For the coffee lovers

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Great post Mollie.Coffee does a number on me too! Too bad doctors don't tell us this stuff. We have to figure it out for ourselves. Amazing how "NOT" drinking something can lower our pain levels.

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Hello all:

I rarely post but I come here from time to time and read the great

info here. I used to be a regular poster. I've had vulvodynia since

May, 2005 but was diagnosed with Lyme in 2006 so I've been

concentrating on treating my Lyme. V pain is a symptom of Lyme so I

am hopeful that I can beat this as I heal my Lyme (which is a very

long process for me because I think I've had Lyme for 30 years)

anyway... when I first had VV my pain level was a 10. I was in a

fetal position by 6:00 pm in intense pain. Since I've made dietary

changes I've significantly lowered my pain (and my daily heartburn).

I work very hard to eat more alkaline (more fruits, veggies and some

nuts) and less acidic foods (meat, grains and NO sugar or processed

foods). Coffee is SO acidic but I've found a miracle in Cold Brewed

coffee.

The DAY I went to low acid coffee my symptoms improved. I used to

drink coffee and espresso all day long. Now I cold brew my coffee in

a coffee toddy (can be purchased at Amazon.com). I use organic beans

and use more decaf than caf and only drink one (very large) cup per

day.

Another source is:

http://coolbrew.com/index.html

It looks very expensive but it's concentrated so it lasts a long time.

It's the most delicious coffee you will ever drink. I am a coffee

snob and now I won't drink anything else.

Take care all.

Wishing you all pain free days.

Molly