euphrosyne_rose
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As a teenager, I was an avid soda drinker. I went through phases with Coke then became a Dr Pepper freak. I also went through a stint where I was in love with Nestea in the can though now I can't stand the stuff. When I was a senior in high school, my boyfriend at the time was having issues with his stomach and tried to stop drinking soft drinks so I agreed to do the same just b/c I felt bad for drinking one in front of him. We became regular tea drinkers when we went out to eat and I always was a tea drinker at home. We did put Equal in our tea for awhile and then one night when we were out, there was no Equal so I drank mine unsweetened and have been drinking it that way ever since.
Since high school, I probably only drink 1-3 soft drinks a month, if that. I usually drink unsweet tea probably 2-3x a day and when I'm thirsty, can't just pop open a Coke or other soft drink. I've got to have water and even tea. I've even been told that it's pretty remarkable that I don't really drink that many soft drinks and that regular tea of course has many benefits to it. I know there's plenty of other people out there who are the same as me and don't drink much if any soda.
Lately I've had a craving for soda more often though. In the past month or so I've probably had more soda than I'd usually have in 6 months time together. I have ulcerative colitis along with acid reflux and lately both have been flaring. I've been making tea at home for what seems like forever but lately, the tea just doesn't taste right. We use a Mr Coffee teamaker that we've had and had no problems with and I've tried using different tea, using more water, less water, etc and can't seem to get it to taste right. To me, it never tastes like when I get it at a restaurant or even when I get one to go from places for lunch. Now it's gotten to the point where even my beloved restaurant tea doesn't quite taste right and I have been trying to refrain from drinking more soda and trying to stick to water when I don't seem to want tea. I've always been (crazily enough) proud of the fact that I don't drink alot of soda and I don't want to start now. I like to have it now again of course with pizza or nachos or something but those are things I don't eat everyday obviously.
Has anyone had this happen to them or find that something has just stopped tasting right? I'm wondering if it's just a new phase I'm going through or if my taste buds or off or if it's the UC and the acid reflux messing things up. I've had both the UC and acid reflux for YEARS and never had this problem before. Some people say that soda helps the reflux and others say it makes it worse but I've heard the same things about tea.
Any advice or insight or suggestions would be appreciated. I just don't want to start up drinking a bunch of soda. Not that there's anythign wrong with it, but I'd just rather not start that up, especially since I've never been one to drink it that much. I feel healthier b/c of it and now of course lately I've been feeling a little more "icky" if that makes sense.
Since high school, I probably only drink 1-3 soft drinks a month, if that. I usually drink unsweet tea probably 2-3x a day and when I'm thirsty, can't just pop open a Coke or other soft drink. I've got to have water and even tea. I've even been told that it's pretty remarkable that I don't really drink that many soft drinks and that regular tea of course has many benefits to it. I know there's plenty of other people out there who are the same as me and don't drink much if any soda.
Lately I've had a craving for soda more often though. In the past month or so I've probably had more soda than I'd usually have in 6 months time together. I have ulcerative colitis along with acid reflux and lately both have been flaring. I've been making tea at home for what seems like forever but lately, the tea just doesn't taste right. We use a Mr Coffee teamaker that we've had and had no problems with and I've tried using different tea, using more water, less water, etc and can't seem to get it to taste right. To me, it never tastes like when I get it at a restaurant or even when I get one to go from places for lunch. Now it's gotten to the point where even my beloved restaurant tea doesn't quite taste right and I have been trying to refrain from drinking more soda and trying to stick to water when I don't seem to want tea. I've always been (crazily enough) proud of the fact that I don't drink alot of soda and I don't want to start now. I like to have it now again of course with pizza or nachos or something but those are things I don't eat everyday obviously.
Has anyone had this happen to them or find that something has just stopped tasting right? I'm wondering if it's just a new phase I'm going through or if my taste buds or off or if it's the UC and the acid reflux messing things up. I've had both the UC and acid reflux for YEARS and never had this problem before. Some people say that soda helps the reflux and others say it makes it worse but I've heard the same things about tea.
