tannin in Tea..not sun related

[Levo-Lon]

Noticed this week and a few weeks ago.
our usual tea coop red lable the wife buys as its her favorite ,and i drink that all the time.
but i have a box of strong yorkshire tea for when the other is low..

now ive been on the yorkie tea for a few days..and i was a few weeks back.
ive had a couple of migrein headaches on both occasions..

anyone else get this from certain tea's ? Could be a coincidence as i am due my B12 jab tomorrow and i do get more headaches when im ready for that...but the tea thing seems to be a catalyst..

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Noticed this week and a few weeks ago.
our usual tea coop red lable the wife buys as its her favorite ,and i drink that all the time.
but i have a box of strong yorkshire tea for when the other is low..

now ive been on the yorkie tea for a few days..and i was a few weeks back.
ive had a couple of migrein headaches on both occasions..

anyone else get this from certain tea's ? Could be a coincidence as i am due my B12 jab tomorrow and i do get more headaches when im ready for that...but the tea thing seems to be a catalyst..

Not with tea but I do get painless sight migraines from too much coffee. Caffeine may be the link, though I don't know whether there are greatly different levels of caffeine in Yorshire tea compared to your usual.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

@meta lon - no need to answer as some things may be private - but why do you need B12 injections?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Well im thinking tanning as i get the same migrein from darker beers etc so maybe not caffeine?
Tho a load of jeager bomds give me a stinker lol..

thinking yorkie tea has more tanning to give the appearance of a stronger brew?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Tannin... not tanning.

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[Spinney]

I get headaches if someone gives me decaff tea - reckon it's withdrawal symptoms from the caffiene!
Just wondering if the Yorkshire tea is a lot weaker, or you've bought decaff by mistake?

 

[Levo-Lon]

@meta lon - no need to answer as some things may be private - but why do you need B12 injections?

my body dont absorb it due to ulcerative colitis..i have the jab every 10 weeks..i know when im ready as i find i get angry tired confussed etc..its a bit concerning..but after the jab im sharp and fine again within 2 days..

 

[Levo-Lon]

Not decaff ..tho ive tried that approach

 

[Levo-Lon]

Im off out for a few hrs mtb so i will see you later..

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

my body dont absorb it due to ulcerative colitis..i have the jab every 10 weeks..i know when im ready as i find i get angry tired confussed etc..its a bit concerning..but after the jab im sharp and fine again within 2 days..

Thanks for that. I'm quite interested in the B12 thing although I'm no medic. I'm pleased to see that you are much better after the injection. Hope the colitis can be resolved. Best wishes.

 

[night cycler]

Could be?
http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/tannins.html

 

[classic33]

I get headaches if someone gives me decaff tea - reckon it's withdrawal symptoms from the caffiene!
Just wondering if the Yorkshire tea is a lot weaker, or you've bought decaff by mistake?

What you trying to say?

 

[Electric_Andy]

I have been drinking Red Bush Tea for about 3 years now as it's naturally caffeine free and has a lower tannin content than black tea. If I drink normal (black) tea now it makes me very nauseous and dizzy. That could be the just the caffeine, but it's strange that I can still drink coffee with no ill effects.

Oddly enough, I get sick and dizzy if I drink nettle tea or other herbal teas, so maybe there's something else to consider.

 

[Dayvo]

I can, and do, drink large amounts of tea and coffee throughout the day with no side effects at all, apart from more visits to the toilet, but just one glass of the wrong red wine will give me a migraine for 2-3 days.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Thanks for the replies..
i do love rooibos tea..i used to get the Roobios orange from lidl..superb refreshing drink,but they stopped selling it sadly.

there is a trigger to my migrein and tannins may play a part.
mine feel like a line of pain from my optic nerve to my ear on the right side..
nothing will get rid of it except my script Ritzatriptan tablets..maxalt melts.tho im on a generic version now which has less side effects for me..others have more with the generic..? I got a numb leg with maxalt.