Need a caffeine fix! Not tea...

[Baitball Blogger]

Okay, so I had food poisoning a few days ago and my stomach is still queasy. I still haven't been able to get productive because I tend to want to sleep. So it occurred to me that the problem is that I haven't had caffeine in four days. So, I'm looking for caffeinated options that are not stomach irritants.

No teas, please.

[sharp_stick]

1. nodoz tablets

you can pick it up at any drug store.

A friend of mine used it when he was unable to drink coffee for couple of days and started getting caffeine withdrawal headaches.

He claimed it worked like a charm.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I'll try that if nothing else comes up with a better idea.

[RebelOne]

7. Yes,I take a caffeine pill every morning in lieu of coffee.

It works faster and I don't have to wait for the coffee to brew. And it will not irritate your stomach because my stomach is sensitive to pills, but there has been no problem with the caffeine pills.

[eShirl]

2. ok, what irritates your stomach?

cola? high % cacao dark chocolate?

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Right now I'm weaning my way back, and have already had some rootbeer.

I took that pretty well. It just feels like my stomach shrunk because I get that "full" feeling very quickly. I don't think I'm good for coffee, which has been my morning pattern now for years, but I am close to trying an iced frappucino. The milk might cause problems, but the caffeine might kick in fast enough to offset the negatives.

[eShirl]

5. ok, well some root beers have caffeine (and some orange, and Mountain Dew, and Dr Pepper)

this instant coffee (I know, I know) is relatively low acidic

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Dr. Pepper sounds good.

I'll run down to the store to try one.

Thanks!

[Burma Jones]

8. I bought a box of caffeinated Clif Bars.......

Have to keep them out of my 7 year old's reach....

[Paulie]

9. Caffeinated soap

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/5a65/

[handmade34]

10. ...

[LiberalElite]

11. Chocolate!

The darker, the better:

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20313656_5,00.html

[astral]

12. Acid reduced coffee

They have it at the coffee fool, called smooth sailing. Not my favorite brew to buy there, tho