Caffein VS Palpitation...how to go about it?

X2 · May 4, 2014, 6:52am

salaam dosto
hope N pray that you guys are doing great!

sorry for the long post in advance.

i’ve been a TEA-holic ever since i was a kid. for the last 20-25 years have been taking 10 cups a day on an average. i used to take a lot of sugar in my tea. 40 spoons a day at least plus more sugar in desserts and miThaaii. i stopped taking real sugar about 5 years ago when i was diagnosed with diabetes. i’ve been using artificial sweeteners ever since equivalent to real sugar [20 (1 g each) packages of sweetener].

recently, i’ve been experiencing palpitations at times during the day and at night when i lie down in bed to sleep for the night. i usually have several spells of palpitation, each lasting a few seconds but, thankfully, it’s mild in it’s severity. i talked to my family doctor who advised me to cut down on my tea and chocolate intake. i don’t consume chocolate so it’s not a problem. the problem is my TEA-holism. i tried successfully to cut it down to 7 cups a day. i can’t seem to reduce the consumption any further as i get headaches and feel lethargic. my doc also told me to take decaf tea instead. it tastes horrible and i don’t enjoy it one bit.

one more thing…i cook my tea desii style [2/3 milk; 1/3 water]…this causes the tea bags to release more caffeine in my cuppa tea. this is the reason i never drink tea anywhere outside my home and also i have to make my own tea…no one else can make the way i like…it has to be just RIGHT or else i won’t have it. i’m very picky when it comes to my kinda tea.

ok, here is my question:

what should i do to cut down on my caffeine intake in light of the above problems**?**

please help someone who desperately needs help in this regard…should i go to TEA-holic Synonymous? cb:

thank you

regards
_______KKF

Bulimia seems to be an option.