Anyone ever experience gut pain from coffee - regular or decaf?

For several years now, I've been experiencing what I can only call GUT pain... pain that goes from my diaphram all the way down around and through my intestines. At times it just doubles me over, other times the pain is enough to take my breath away. Nothing helps it. I'm just beginning to suspect that it could be related to coffee consumption. I was a 3-large-cup-a-day drinker of Starbucks. In September, prior to my surgery, I was told NO MORE CAFFIENE, so I quit drinking coffee and switched to herbal teas. Seems that after a while, I noticed that I wasn't having the gut pain anymore. Then, one night after surgery I was out with a friend, and I ordered a cup of Starbucks. The next day, I was doubled over with pain, which lasted for about a week. Then no more coffee until recently, when I picked up a Caramel Latte protein powder that was just too sweet, so I bought some decaf coffee crystals to add to it. Bam.... there's the pain again. Can coffee do this to you?? Just really mess up your insides, especially your intestines?? I've stopped using it again, about 6 days ago, but am still having lingering pain. Yesterday was pretty bad. Any suggestions as to what is causing this and whether there is any way to speed up the healing process? I appreciate your help!

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