Sipping a hot and lip-smacking cup of coffee in the morning rejuvenates many of us. But, there many people who are quiet fanatical about the beverage. This is because they may be intolerant to coffee. A cup of coffee can make them wheezing, vomiting and even coughing! Yes, they have coffee allergy.
If at you are allergic to coffee, your immune system will overreact to the proteins found in the coffee. The immune system produces antibodies that are designed to fight off the harmful coffee proteins.

This may usually happen after a few minutes or few hours after drinking coffee. Most mild to moderate reactions last less than a day and can involve a rash on the skin, cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, runny nose, watery eyes, wheezing and coughing.

Caffeine is a drug that is found in all coffees even in decaf. Too much caffeine can cause jitters, headache, insomnia, and irritability. Some coffees have very high concentrations of caffeine. The reaction might happen because of the higher level of caffeine in the coffee.

Coffee contains .3 grams of protein per eight ounce cup. An allergy to the protein in coffee is probably the least likely to happen but it is possible.

So if you have any of the above symptoms of coffee allergy, consult a doctor.

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