Average caffeine content
of common foods
Coffee
DeCaf Instant
Instant
Brewed, ground
Percolated
Drip
mg/cup
5
60
86
110
145
Soft Drinks
mg/cup
Diet 7Up, 7Up, Sprite
0
Diet Sunkist
0
Fanta Orange, Fresca
0
Hires Root Beer
0
Pepsi Free
0
RC 100
0
Diet Rite Cola
33
Royal Crown Sugarfree 33
Royal Crown Cola
34
Tea
Herbal
1 min brew
3 min brew
5 min brew
Drugs
Dristan
Bromo Seltzer
Cope
Corocidin
APC
Empirin Cmpd
Midol
Darlene G. Cass Women's Imaging Center provides breast health
diagnostic procedures such as: screening and diagnostic
mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
stereotactic biopsy, ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy.
Bone density screening and evaluations are also provided.
mg/cup
Pepsi Light & Sugar Free 36
Sunkist Orange
42
Pepsi
43
Tab
45
Dr. Pepper
54
Mountain Dew
55
Mr. Pibb
57
Coca Cola
65
Chocolate, cocoa
mg
Carob
0
Milk Chocolate
6
Sweet/Dark Chocolate 20
Baking Chocolate
35
Cocoa
6-42
Two locations to serve your needs:
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
Darlene G. Cass Women’s Imaging Center at Junius
Baylor Medical Pavilion
3900 Junius St., Ste. 200, Dallas, Texas 75246
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas
Darlene G. Cass Women’s Imaging Center at North Dallas
Baylor Health Center at North Dallas
9101 N. Central Expwy., Ste. 200, Dallas, Texas 75231
mg/cup
0
9-33
20-46
20-66
mg/tablet
15
30
30
30
32
32
32
Patient Scheduling: (214) 820-2430
Scheduling Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Two Saturdays a month, 8 am – Noon
BaylorHealth.com
Vanquish
Anacin
Fiorinal
Excedrin
Cafergot
No Doz
per oz
per oz
per oz
per cup
mg/tablet
32
32
40
65
100
100
The W. H. & Peggy Smith Baylor Sammons Breast Center provides
education on breast health including benign breast conditions,
screening and diagnostic services, and breast cancer treatment
options. Information is also provided about breast cancer
prevention, hereditary risk, clinical trials and reconstructive surgery.
For information call (214) 820-9600.
Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health Care System’s subsidiary,
community or affiliated medical centers and are neither employees nor agents of those
medical centers, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas or Baylor Health Care System.
©2008 Baylor Health Care System. MOD-08030 BUMC-DCWIC. 5,000. 5/08
Breast Pain
Why do women have it?
What can be done about it?
What are the symptoms?
Benign Breast Pain
Why do women have it?
maintenance may reduce breast pain. A low-fat, high
carbohydrate diet may reduce breast pain.
Persistent,
localized
breast pain is
an infrequent
danger sign
but should not
be ignored.
See your
doctor for a
complete
breast
examination
and
mammogram,
if appropriate.
Benign (non-cancerous) breast
Normal breasts are affected by changing hormone levels
problems have been estimated to
during the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual levels of estrogen
Reducing salt in the
affect as many as 50 to 70 percent
and progesterone cause the breast to feel more lumpy and/or
diet and increasing
of women in the U.S. The most
swollen. In many women, the lumpiness and/or pain
noncaffeinated fluids
common benign breast complaint is
becomes more pronounced as they get older. Perhaps this is
(8-10 glasses a day)
premenstrual breast discomfort and
a result of increased sensitivity to these normal hormones.
may decrease the
lumpy breasts. These complaints
The breasts usually feel most tender during the week before
tendency for the breast
have been labeled as a fibrocystic
menstruation. Sometimes the breasts are painful through
to swell.
condition. The term “fibrocystic” can
most of the cycle.
be frightening. It is simply a medical
Eliminate methylxanthines (caffeine, theophylline,
term that describes lumpy and
theobromine) from the diet. These are found in coffee, tea,
painful breasts. It is important to
What can I do about it?
cola drinks, chocolate, and some medications. One should
eliminate these products from the diet for at least three to
note that most fibrocystic breast
tissue is not associated with an
Relief and comfort for premenstrual breast symptoms include
four months to truly assess improvement in symptoms.
increased risk for the development of
mechanical, dietary, pharmacological and psychological
Vitamin B1 (100 mg) each day and Vitamin E (800 I.U.) daily
breast cancer.
measures*.
may be helpful. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) or acetaminophen may help reduce discomfort.
A well-fitted support bra (e.g. sports bra) worn 24-hours a
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms range from mild, annoying generalized discomfort
day when the breasts are most sensitive may help relieve
Stress can affect breast pain indirectly because emotions
pain associated with movement. Changing to a larger bra
can influence hormone levels, which, in turn, affect the
size may be helpful if breast swelling occurs.
breasts. Stress-relieving techniques such as regular
physical exercise, relaxation techniques and massage may
to tingling, stinging, or sharp pain throughout the breast. The
breasts may feel full or heavy, and it may be uncomfortable
Heat, in the form of a heating
be effective. There is no guaranteed remedy for cyclical
to sleep on your stomach or wear a bra. The breasts may
pad, warm compresses, or a bath
breast discomfort. However, the good news is that it is not a
simply feel lumpy. Symptoms of tenderness, swelling and
can provide relief. For some
sign of breast cancer, and usually disappears with the onset
lumpiness vary with the menstrual cycle and are usually
women, using an ice pack or cold
of menopause.
more severe just before menstruation.
compress may be more effective.
Persistent, localized breast pain is an infrequent danger sign
For women who are overweight,
but should not be ignored. See your doctor for a complete
weight loss and ideal weight
breast examination and mammogram, if appropriate.