Caffeine allergy is not to be confused with caffeine sensitivity. Drinking, touching, or smelling caffeine can induce allergic reactions in certain people leading to swelling of the throat, lip, tongue, face, itching, hives, etc. The effects may be either immediate or late. Severe allergic reaction like anaphylaxis is exhibited in some conditions. Such an event is life-threatening.
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Why am I having persistent nausea after drinking coffee?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had persistent nausea for roughly 15 months now which from memory started on a holiday when I had drunk coffee and ended up with anxiety symptoms. I have had heaps of testing done and an endoscopy actually found eosinophilic esophagitis (which is basically esophagitis caused by an... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing your query to me. After going through your history, it is very clear that what you described are totally two different issues. One thing is eosinophilic esophagitis and the second is caffeine sensitivity. I used the word sensitivity for caffeine be... Read Full »