Why do i have to pee so much when i drink coffee?

Cos coffee is a diuretic!

B/c it is a stimulant and stims speed up your body’s functions.

Because it’s also an irritant to your kidneys.

I can also drink tea, and im fine.

Whether or not you’re fine has nothing to do with it. Coffee is a stimulant and a diuretic. Maybe the amount of caffeine in the tea you drink is smaller that what is in the coffee.

Caffeine wakes up your system. The acids in it might be a little irritating, but not enough that you feel irritated.

@Trillian .. is there a reason you told me twice?

Coffee, like beer, is a diuretic.

I love coffee, but if i drink it i have to make sure im not going anywhere for at least 3 hours.

Coffee has been found to NOT be a diuretic unless consumed in huge quantities.

It also does not dehydrate.

ok so is it or is it not a diuretic?

“caffeine has only mild diuretic effects — much like water.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/nutrition/04real.html?_r=2

there are a couple of research studies online also if you would like to have a look.

this is why I stick to Margaritas…far less pee involved.

@Sueanne_Tremendous I agree

I learned how to spell diuretic today!

Because it’s fun to pee, especially on someone. Heck I peed on a celebrity once, Bobby Trendy, he’s sort of a celeb.

I’m going to add to my answer with a question. Do you drink coffee without food?

It’s a liquid and will not make you pee any more than any other liquid; it doesn’t for me anyway.

caffiene causes the small muscles that hold your pee back to work overtime, causing more pee breaks