After drinking a cup or two of coffee, I find that I have to run to the bathroom. Is this normal? I really love coffee and would hate to give it up.
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August 29th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Yes, coffee does that. Why give it up?
August 30th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Yes. At least for me it works. I love it when I must go to the bathroom and I also quite like coffee so I don’t mind going to the bathroom. Coffee takes out the toxines in your body, so don’t be alarmed.
Simona M
August 30th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Yes- caffenine in coffee makes you use the bathroom.
250-300 mg of caffeine per day is considered a moderate amount. This is roughly equivalent to the amount of the drug found in three 8 oz cups of coffee. Consuming in greater than ten 8 oz cups of coffee a day is considered excessive. Caffeine poisoning from consuming excessive amounts has occurred.
Caffeine is absorbed and distributed quickly. Once absorbed, it passes into the central nervous system, stimulating it and producing the well-documented effect of alertness. Excessive caffeine intake though, can lead to a fast heart rate, excessive urination, nausea and vomiting, restlessness, anxiety, depression, tremors, difficulty sleeping, loss of calcium and potassium resulting in a longer recovery after exercising.
August 30th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I’m pretty sure the person asking the question meant number two.
Isn’t it come sense that liquid would make you go number one?
I don’t think folks responding are getting that.
Anyway it happens to me too. I think because it’s a stimulant. I remember when I smoked the same thing happened.
August 30th, 2009 at 8:48 am
yes - you do know they give coffee enemas to clean people out ?
Sounds pretty gross to me.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Hello
Depending on how big or small the cups you are drinking. Coffee contains caffeine which cause urination. Coffee is a diuretic. Diuretic: tending to increase the excretion of urine.
Ingesting this diuretic would explain why you go to the bathroom as frequently as you do. Make sure at some point during the day you are drinking water to counter the loss of water to your system which can lead to dehydration.
Suggestion: try to drink coffee in parts (what I mean is try not to drink a lot of coffee all at once) this may help with the frequent urintation. Check out the website for more information on this topic
Hope this helps
August 30th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Coffee is a natural diuretic, therefore, you will have to go to the restroom often. Or at least, a lot of people do.
August 30th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Coffee, Tea, or anything containing caffeine is a diuretic - cut down!!
August 30th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Yeah it does that to me too.
August 30th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
yup, its a diuretic, that means it makes you go to the bathroom alot = )
August 30th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Yes it is, and for many people moderate coffee drinking for this reason is not a bad thing.
Just remember that, as a diuretic it actually takes water out of the body, so you need to drink about two cups of liquids for every cup of coffee to stay properly hydrated.
August 31st, 2009 at 1:33 am
Yeah, I have had the same experience. Especially drinking more than one cup. I love coffee, with cream and sugar but it makes me have the runs. I have recently saw a commercial for coffe for sensitive stomachs made by folgers. But yeah, it is normal.
August 31st, 2009 at 2:44 am
Duh, you are putting liquid into your body, it has to go somewhere!!
I’d hate to think that you could drink that much, and NOT go to the bathroom. Caffiene does increase the urgency to go when you need to, but, what good is coffee without it?
August 31st, 2009 at 8:10 am
I have found that coffee helps get things moving in the morning, if you know what i mean, but after that i drink it all day and have no problems.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:41 am
Yes, it’s normal.
Caffeine is a diuretic, in other words, it makes you pee more.
So, soda, coffee, and anything else with caffeine will do it.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Yes, caffeine is a diuretic.
August 31st, 2009 at 5:00 pm
The drug caffeine which is found in coffee is a diuretic meaning that it will purge the fluid from your system. Another side effect of caffeine is that it decalcifies the bones which is an important issue concerning women, especially those at risk with osteoporosis. You may also want to monitor the caffeine intake to ensure that you don’t develop a dependency, this is especially important with those that my have heart disease. However, coffee like tea has associated health benefits and if you use dairy creamer with your coffee, you can replace the calcium your body loses. As with all things, moderation is the key.
August 31st, 2009 at 9:09 pm
By “using the bathroom”, I’m assuming that you mean Number Two.
Yes, it’s normal. It happens to me and I know several other people who experience this as well.
September 1st, 2009 at 2:34 am
Yes, coffee is a diuretic.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:10 am
Yeppers.
September 1st, 2009 at 11:13 am
The caffeine in coffee makes people have to pee.
There is some other chemical in coffee, even in decaf, that irritates the digestive tract. In the short-term it has a mild laxative effect, but in the long-term can be harmful. http://www.helpforibs.com/news/newslette…
Also, coffee, both regular and decaf, has been found to contain compounds that prevent colon cancer. http://www.newstarget.com/000211.htmlhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200…
September 1st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
yes
September 1st, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Coffee is a natural diuretic. It is not unusual for coffee to have this effect on you.
September 1st, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Yes, it is a diuretic.
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 am
Yes, it’s normal. The caffeine is a stimulant.