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GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727

Good morning!  It's 4:22 a.m.  I've been up for an hour and just made coffee.  Any other coffee lovers here?  Lately, I'm so obsessed with it that I think about it at night and can't wait til morning to drink it.  I have been having problems with peeing many times, mostly in the morning and have made an appointment with a gyn-urologist per someone's suggestion here but it's not until August.  Now to the point.  I had a shopping trip planned with my best friend for today however, FedEx delivered my new cell phone even though Verizon told me that it wouldn't come until today.  Early in the day, I took a nap and slept way longer than usual.  It was at least a 4 hour nap ending with an intense dream which left me super groggy.  My best friend wanted me to rush to the store or set the phone up myself.  She did not like my idea of stopping at Verizon on my way to her house today.  She is super healthy.  Lives off about 6 hours of sleep a night and wakes up raring and ready to go.  I am the opposite.  So we almost got in an argument.  Then my Aunt called and begged me to come see her at rehab today.  There is a Verizon store about 2 miles from the rehab.  So bottom line is that I can't skip my coffee, need to get my new phone set up, and don't think it's necessary to leave early for the shopping trip.  I suggested Thursday at Noon but I think she fell asleep and didn't answer me.  It's terrible having health problems.  I wish I was like her.

arfie
arfie
back in the bad old days before pediatric ritalin, it was common practice to give hyper-active children coffee to calm them down. the mix my mother gave to me might be called, "Frappuccino" at today's coffee counters.

60 years and many fashion trends later, i still believe coffee is a sedative to my hyper-active metabolism, though my bladder is asking for a less diuretic sedative. i often chew espresso beans on those days.

wishing you luck and fun for your busy day ahead.
Bluebird20
Bluebird20
I also enjoy coffee. I get up a few times a night and crave coffee. I don't have it until I get up in early am. I have a bad problem with peeing, but I usually can't give up coffee either. I try sometimes to have herbal tea, seltzer and unsweetened soda. I bvb drink decaf coffee, but it is still very bad peeing. I takeca medicine for it. It helped for a while. Now with prediabetees it is worse.

I am trying to get off it best I can.

I wish you luck with your issue and hope you have nice day with your friend and aunt.
mtd
mtd
Caffeine is a diuretic. It will make you pee a lot. It pulls the water from the body. Even decaf causes this as it still has a smaller amount of caffeine. I love my coffee too, I switched to decaf a long time ago because coffee aggravated my anxiety. While that helped my anxiety, I still run to the bathroom a lot.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
If you love coffee, enjoy it!

Yes, knowing where the bathrooms are is a great way to get exercise when you're out and about.

Go shopping. Do the fun things. Take the time out with the friend and aunt. Take care of the phone afterwards.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks everyone! I was sitting in Verizon waiting for the transfer to happen, and I was wishing for a cup of coffee. In 7th grade, my science teacher made coffee in a beaker and I wanted some so bad! Yes, this is a very old addiction. I am going to try to drink less tomorrow morning. For some reason, water calms my bladder. I will be drinking that in the morning too. I just got back from the rehab. Now I'm going to relax for the night. I hope to find good bargains tomorrow. We are actually doing thrift stores in Pennsylvania. We have had great luck in the past.
arfie
arfie
water calms my bladder, too. i hold that water is the true nectar of the gods. i hold it as the best detox agent known to contemporary science.

https://www.vegkitchen.com/water-detoxifying/

partake often. . .
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks arfie! I had part of a cup around 3 am. Had some water after I fell back to sleep. I look at that link.
baconator
baconator
I have recently discovered coffee concentrate and making iced coffee is so simple and it tastes amazing. It really is a high point of my day
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Bacon, I like iced coffee too. I used to get it a lot when it was $1 at McDonald's.
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