<p>Caffeine is a stimulant which is the family of drugs that is used for suppressing appetite for diet pills.  It's possible that her reaction is a physiological to the stimulant, and not the chemicals in coffee, itself.</p>

<p>When I have too much coffee, my stomach feels off, myself.</p>

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"Too much" will obviously vary from person to person.
brendo234
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@brendo234 - True dat. One good-sized mug of strong coffee is pretty much my limit.
PoloHoleSet
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"good-sized mug" will obviously vary from person to person. ;-) LOL
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PoloHoleSet
<p>In the article titled "<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10499460" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Coffee and gastrointestinal function: facts and fiction. A review.</a>", it is stated that it has pharmacological effects and coffee promotes gastro-oesophageal reflux.</p>

<p>These discussions may be related:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/147/what-constituant-in-coffee-has-a-laxative-effect">What constituant in coffee has a laxative effect?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/1655/why-is-coffee-a-laxative">Why is coffee a laxative?</a></li>
</ul>

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Thank you so much for your kindness giving me the source of information.
M.molika 
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@M.molika Hey, this is the aim of [Coffee SE](http://coffee.stackexchange.com)!
MTSan
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Lol! YES! It is.
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<p>My sister, she got gastritis when she drinks coffee she feels poignant in the area of her stomach. So, I want to know that why do people who have gastrointestinal problems when having coffee got to have stomach ache? </p>

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Does coffee cause gastrointestinal problems?
M.molika 
# Does coffee cause gastrointestinal problems?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-25)

My sister, she got gastritis when she drinks coffee she feels poignant in the area of her stomach. So, I want to know that why do people who have gastrointestinal problems when having coffee got to have stomach ache?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-09-25. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

In the article titled "[Coffee and gastrointestinal function: facts and fiction. A review.](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10499460)", it is stated that it has pharmacological effects and coffee promotes gastro-oesophageal reflux.

These discussions may be related:

* [What constituant in coffee has a laxative effect?](https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/147/what-constituant-in-coffee-has-a-laxative-effect)
* [Why is coffee a laxative?](https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/1655/why-is-coffee-a-laxative)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you so much for your kindness giving me the source of information.  
> **username_3**: @username_0Hey, this is the aim of [Coffee SE](http://coffee.stackexchange.com)!  
> **username_0**: Lol! YES! It is.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-26. Score: 1

Caffeine is a stimulant which is the family of drugs that is used for suppressing appetite for diet pills. It's possible that her reaction is a physiological to the stimulant, and not the chemicals in coffee, itself.

When I have too much coffee, my stomach feels off, myself.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: "Too much" will obviously vary from person to person.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 - True dat. One good-sized mug of strong coffee is pretty much my limit.  
> **username_2**: "good-sized mug" will obviously vary from person to person. ;-) LOL  

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