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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: josie68winter on July 04, 2016, 05:50:17 PM

Title: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: josie68winter on July 04, 2016, 05:50:17 PM
What effect does caffeine have when taking spiro? I have read a few places that recommend limiting caffeine when on spiro.

Jo

Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: Rachel on July 04, 2016, 05:56:08 PM
I limit myself to 1 tea a day. I use to drink 6 cups of coffee pre-hrt. I was getting dehydrated so I increased salt and water and decreased caffeine.
Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: josie68winter on July 04, 2016, 06:52:11 PM
I have found myself in taking three times more water than I used to. I will try and cut down on the caffeine.

Jo

Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: RobynD on July 05, 2016, 04:51:20 PM
I have really not cut down on caffeine since beginning HRT. I'm pretty steady at about 2 mugs of coffee or tea a day. I did try and cut back due to another issue for a time, but found no difference in my thirst, need for salt etc.
Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: Ellement_of_Freedom on July 05, 2016, 09:05:49 PM
Quote from: RobynD on July 05, 2016, 04:51:20 PM
I have really not cut down on caffeine since beginning HRT. I'm pretty steady at about 2 mugs of coffee or tea a day. I did try and cut back due to another issue for a time, but found no difference in my thirst, need for salt etc.
Ditto! Except I just have one big coffee at the start of the day.
Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: StillAnonymous on July 06, 2016, 12:19:24 AM
I use to be able to drink as much coffee as I wanted too.  Now, if I drink too much, then I'll have a nasty headache... it'll feel like a really bad hangover.
Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: SonadoraXVX on July 06, 2016, 02:56:01 AM
I just augment my coffee intake with some flavored pedialyte, since with increased coffee intake I can dehydrate, but I tend to replace it with a liter or two of flavored pedialyte , especially when I'm working outside of my house at times and its hot outside.
Title: Re: Spiro anf caffine
Post by: SonadoraXVX on July 06, 2016, 02:56:44 AM
Quote from: SonadoraXVX on July 06, 2016, 02:56:01 AM
I just augment my coffee intake with some flavored pedialyte, since with increased coffee intake I can dehydrate, but I tend to replace it with a liter or two of flavored pedialyte , especially when I'm working outside of my house at times and its hot outside.