Keurig Coffee = Stomach upset ??

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Just wondering if anyone else experiences this? I bought the Breville Keurig Coffee
thing and shelved my Capresso burr grinding coffee maker. It was for convenence so we could take a decent cup out on the road to work in the a.m. While I have no complaints with the unit and the novelty has not worn off, I have "coffee gut". I drink far less coffee than I have over the years and even switched to decaf. I had the unit a little over a month and have purchased Timothy's and Newman's which are both very decent. But I've noticed That I get Upper stomach pressure and bloating and blechs. Just like when you drink a hot cup of swill. Is there some process with this unit and/or coffee processing that anyone knows of that is unusual compared to regular beans and brewing? I've only been drinking a 10-12oz. cup a day its definitely the coffee. Any input is appreciated .

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I've had mine about 2 months and haven't had any problems. Do you use filtered water? Maybe that could help? I haven't noticed any difference when I put the water in right out of the tap. 

You may just be having a stomach phase. I go through them myself and they tend to last a while- up to a year- when it's like anything and everything irritates my stomach. I'm sort of in that phase now but I think it has nothing to do with the coffee.

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Do you think perhaps there's something in the coffee maker that requires cleaning?

We've got a Keurig at work, but I haven't noticed any stomach upset (more than the usual that I get with any coffee consumption).

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Hi I bought a Keurig for the same reasons and had to stop drinking the kcups. I don't know what it is but there is something in them that isn't good. It got bad with me. I was drinking 2-3 cups a day and was belching and bloated practically all the time. I got rid of the keurig and feel much better. I believe this is apparently a new problem because I haven't seen much about it on the web yet. But I have a couple other friends that had the same issues. Hope this helps.

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Dunkin Donuts coffee gives me a stomach ache, and one of my daughter's also.

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I have been using the Keurig Coffee maker for a few years on and off. I have been researching the use of Kcups vs. regular pot coffee or buying it at Tim Hortons, star bucks etc. I would have to say that there is stomach bloating, cramps and a nausea feeling connected to the Kcups. I think it is in the plastic cups when the coffee is brewed but Im not for sure, but I have noticed I begin to get sick after 3 days of drinking it. So Keuring needs to research and work out their kinks, the product is still fairly new and I'm sure the product can be easily fixed. The 2nd idea I came up with was buying my own coffe strain for the Keurig that makes individual cups and cut out the plastic Kcups, once I did this I noticed a big difference.

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The problem I have with the Keurig is I like my coffee strong and the only way I can get it is to set the machine for the smallest size cup. The thing is, I also like a 10-12oz cup.

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I have a similar stomach upset after just one cup of coffee that will last throughout the day. Folders makes "Simply Smooth" which is the only brand of coffee that I've been able to drink for the last few years. I recently purchased a Keurig and have been trying different Kcup brands, so far without relief. As a last resort, I may have to buy reusable filters and continue to use the Folgers coffee in my Keurig. I just read that a dark roast coffee may help because cooking the bean longer lowers an acid producing enzyme in the bean, but I haven't had a chance to try one yet. I also have an allergy to Columbian coffee and break out with hives every time I drink it. You're not alone. Best Wishes!

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After years of enjoying k-cups but all the while having ugly BM's I finally figured out that my ugly morning BM's were caused by the K-cup coffee. Multiple number-2 visits to the toilet. Sometimes like 5+. Often really runny stuff or the squirts as some people call them.

I kept trying to pin it on spicy food, beer, bread. But then one day I switched to just tea for my caffeine and all the troublesome symptoms went away. 

I used a variety of K-cups and never noticed a difference. I suppose I could try different k-cups or brewing another way but I am so darn happy to be back to happy easy BM's, I think I will just coast a year or 10 on tea.

BTW: Some K-cups have wayyyyy higher caffeine than others. This one brand of dark french roast would get my heart pounding. Scary.

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My Kuerig coffee really got my acid reflux in an uproar. I was coughing so bad people thought I was choking..even had a guy rush over to give me heimlick. Started drinking brewed coffee about a month ago and cough is completely gone. Someone is making a lot of money with glorified instant coffee. Not for me.

