I have an allergy to Coca Cola. I never knew this when I was younger, and in those days I wasn’t entirely aware of the adverse health effects of soda. So I used to consume it quite often. A company that I worked for stocked soda, and I used to have some everyday. It caused my skin to break out. Terrible sore unsightly breakouts on my face. I had to wear tons of foundation to try and conceal the redness. The first thing I would do in the morning is touch my face. I wanted to cry. How can I actually be seen with these terrible sores on my skin? One day my BFF caught me drinking soda. What are you doing, she asked? Soda makes you fat. You shouldn’t touch the stuff! I was so slim in those days. And I wanted to stay that way. So I stopped consuming it. And miraculously my face cleared up. I never realized until a few times later, I would have some and a week later was having a huge red bump on my face. Oh no, my heart would drop when I felt it. These were not minor sores, they were massive boil-type bumps that really swell up and were so painful, taking ages to heal. And then I finally realized. Now I stay away from it. And if I don’t, I know what will happen. My skin will reveal my actions. Sometimes, very seldomly I may have some lemonade, it doesn’t have the same effect, though I am conscious of the sugar. Usually I stop at sparkling water. My skin has cleared up. But I still wear foundation every day.
Poems and Petals 
Wow never thought it would have that effect!
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I think it must be the coloring in it Lynz!
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yes must be
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Wow! Interesting.
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Thank you for reading! 🙂
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I have heard diet pepsi also causes this
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I think it is the coloring in it, so maybe the same is in Pepsi?
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I’m not sure. The sister of one of my friends had a skin condition that disappeared when she stopped drinking soda (doctors advise). Scary.
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I just stumbled across it myself, would make a point of drinking some and waiting, and yes, every time, my skin would be affected!
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Vonita
Sorry to hear this; stay away from that horror
and all the other sugary horrors
Healing and
Best Wishes
john
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Thanks for your empathy John, it turned out well because now I am more health-conscious than I would have been, yes, sugar is the devil 🙂
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There is so much crap in commercial sodas that I’m quite surprised not more people have adverse reactions. On the other hand I’m lucky, I’m only allergic to booze… Kudos for realising the problem and for staying away from commercial sodas. xoxox
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Thanks for reading my story. I wrote it in the middle of the night. Sodas are the devil 🙂
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There are many auto-immune diseases that are caused by chemicals in our foods. I don’t eat many of these things (soda, processed foods, candy) because, just like you, I get nasty acne.
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Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that! My skin is fine when I stay away, fortunately. I used to think it was a hormonal thing that I would outgrow, was really glad to discover the actual reason. Just sorry it took so long.
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