Can you be allergic to tea?

Absolutely! It's actually more common than you might think. It's possible to be allergic to anything. Some people think that only proteins can cause Allergies, but it's not true. There are all sorts of chemicals/compounds that people are allergic to. Coffee is plant derived, and contains many chemicals. Plant proteins and chemicals frequently are the source of allergies. For example, I'm horribly allergic to pine sap. I'm also terribly allergic to Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and most OTC antihistamines, go figure!

It turns out, coffee allergies can have some really bizarre mental effects, mimicking many other psychiatric disorders. There's plenty of info about this on the internet, if you do a search. Absolutely! It's actually more common than you might think. It's possible to be allergic to anything. Some people think that only proteins can cause allergies, but it's not true. There are all sorts of chemicals/compounds that people are allergic to. Coffee is plant derived, and contains many chemicals. Plant proteins and chemicals frequently are the source of allergies. For example, I'm horribly allergic to pine sap. I'm also terribly allergic to Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and most OTC antihistamines, go figure!

It turns out, coffee allergies can have some really bizarre mental effects, mimicking many other psychiatric disorders. There's plenty of info about this on the internet, if you do a search.