

In fact some of the medications we use in very severe asthma now days are the first cousins of coffee ( theophyline for example ), theyre all called xanthines. These are tachycardia ( increased heart rate) palpitations ( you can feel your heart pounding ) diahorrea, headaches, hyperactivity.Ĭoffee isnt suitable if you are very sensitive, and some people who have funny heart rhythms ( arrhythmias ) we might suggest to cut back or quit because it can make their symptoms worse.įUN FACT back in the old days, Coffee was the treatment for asthma, because one of the effects of it, is to dilate (i,e, relax and open up ) your airways in your lungs, which are spasming in asthma. Ok, so before we talk about the benefits/risk of coffee, its worth noting that some people are hypersensitive, and will experience unpleasant side effects of caffeine. We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers. For more open-ended questions, try /r/AskScienceDiscussion | Sign up to be a panelist!.Looking for flair? Sign up to be a panelist!.

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