Question

Is it okay to drink a few cups of coffee when you have the flu?

I know coffee is dehydrating and I should be drinking more water or juice which I am doing but I would like a few cups of coffee and I have the flu right now.

Came down with the flu yesterday and haven't had a cup of coffee since yesterday.

Is it okay if I have a few cups of coffee while having this flu?

Answer 1

It's best to avoid the coffee when you have the flu but a few cups of coffee isn't gonna do any harm.

Although I found that if I drink coffee when I have the flu then the taste is bad.

Make sure you get most of your fluids from water and other juice.

Answer 2

I like coffee too but I avoid it until the flu is over. I find I start to feel worse if I drink some coffee but if I drink juice or water I start to feel a little better.

Another thing is that our taste is altered when we have the flu so you might not even enjoy the cup of coffee when you have the flu.

I find that the coffee tastes awful too when I have the flu.