Caffeine allergy and premenstrual symptoms.(Letters to the Editor)

Editor:

Ongoing caffeine anaphylaxis is a masked cerebral allergy that generates chemical imbalances which induce physical disorders. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which can escalate to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), is a symptom of allergic toxicity.

Premenstrual symptoms affect up to 90% of women of reproductive age, (1) often leading to PMDD, categorized by the American Psychiatric Association as a psychological disorder. Occurring the week before the menstrual cycle, PMDD affects up to 5% of fertile American women. (2)

It is suggested that…