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Padada
Padada

I would like to know if anyone has any information on whether coffee is harmful while taking prednisone?  I would like to have just one cup of coffee in the morning, but I stopped drinking coffee when i started the prednisone.  Any comments, articles or anecdotal experiences would be appreciated.  Thank you.

 

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  • paula63201
    paula63201 Padada

    Posted

    Without it, given my fatigue level, I would be asleep all day long!

    (5.5 mg alternating with 5)

    Paula

  • Oregonjohn-UK
    Oregonjohn-UK Padada

    Posted

    I'm in serious trouble - I don't like milk or tea so it's coffee - stronger the better this is my poison.  Coffee pot sits on the stove and is drunk all day - black and strong.

    Help!!

    • Oregonjohn-UK
      Oregonjohn-UK constance.de

      Posted

      Constance - I spent a lot of time sat working in server rooms, in large businesses, and consumed vast quantities of very strong black coffee that sat on the Cona that you could just about stand a spoon up in!  I did have some withdraw symptom when I first retired 15 years ago but can't reduce any further, preds or no preds!!   If I don't drink coffee at home I also wander into town and sit for hours drinking black coffee, and reading the free newspapers, in one of the well know coffee shop chains.  I was very disappointed a few weeks back in the Kings Ave. Mall in Paphos, Cyprus, when I presented my loyalty card  only to be informed it was not valid there, took the edge off the visit!!

      No it did not start with an S but a C.

  • margaret22251
    margaret22251 Padada

    Posted

    Hi i have about four cups of coffee in the day and the first one is around 6.30am before i teake pred at 8.00an, never been told not to drink it, in fact my doctor who is very good has never said anything to me regarding diet or drink, all i know i have learned from the ladies on this forum.

     

    • constance.de
      constance.de margaret22251

      Posted

      As most of us have Margaret - through the forum I mean.

      Have a great day.   C. 💐

      PS. Don't forget our gentlemen!

    • Oregonjohn-UK
      Oregonjohn-UK constance.de

      Posted

      Thank you Constance.  We may be fewer in number but it's the quality!  That should stir up the nest a bit.
    • constance.de
      constance.de lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      At least you can say you are "cuddly" I suppose.  I don't know whether you are married, but my husband used to say "I am getting more and more for my 7s6d" (the marriage license in those days).  He's losing now though!!!!!😃😃
  • tina-uk_cwall
    tina-uk_cwall Padada

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    About a year in on preds I developed sort of palpitations. Not bad, but bad enough to scare me abit. I think I was on about 9mgs of preds. I went to the GP and she recommended drinking less tea and coffee as I use to drink pints of both each day. I now drink 1 coffee first thing in the morning and usually 1 more throughout the day and  2 of earl grey tea. All the rest of fluid is water with a splash of lime.

    no more palpitations. Regards, tina

    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 tina-uk_cwall

      Posted

      palpitations probably caused by caffeine.....If you don't put

      sugar in coffee how does it affect glucose?   Not understanding.

      I had to give up caffeine due to taking blood pressure meds

      and sure enough if I drink anything with caffeine in it I get

      the palpitations.  Wouldn't decaf be okay?.  I do drink one

      cup in the a.m.

    • paula63201
      paula63201 faye______00403

      Posted

      Hi Faye,

      Saw my internist today. She thinks the higher blood sugar that I have (still within the normal range) is caused by Prednisone. I asked specifically about coffee/caffeine and the possiblibity of it elevating blood sugar. She said I would have to drink an awful lot of it to have that effect.  Here is waht the Mayo Clinic website has to say about it:

      'The average U.S. adult consumes about two 8-ounce cups (474 milliliters) of coffee a day, which can contain around 280 milligrams of caffeine. For most young, healthy adults, caffeine doesn't appear to noticeably affect blood sugar (glucose) levels, and consumption up to 400 milligrams a day appears to be safe.

      Some studies suggest that drinking coffee, caffeinated and decaffeinated, may actually reduce your risk of developing diabetes.

      If you already have diabetes, however, the impact of caffeine on insulin action may be associated with higher or lower blood sugar levels. For some people with diabetes, about 200 milligrams of caffeine — or the equivalent of one to two 8-ounce cups (237 to 474 milliliters) of plain, brewed coffee — may cause this effect.

      Caffeine affects every person differently. If you have diabetes or you're struggling to control your blood sugar levels, limiting the amount of caffeine in your diet may provide a benefit.

      I am not giving up my 2 cups. I quess I am addicted to the flavor and the effect!! I am not too deeply into self-denial.

      My BP without drugs is 118/72.

      Paula

  • pat38625
    pat38625 Padada

    Posted

    Hi Padada, I could not do without my coffee.  I may have 2 mugs of coffee throughout the day and sometimes 4, it depends on what I am eating.  I don't drink tea.  PMR is tough enough without denying myself some coffee.
  • Padada
    Padada

    Posted

    What a lot of interesting input regarding coffee consumption. It seems it agrees with most of you and that some of your doctors have given you the OK.  That is all so good to know.  i learn so much from this forum.  So much ore than from my doc - kinda sad on the docs part.  I had one cup of coffee this morning, with a dash of half and half, and I felt no diffferent either way after drinking it.  So thanks to all on here for sharing. 
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