subject: Allergic to Alcohol? [print this page] Allergic to Alcohol? Allergic to Alcohol?
Are you Allergic to Alcohol?
This article will tell you if you are allergic to alcohol and then tell you what you can do about it immediately.
If you are allergic to alcohol you are NOT alone!
50% of Asian people suffer with an allergy to alcohol and roughly 5% of non-Asian population suffers.
How can I tell if I am allergic to alcohol?
If you are allergic to alcohol than you will experience some of the symptoms listed below when you drink. Keep in mind you do not necessarily have to experience these symptoms every single time you consume alcohol if you are allergic to alcohol. Quite often these allergic reactions to alcohol are quite sporadic. You may consume alcohol several times in a row without any symptoms and then all of a sudden you get hit hard. The symptoms you get may vary as well. The intensity of the symptoms can vary too.
The most common symptoms that indicate your allergic to alcohol:
Red patches or blotches on your skin. Most common areas for these to occur are your shoulders chest back arms and legs. Quite often these red patches are accompanied by a sensation of heat emanating from them or a sense of itchiness.
A red face. This is probably the most common symptom indicating that you are allergic to alcohol. This symptom is how this condition got nicknamed the Asian glow or the Asian blush. The red face may also be accompanied by a sensation of heat emanating from the face.
Stuffy nose
Runny nose
Asensation of head pressure. The best way to describe this symptom and what it feels like is it feels like somebody is pumped up your head with a tire pump and overinflated it almost as though your head is about to burst. This can be one of the most uncomfortable symptoms indicating you are allergic to alcohol
Headache. In some people who have a strong allergic reaction to alcohol this headache can be very severe and intense almost like a migraine headache
Aracing pulse. For me personally this is the most alarming symptom of alcohol allergies. When I first experienced this symptom myself I thought I was having a stroke.
The above symptoms are the most common symptoms of an alcohol allergy. Here are additional symptoms that are more serious symptoms. If you experience any of the symptoms of an alcohol allergy listed below it is imperative that you immediately stop drinking and permanently:
Strong nausea
Vomiting
Dizziness
Why you are allergic to alcohol
Alcohol is a foreign substance to the body. There is absolutely zero nutritional value or benefit to the consumption of alcohol. Your body is wise and knows this. When you consume alcohol your liver needs to produce a special enzyme to assist in the process of the digestion of alcohol. As this enzyme interacts with the alcohol in your bloodstream there is a waste product produced. Most people can efficiently remove this waste product. In people who are allergic to alcohol this is not so much the case. As this waste product accumulates in your bloodstream as you were consuming alcohol it makes its presence known in the form of the previously mentioned symptoms of being allergic to alcohol.
If you are allergic to alcohol there may be long-term health risks as well
There is strong medical information to suggest that people that are allergic to alcohol at a higher risk for cancer if these symptoms of alcohol allergy are left untreated. Cancer of the esophagus and stomach. In fact medical studies suggest that you were as much as 10 times at risk for these cancers if you are allergic to alcohol and do nothing about it.
Can Pepcid AC or Zantac combate my allergic reactions to alcohol ?
The short answer is no. To elaborate in some people taking Pepcid AC or Zantac before consuming alcohol can help reduce your allergic reaction. The problem however is this than is not the healthiest alternative and it is not the most reliable alternative either. Taking these types of antacids before consuming alcohol have sporadic and unpredictable results. Sometimes it will work at alleviating your allergic reactions and sometimes it will not.
Using 4-Methylpyrazole if you are allergic to alcohol
4-Methylpyrazole is a drug you can take for you allergy to alcohol but do you know what 4-Methylpyrazole is normally used for? Accidental poisoning by ingestion of radiator coolant or antifreeze and its side effects are theSAME as the symptoms of the Asian Glow itself so that is not much ofhelp.
What you can Effectivelydo to stop being allergic to alcohol
There is a home remedy you can make your self that is amazingly effective. It is called the red face no more formula.
The RedFaceNoMore Formula
The red face no more formula is 100% effective in 100% of the people at eliminating all your symptoms and negative reactions to alcohol.
