Diarrhea when drinking coffee may be caused by drinking too much coffee, drinking coffee on an empty stomach, gastrointestinal diseases and other reasons.
1. Drinking too much: coffee contains caffeine and other ingredients, which are stimulating to the stomach and intestines. Drinking coffee in moderation will stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote gastrointestinal absorption, but when the patient drinks too much at one time or when the concentration is too high, it may lead to diarrhea and other gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms.
2. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach: coffee is irritating to the gastric mucosa, and when patients drink coffee on an empty stomach in the morning, it may damage the gastric mucosa. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach for a long period of time may lead to gastritis, gastric ulcer, and other digestive disorders, which may result in gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, acid reflux, and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
3. Gastrointestinal diseases: diarrhea is one of the most common symptoms of gastrointestinal diseases, such as acute gastritis, peptic ulcer, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome and other diseases, due to the patient’s own gastrointestinal sensitivity, gastrointestinal mucous membrane damage exists, so patients with such diseases may experience diarrhea after drinking coffee.
A coffee diarrhea may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended that the patient timely medical examination, to clarify the cause of the targeted treatment, do not take medication, so as not to delay the condition. In life, pay attention to adjust the diet, try to light, easy to digest food, avoid eating spicy, stimulating food.