Am I Allergic To Coffee?
I’ve not been feeling well the last few days and it reminds me of a time about thirty years ago, when I thought I got a mouth infection from a dentist. I had a very sore mouth and ate fairly soft food for a couple of weeks. In the end, I think the doctor gave me some antibiotics to clear it up. At the time, I also found that coffee seemed to irritate my mouth, so for twenty years or so, I never drunk coffee, until I discovered cappuccino.
My mouth now feels the same and for the last two days, I’ve stayed off the coffee and I’ve just been drinking beer, cider, milk, water and tea.
It seems to be getting better.
It’s strange that this problem has returned, but I have moved to London in the last couple of years and it so easy to get a coffee.
The Anonymous Widower 
it could be a yeast infection James. not linked to coffee. Also, I find I get a sore mouth sometimes due to the problems I have with nerve supply in the area. Fizzy soda water helps me a lot.
Comment by Liz P | January 6, 2013 |
Thanks! What causes the yeast infection?
Comment by AnonW | January 6, 2013 |
Varies – it could be eating grapes, or dried fruit such as sultanas, currants etc which are made of grapes, alcohol which still has yeast in it – beers etc. Excess sugar if your immune system isn’t up to scratch for some reason, or if you havent had enough fluids. Lots of things. Try eating live yoghurt and see if that helps – assuming you can eat yoghurt, I cant often, apparently the bacteria are often grown on wheat.
If it doesnt clear up within 2 weeks, see doctor or dentist, to check for other things such as lichen planus.
Comment by Liz P | January 6, 2013 |
Thanks. I actually do eat quite a bit of yoghurt, usually on my museli.
A different doctor cleared the similar problem up thirty years ago with antibiotics.
Comment by AnonW | January 6, 2013 |
They may work this time. The important thing is to have it looked at if it doesnt clear up within a couple of weeks
Comment by Liz P | January 6, 2013 |
I’m seeing the quack on Thursday about something else very minor.
Comment by AnonW | January 6, 2013 |