Green Tea Cause Back Pain?

by Kholiswa
(South Africa)

I'm a 37 year old woman and have been drinking green tea for two weeks now. It definately gives me lots of energy and people have commented about my beautiful skin.

My one concern though is that I have recenty been having this lower back pain, to an extent that I have found myself having to stand from time to time whilest working on my PC. I was wondering if it could have anything to do with it.

Answer:

Kholiwa, I am glad you have enjoyed drinking green tea.

Green tea is anti-flammatory, so if anything it should help rather than cause back pain.

If you have been sitting on your desk working on PC for a long time, it is not usual to suffer from back and neck problems.

Two weeks of drinking tea is highly unlikely to cause any "internal" side effect such as back pain.

Just make sure you are not drinking more than 6 cups of green tea a day, which is the recommended dosage by the UK Tea Council, due to the caffeine consideration.

(As you get more familiar with tea, you can drink more if you like.)

I have compiled a list of side effects here, you may want to check to be certain of any things else you may not be aware of:

Green Tea Side Effects

I am not medically qualified so I can only make some suggestions. Please consult your doctors for further advice.

I hope this helps.

Julian

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Jul 12, 2009
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Green Tea Cause Back Pain?
by: Lesego

Hi there

I am also experiencing back pains every time after drinking Green Tea, pains similar to menstrual pains.

What could be causing that?

I am not stressed or sitting in front of my pc for longs hours. This happens whenever even when I'm relaxed.

Should I be worried?

Jul 13, 2009
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back pain = stomach cramps?
by: Anonymous

I have just recently started drinking green tea because I'm trying to clean out my system. I heard that drinking green tea makes you go to the bathroom, and that has been the case for me. I also get gas.

To me these feel like menstrual cramps, and happen only when i drink the tea warm or hot.

I've tried drinking cold tea, and i didn't get the cramps. It could be that when the tea is warm or hot, it absorbs much faster causing cramps in sensitive people. I know from giving birth too, that sometimes cramps can feel like back pain.

I hope this helped.

Aug 15, 2009
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Be moderate when you drink green tea
by: jasmine girl

Hi there. just to add something here that many people (other than perhaps chinese/japanese/koreans etc) do not know.

You should not drink green tea on an empty stomach. Especially if your green tea is strong.

There is a saying in china, if you want to kill yourself, drink tea while your stomach is empty.

In other words, green tea is strong in nature. that is why it is good for detoxification. so usually the Asians drink tea after they eat (but preferably not right after). It is especially good when you eat oily or heavy food.

If you want to drink on empty stomach, don't use too much leaves. a few will do, basically make it light. Otherwise too much and too strong green tea can make you hungry and may effect you in some ways.

Moderation is the key.

Sep 21, 2009
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The opposite happend for me
by: Jessica

The opposite thing happened for me. I hurt my back lifting a resident at work. I just began drinking two cups in the morning, and my back pain is gone. I swear!

I'm sure the ibuprofin helped too, and there are other factors. But I also think it has A LOT to do with the Green Tea.

I drink the pure green tea. I tell people that I think green tea got rid of my back pain, and they look at me like I'm insane.

Ah well.

Feb 01, 2010
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Green Tea Back Pain
by: Anonymous

I am in my 40's as well and whenever I drink Green Tea for long periods of time I experience the same thing.

Jul 02, 2010
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Back Pain after drinking Green Tea
by: SBW in Portland

I thought I was imagining it but when I drink too much green tea, I get back ache and sometimes a painful muscle spasm episode.

Then when I read some of the other experiences on this site, I realized that it's true.

I practice herbal medicine so I can see why this would be true for certain types, i.e., thin people with dry skin and a sensitive colon are more likely to get back pain because green tea aggravates the Vata dosha in the pelvic area.

I think the suggestion to drink it after food is a very good idea and I am going to try that.

Thanks for listening. SBW in Portland

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