• Crostro@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I don’t know your medical reasons, but caffeine in general has caused me to go to the ED at least 7 times with inconclusive results. Ekg, halter monitor, cardiac event monitor, follow up with a cardiologist. No answers. But whatever it was, avoiding caffeine has stopped those events from happening completely. I tried going the decaf route and did for a while, but with time, I learned I can’t trust the roulette of going anywhere for coffee and trusting the decaf is actually decaf. (Hence the 7 trips to the ed). I miss it and don’t at the same time. This made me want to risk coffee again.

    • PlaidBaron@lemmy.worldOP
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      3 days ago

      Brew it at home if you miss it! Ive never had an issue with bagged decaf.

      As for getting it out, I dont go to any of the big coffee chains. They tend not to be as careful. If I go to my local coffee places I just ask them after theyre done if they made it decaf. I explain its because caffeine can send me to the hospital. Theyve always been really good about it.

      Thats my best advice.