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Q: Alcohol Allergy?

asked by: zxcvb on April 4th, 2005

New User

Whenever I have even small amounts of any type of alcohol...Wine, beer, vodka, I get a horribly painful headache within ten minutes. My face doesn't really turn red, though my eyes sort of do from the headache... I'm not asian so I don't think its asian flush. Also I never had this problem until I turned 16 which is strange, and I used to love drinking. At least I won't be an alcoholic now...

Am I simply allergic to alcohol? Since my reaction happens to any type of alcohol it can't be something like sulphites in wine that so many people complain of.

Replies(6)

gnlhome

replied on April 15th, 2005

New User

Yes, you might be allergic to alchohol. My husband has a slight allergic reaction.

midwest

replied on April 23rd, 2005

Experienced User

I have allergies. Sometimes when I drink beer I get a runny noses at bar that or maybe its the second hand smoke

tator223

replied on July 7th, 2005

New User

I Think I Might Have a Slight Reaction.

I think I might have a reaction as well. When I drink, I get all hot and my face turns red. People think its just that I am blushing because I am embarassed but I dont know. What do you think?

soccergirl

replied on March 11th, 2009

New User

Flushing is not an allergy. I have a true allergy to something in alcohol (not sure, but I think sulphites). Whenever I have not even one sip of alcohol, I go into anaphylactic shock.

soccergirl

replied on March 11th, 2009

New User

Oh, and zxcvb, you don't have to be asian to have asian flush. But you could have a mild allergy to something in alcohol. My allergy started with only nausea, then swelling a few times later, and now anaphylaxis. So I would suggested you either drink carefully or not at all, since an allergy can become more severe with time (if you continue to drink).

vera120

replied on March 25th, 2009

New User

alcohol

every time i have a few sips of alcohol my face feels very hot and ii hear my heart more, several minutes later my faces goes red and blotchy like i have been around a cat, i goes aout an hour later, is this a mild alcohol allergy symptom? i dont get swelling though.

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