyone he drinks it, he gets lightheaded. could caffeine be the cause?

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Dr. Tipu Sultananswered

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Yes: Just stop for a week and see if symptom improves and then add back ice coffee and see if symptom comes back

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