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Oh my, so you've had some adventures! Does the reflux still act up then, do you have to take medication from time to time or watch your diet?
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Nope. No problems whatsoever regarding the reflux. The problem was purely mechanical. Once the valve was fixed and the diaphragm tightened up all was fine. [sounds a bit like a car tune-up lol]. It was a massive operation back then though. ugh. These days it would have been done with keyhole surgery.
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I do get withdrawal headaches if I stop suddenly, but not if I stop slowly. Have you tried stopping slowly? Not saying you should stop... by all means enjoy your coffee if you can!
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I need it to function at 5am
If a doctor told me not to drink my 2 two little cups per day I'd stop but I love the smell, the taste and the effect.
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Do you like the green tea served in restaurants (eg Chinese)?
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I drink it but don't love it.
I don't mind it with vegetarian sushi rolls, but I do drink it with a strange look on my face.
My daughter uses one called "steamed green tea". It isn't too bitter.
It's about the only one I can enjoy a little bit.
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Black tea-wise, we normally keep English Breakfast. We used to get Orange Pekoe, but we've had some trouble with tea, since Twinings changed where they get it from -- it tastes sort of funny now... or just blander. We get specific store brands  that somewhat resemble the "old" Twinings. We can't get a lot of name-brand teas here (I'm not in a tea-drinking country, lol), and the off-brands pretty much only make English Breakfast. Other kinds are hard to find, so good thing we like English Breakfast!
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There is a White Tea. I remember buying it once. It was very pale. I didn't mind it but I prefer a full bodied black tea.
There are specialist tea stores now. You can go along and get a mix if you like or just buy a little bag. Black Caravan, Orange Pekoe (which I love) and also herbal blends with hibiscus and all sorts of other things. Sooo expensive though!
My daughter has a paradoxical response to coffee. It makes her sleepy.
Green tea does not. She studies most of day and depending on the time of year, day and night, so she finds the green tea helpful during her slumps which are often.