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Got my k-cup system a year ago and went from drinking a pot every am by myself to 2-3 k-cups. About 3 months ago I started getting heartburn, mild at first but then horrible after awhile. I quit drinking coffee all together for a week and the first cup I had (k-cup) set me off again. I quit for another week and then made a plain cup of coffee to see what it would do. No problem! The next day I made a pot of coffee and drank 3 cups with no issues. I continued this for a week and then tried a k-cup and boom! Horrible heartburn!!! I have no idea what makes them any different then a plain old cup of coffee, but there is something I have no doubt at all.

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This is what may be the issue..mold and bacteria..

www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/keurig.asp

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How do bacteria, mold and algae survive the 160F water temperature at the injector? You could have toilet water in the reservoir and after heating it would be sterile and safe to drink. There is a lot to dislike about these silly, fussy machines, but this infection meme sounds like complete BS.

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Yes, by all means I have very loose stools and that has never happened! I do drink a lot of Keurig coffee my friend and I love it but not the loose stools!

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Yes, I have been having the same symptoms. I stop kcup and everything went back to normal. Must be something on the kcup.

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Me and my mother have recently purchased a keurig coffee machine. We've had it less that two months and have been experiencing stomach pains and a few other symptoms. Occasionally we would quit drinking it for a week and then all the problems would go away. Until we picked up another cup. Eventually we went to the doctor about it and got put on antibiotics because they thought it was a simple virus, but they were wrong. This morning we had another cup thinking it would be okay, sadly once again were experiencing the stomach pains again.

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I just experience the worst stomach upset and get Charp pain it comes and goes and get upper stomach pressure and bloating with diarrhea .iwant to ER but they think I just have gastro infection cause by bacteria.this happens to me just like 4 day after I started using my keurin K cup which I taught was great coffe now my stomach is sit upset and I m afraid to use it for the future

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I got a Keurig as a gift in February. I totally loved it, i went out and bought one for my office. For the past 6 months I’ve been deathly ill. Seriously sick! No amount of Drs could explain my ailments. Stomach cramps, so bad i describe them like rocks in my stomach. Constipation up to 5 days almost. My periods went out of whack. They checked i was NOT going into menopause. The worst thing ever was the migraines.Up to or over 20 headaches a month including migraines. Getting worse as each month went by. I wanted to die! My head was going to explode. The last episode i had was a blackout migraine. My head hurt so bad i passed out and woke up at 8pm that night not remembering what happened the entire day. My boyfriend said i just had another migraine episode. FYI I do not drink alcohol but when i used to I remember those black out drunken episodes.... well this was exactly like that but a damn migraine!!! A few weeks ago for some reason i made a cup of coffee as normal with my Keurig coffee maker and it tasted like shit! At the same token I mentioned to my boyfriend I have a headache, again.. nothing new. He said maybe your drinking too much coffee. Damn i love my coffee but the next day i put it to the test. I made my morning coffee with the Keurig & during the day i drank good old fashioned Cuban coffee. No headaches. Let me tell you FYI I was on every type of prescription meds for migraines and Rx for constipation etc.... this is no joke people! From one day to the next I completely quit drinking coffee from that Fu**n Keurig and I no longer have headaches no migraines, no stomach cramps, no rocks in my stomach. Not constipated. My periods are back to normal. I feel human again. I’m not bloated. Oh i forgot I had the worst fatigue ever ! How can i forget that, I thought we had mold in our house i was so pissed I couldn’t freakin breathe. I can breathe & it feels so good!! Do you know how much money i spent on Drs visits. Every time i go my co pay is $60. Thank goodness for health insurance. I’m seriously considering filing a law suit. WTF are in those K cups or that coffe maker its killing people but nobody knows it yet. Good luck everyone. Please feel free to email me with any comments. Pattibroxton@aol.com

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I am sure they put something on those Keurig pods. I cannot drink any brand of Keurig coffee, or even any brand of Keurig tea because my stomach gets upset. And it is not a "phase" because every other month or so I try another Keurig at the office (as that's the only thing we have) and my stomach gets upset again. I am sure they put something else on those pods.

So I bought a DeLonghi Nespresso OriginalLine for the Office and I drink this every day without issues. I have tried all the Nespresso coffee "flavors" pods without issues.

I can also drink "regular" old fashion espresso or americano or black tea or green tea without any issues. I have an espresso machine at home.

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