 [ Symptoms ] can you get sick from drinking tea that is past the expiration date  i have some tea bags that are past the expiration date is it still safe to use them can i get sick from using them  they are still in the original sealed packaging [ Disease ] what are your symptoms i have been bloated and burping for two months i am nauseous too though my sister and i are looking into our hormone levels we found that melatonin is a hormone in your body and changes all the time like insulin levels in the winter with lack of sunlight melatonin levels can be high and stay in the gut creating high acid levels in the stomach we are trying full spectrum light therpy i have a co worker too who says he is bloated and always feels full right now i do not feel depressed or anything but maybe it is sad seasonal affective disorder