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Anyone else fell nausea after drinking tea, especially on an empty stomach? I handle coffee (black, strong) fine, but cheap conventional tea (i.e. Tetley, Store Brand, etc) really make me feel sick. On the flipside, Stash "teas" (fruity, spices, etc) have not adverse affects on me. Anyone have an answer?

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asked Nov 23 2011 at 16:20

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Yeah, I am fine with fruity/spicy herbal teas, and actually totally fine with black teas, but green tea really makes me feel nauseous, and I have no idea why! You'd think I would also feel nauseous from black teas, right? But no, only green. I have no idea why.. – JeJ Jan 31 2012 at 23:41

none · Answer 1 · 2011-11-23 16:32:35Z UTC

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I believe that nausea from both green and black teas are common when they are taken on an empty belly. I cannot drink my green tea on empty or I will HURL!

answered Nov 23 2011 at 16:32

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Me too. Heavy cream solves the problem for me. I'm thinking it may have something to do with the tannins... – Dragonfly Nov 23 2011 at 17:16

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Same! The nausea comes on real quick after ingesting it on an empty stomach. – Grottenolm Nov 23 2011 at 22:35

I can relate - I always get nauseous if I have green on black tea in the morning when I don't have breakfast. – Dinis Correia Dec 9 2011 at 17:18

panteleimon · Answer 2 · 2011-11-23 17:55:47Z UTC

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Yes, I think it must be the tannin. It seems to be better with a bit of milk in it (I can see that's not helpful though if you don't drink milk).

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Sean · Answer 3 · 2011-11-23 18:34:48Z UTC

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Yeah I'm really careful about when I drink my green tea. I have to have a full stomach or I'll be extremely nauseous for an hour or so.

Save the tea for right after breakfast and right after lunch.

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eimearreclaimedhealth · Answer 4 · 2011-11-23 19:38:23Z UTC

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I also never drink black tea on an empty stomach after that experience, and I never drink green tea blech

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Karen B · Answer 5 · 2011-12-09 17:05:07Z UTC

Put a little beef gelatin in your tea and you won't feel the nausea. I use about 1/2 tbsp and dissolve it in a little tap water, let it sit while the water boils for my tea then add a little boiling water, stir, then put in tea bag and fill cup with boiling water.

Futureboy · Answer 6 · 2011-12-09 18:14:09Z UTC

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My solution to this problem is to always add heavy cream to my tea. I can even drink tea on an empty stomach when I'm severely hungover. I would never try that without adding cream.

answered Dec 9 2011 at 18:14

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	I tried tea with heavy cream for the first time today and have felt a little nauseous; I previously would have used milk and sugar with no ill effects. – jessecurry Feb 9 2012 at 15:34
	That's weird. I never get nauseous anymore when I drink it with cream. I was even a bit hungover today and drank some with evan's farm heavy cream. Maybe it's the cream you're using. You should watch out for the mass produced stuff that's ultra-pasteurized and has carageenan and other crap in it. – Futureboy Feb 9 2012 at 22:21

April · Answer 7 · 2011-11-23 17:32:19Z UTC

Yes, if I have it in the morning without food I get nauseous, even to the point of dry heaving at times (before I made the connection.) A friend is the one that actually told me it was common and helped me make the connection. I've had this effect with various forms of tea from the actual tea leaves.

L. · Answer 8 · 2011-11-23 23:08:50Z UTC

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YES. Milk helps. Green tea or black tea on an empty stomach = no bueno. That's why I start my day off with coffee and then move to tea in the afternoon.

answered Nov 23 2011 at 23:08

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Mama Mia · Answer 9 · 2013-03-04 05:02:13Z UTC

I drink a lot of tea and have noticed if I don't use fresh water in the kettle, it makes me feel sick every time. Twice boiled water for tea is not good. There's some sort of chemical reaction, or so I've read anyway.

Oh and nauseous can actually mean "affected with nausea". http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nauseous

Gazelle · Answer 10 · 2011-11-23 22:11:08Z UTC

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Here's a related thread

answered Nov 23 2011 at 22:11

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staceychev · Answer 11 · 2011-11-23 23:09:51Z UTC

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I easily have black coffee first thing, but tea must wait til afternoon because of how it affects my stomach.

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Sarah · Answer 12 · 2012-09-28 14:07:07Z UTC

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Green tea makes me vomit like that girl on The Exorcist. Empty stomach or not, my body rejects that mess.

answered Sep 28 at 14:07

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NewEra · Answer 13 · 2012-09-28 15:50:20Z UTC

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It does the exact same thing to me. I add a splop of pastured half and half, and I'm good!

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bj · Answer 14 · 2012-09-28 16:32:55Z UTC

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someone experiencing nausea = NAUSEATED

something that causes nausea = NAUSEOUS

answered Sep 28 at 16:32

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Doug · Answer 15 · 2012-11-30 01:23:08Z UTC

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The nausea comes from the high levels of Fluoride that naturally occurs in the tea.

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Billup1derrboy · Answer 16 · 2013-03-29 16:46:12Z UTC

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Some people don't like tea with cream in it.

answered Mar 29 at 16:46

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Clwb · Answer 17 · 2013-04-23 18:24:29Z UTC

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Green tea is the only tea that bothers me. Even after lunch which I just had, i drank green mint and now I feel horrible.i get a headache and nausea-hate this!

answered Apr 23 at 18:24

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