Annoying And Embarassing Reaction to Alcohol Posted: 05-31-05 21:43pm
Hello everyone,
i am a soon to be 18 year old white male
of european descent from australia. I am
a healthy height of 6'2 and I am of a
medium build, but I am quite strong as
well.
Somewhere between the end of last year and
now I think I developed a reaction to
alcohol.
When I drink as little as half or less of
a bottle of normal beer, alcoholic cider
or mixed spirits, I get extremely hot in
the face, which swells and becomes very,
very red, not unlike a severe case of
sunburn. (all over mind you, even my
eyelids) I also perspire a bit and the
general temperature of my body seems to go
up a bit.
Now the strangest thing is, while i've
never been a large drinker (first time I
really got drunk was when I was about 14
1/2 -15) but I have never had this happen
before the start of this year. Since
then i've consumed alcohol a few times and
no matter how little I drink this always
happens.
Thankfully the symptoms go away reasonably
quick if I drink more but as you can
imagine it is the cause of some
discomfort, and since I turn 18 (and can
legally drink) in a few months, it is sure
to cause more soon. Please offer your
guidance.
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bloofy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Tasmania
Posted: 07-08-05 02:36am
Oh, comeon guys, I need an answer.
Please.
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mahwoli
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Location: romania
Posted: 07-24-05 16:04pm
U may be allergic to alcohol or to one
component in beer, to see if u are
allergic to alcohol try to drink some
wine,and see what happens,if u're ok then
it means u are allergic to beer
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dc1234
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 10
Posted: 08-13-05 12:43pm
I don't believe it's an allergy to
alcohol. Some people have a deficiency
in the enzymes that convert ethanol to
acetaldehyde to acetic acid. Read about
it here... Http://en.Wikipedia.Or
g/wiki/acetaldehyde ... My aunt gets
this too. When she drinks one beer, she
becomes really red in the face and neck
area and her skin temperature increases.
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 08-13-05 14:06pm
Very interesting!!!
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bloofy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Tasmania
Posted: 08-15-05 08:47am
dc1234
wrote:
i don't believe it's an
allergy to alcohol. Some people have a
deficiency in the enzymes that convert
ethanol to acetaldehyde to acetic acid.
Read about it here... Http://en.Wikipedia.Or
g/wiki/acetaldehyde ... My aunt gets
this too. When she drinks one beer, she
becomes really red in the face and neck
area and her skin temperature
increases.
hey...That could very possibly be it, the
symptoms are identical, but I said in my
first post that it only happens with beer,
so I dunno.
Thanks anyway.
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mpro
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 6
I Have Your Answer! Posted: 09-14-05 20:43pm
I had the same symptoms years ago! It is
rare to hear it from someone else. It is
the barley in the beer that is causing
this reaction. Different beers have
different effects on my allergies.
Growing up I was severly allergic to eggs,
mustard, chicken, turkey, nuts, weeds,
animal hair, bee stings I could go on and
on...I had allergy shots twice a week for
5 years. I got rid of all allergies
except for the weeds(barley) and nuts.
Anyway, stay away from microbeers and
beers with high barley percentile. Try
different brands and let me know if this
helps. Sucks to be allergic to beer...I
know the feeling!!
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Marianne Jewell
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 1
Reaction to Alcohol Posted: 10-29-05 11:15am
I get the same thing. It has happened
twice, once after only 2 sips of vodka and
once after only 2 sips of wine. I think
the enzyme deficiency is the key. I will
keep you posted if I get any info.
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mayhi
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 453 Location: Halifax, NS Canada
Posted: 10-29-05 11:38am
It sounds like it could be a reaction to
the hops that they use in beer. Good luck
and I hope that you figure it out.
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mariel1122
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 11 Location: us
Posted: 09-17-06 22:00pm
Ahh mee too lately ive been throwing up
everytime I drink, and now nobody ever
wants to party w. Me. Any suggestions?
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smilers
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 7 Location: n ireland
Posted: 03-14-07 14:49pm
i get something similar to that i get a
really red and swollen face i found out it
was wkd blue something in that probably
the dye it is very annying hope you get it
sorted mate:)
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