Asian Flush But Caucasian? Posted: 01-22-06 20:19pm
Hello!
I was hoping someone could shed some light
on my situation.
As of a few years ago i've been getting a
flushed face upon drinking alcohol. My
face gets very red and hot and, at its
worst, I feel like I have a sunburn
(sometimes the reaction is milder). The
kickers? It doesn't happen every time I
drink alcohol...Perhaps 1/2 to 2/3 of the
time. Also, there seems to be no
particular alcohol that brings on the
flush. I've had it happen with wine,
beer and hard liquor. I've also drunk
any one of those types of alcohol and had
no reaction whatsoever.
As far as I know there is no asian blood
in my family. What what I have always
been told is, my dad was the product of
the union between a full-blooded italian
(my grandmother) and a full-blooded
irishman (my grandfather). My mom is
supposedly from german, french, irish and
italian decent.
I've finally met another caucasian woman
with close to the same situation, but it
happens every time she drinks (and it
affects her neck as well as her face) and
it has happened to her from the very first
time she ever had a drink. (i think she
is in her early 30's). Like I said, this
only started for me a few years ago (2 1/2
- 3 I would guess) and I am 42!
If anyone has any input, ideas, comments,
please respond.
That isn't an asian thing...It's an
allergic reaction to the alcohol...And you
don't have to be asian to get it..A lot of
people from other cultures get it...Be it
white, black, asian, native, etc. There
is nothing you can do about it, it just
happens.
|
serrab
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Texas
Posted: 01-22-06 21:35pm
If it is simply an allergic reaction why
doesn't it happen every time? Why can I
drink wine one day with no problem and the
next drink the exact same wine (from the
same bottle) and have a reaction. It
just seems very odd.
I will mention it to my doctor, in fact I
keep meaning to mention it to her and then
I forget. You also get forgetful after
you have babies and turn 40! ;)
i've written it down so when I go to the
doc next month I will remember to mention
it.
Thanks!
|
lybedo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Posts: 1
Asian Flush on a white girl Posted: 09-09-08 19:25pm
From what I've been reading and understand
on the topic it is either an allergy to
yeast or sulphates. Dependant on the type
of wine that you drink this could be
causing flush issues, I've even known
people who can drink oaked wines but not
unoaked wines. I findmy biggest skin
alterations come from wines that are more
chemically induced. The cleaner or more
natural the less visual effect it has on
my body. The best defense I've had without
the embarassment of my instant sunburn
look is to layer on the cover up on my
face and chest before a night of drink and
while I'm out. I hate having some fool
comments on my "sunburn" which dependant
on my mood or # of glasses I may play
along!
