Skin Allergy to Coffee
Lyndsay from Albany, NY
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RE: Skin Allergy to Coffee
Absolutely you can develop a skin rash by drinking coffee! I've seen it on my own face! People are just too addicted (including myself!) to want to admit the truth! When I stop drinking coffee for just one day, I can see and feel my chin rash settling down. As soon as I have my cup or two, my chin starts to burn! You don't have to have a Phd to see the writing on the wall!
Post by GarlicQueen
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No, I never was "officially" diagnosed as I have neither the time nor money to keep going to doctors. I like the Bigelow tea the best. Funny thing is, eczema and psoriasis are not the same thing, and that is what I was told. Could be either one. Also Gold Bond Healing lotion works really well at healing up the wost of it. I'm all clear now and it is wonderful!
Post By Lyndsay (Guest Post)
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I'm wondering if Lindsay ever found out for certain whether her skin problems were from coffee. I am suspecting the same thing myself. I have been diagnosed with eczema / psoriasis and I'm trying to find out where it is coming from. It is all over my hands, legs and arms. I love coffee, but if that is the cause, I like English Breakfast tea enough.
Post By Kelly (Guest Post)
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juz wanna check. could coffee possibly cause outbreaks? i.e. acnes and pimples on face?
Post By ca (Guest Post)
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For anyone researching something similar in the future, I am down to one cup of coffee weekdays, and none on the weekends, and it definitely has made a difference in my skin. I am almost totally cleared up. To Shellee who suggested English breakfast tea many thanks! I've tried a couple of different brands and found one I like best. With a little sugar and cream it reminds me of the first tea I ever had as a little girl. Delicious!
Post By Lyndsay (Guest Post)
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I think its coffee. Sometimes my skin gets red blemishes and spots when I drink coffee. If I dont drink acidic drinks (Coffee and Softdrinks) I get clear skin.
Post By Kat (Guest Post)
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I believe that dermatitis can be caused by coffee. My brother discovered it by accident. He had terrible itchy patches on his hands, and all the creams rx'd by the doc didn't help much. One day for no specific reason he decided to quit coffee--skin problems dissappeared. My father also had the same cronic problem (he drank it black), but passed away before my brother found his cure.
Post By hilljillie (Guest Post)
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I have heard of other coffee drinkers complain about a rash however, it ends up that it is what they are placing into the coffee. Do you drink it black or not. My bet is you do not.
Post by HomesteadFamily
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There is a skin rash some people get from eating gluten. You might check out celiac.org and see if it tells about it on that site.
Post By suzin (Guest Post)
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The most definitive test for delayed food allergies is blood test called the IgG ELISA test.
Most people have delayed reactions to foods they are allergic to versus the immediate reaction to single foods that often can be life threatening. Think peanuts, eggs, strawberries and the like.
Delayed food allergies can be persistent and annoying and take a toll on your health.
This test can be done by independent labs via mail as well as through your doctor. It's expensive, but most insurance companies will cover it. Also, labs offer a choice for the number of foods tested, usually 48 or 96 foods.
Hope this helps.
Post by Anonymous
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An allergist can test you to see if coffee is indeed the culprit. Don't stop with your regular doctor, ask for a referral to an allergy specialist.
Here's a really good link on dermatitis, etc.
http://dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/
Post by luvmygingerkids
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I'm thinking coffee because I realized after eating high acid foods it is worse. So I began keeping track of what I eat every day, and coffee is the only acidic thing I have every single day. I just wondered if anyone else out there has discovered this too.
Post By Lyndsay (Guest Post)
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I'm allergic to gluten/wheat, dairy and eggs, and I didn't have dermatitis, I had boils (which are not fun!). My best friend has a skin allergy reaction when she eats tomatoes. Eliminate coffee for 2 weeks (acquire a taste for English Breakfast Tea, which is delicious with cream and sugar) and see if your skin clears up - if it does, it's the coffee, if not, it's something else. If that happens, start eliminating things you eat every day (wheat/gluten, dairy, tomatoes, nuts, etc) for 2 weeks each until your skin clears. Good luck!
Post By Shellee (Guest Post)
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Your doctor says it's dermatitis and you think it's coffee. What makes you think it's coffee? Surely you ingest a lot of other things during the day. My dad developed a very disgusting rash on his arms and part of one leg. Later it moved around his underwear area & the other leg. The dermatologist said it was either dermatitis or lichen simplex and gave him a soapless skin wash and some kind of salve. Sometimes a doctor just doesn't know what's wrong. I do know that you can develop allergies at any time of life. An allergist would probably tell you to eliminate any suspected foods or drinks for several weeks and then reintroduce them back into your diet one at a time and see if one might be the culprit.
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