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I'm getting slight addiction/depression symptoms from Diet Coke, and I'm getting severe gut problems from drinking Coke Zero. The former is probably caused by the caffeine, and the latter is probably the sweetener.

I guess I can't drink any cola anymore, certainly not on a regular basis.

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Cola is highly acidic, which causes gut problems, especially when drinking it on an empty stomach. It caused GERD for me and I had to take omeprazole to fix the damage. And, of course, I mostly stopped drinking cola, especially on an empty stomach.

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