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Can drinking black tea or any type of tea giving you headache?

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Dr. James Rotchford answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Yes: Too much caffeine can clearly cause headaches in some individuals. More common perhaps is a caffeine abstinence headache. Teas have less caffeine than coffee but still it is there so I am confident it is likely the caffeine and not other components of the tea that likely is the culprit.

Answered 9/3/2015

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