Instant Face Flushing?!
Instant Face Flushing?
Hello. I was wondering, do I have an alcoholic reaction? If I ever have a small sip of wine at Church or a glass of Champagne at a wedding, my face flushes. It turns blood red under my eyelids and across my cheeks. My mother said that she had the same thing when she was growing up, but I was wondering will this ever go away? It's really embarrassing.
Additional Details3 weeks ago
No, I am not Asian. I also do not suffer from Roceasa. Spicy food doesn't affect me at all, and neither does the sun.
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3 weeks ago
No, I am not Asian. I also do not suffer from Roceasa. Spicy food doesn't affect me at all, and neither does the sun.
I have the same problem.....different degrees of redness for different alcohols. It can affect my cheeks, neck or ears.....or all three. It is simply a reaction to something in the beverage. The only solution is to avoid what causes it, or learn to live with it.......it is usually comical in my house.
No it will not go away, and could cause you to have a severe allergic reaction dangerous enough to be life threatning. You are probably allergic to the sulfides in the champagne.
You are allergic to alcohol, maybe not all spirits but the ones so far that have elicited this reaction you definitely are allergic to. This is a small reaction so far but imbibed in quantity could well send you to the emergency room. Might be best to steer clear.
maybe are are suffering from roceasa...and it's true it will never go away...
some people get affected by little amounts of alcool..like me!!
do you still get it when you eat spicy food?? or what is your reaction of skin from the sun?? if your not sure ask your doctor....
if it is roseaca..it's treatable..but will alway stay with you...good luck!
You are unlikely to be allergic or suffering from rosacea if your mother had the same thing happen to her. I bet you are Asian. You probably have a genetically defective enzyme that leads to a buildup of an alcohol breakdown product called acetaldehyde. Your body processes acetaldehyde more slowly than usual. This reaction is called the "flushing reaction" or "Asian flushing reaction" because it is most common among Asians--up to 50% of East Asians.
You may also experience dizziness, nausea, headaches, an increased pulse, occasional extreme drowsiness, and occasional skin swelling and itchiness. It's like taking Antabuse--the medication given to alcoholics to make them stop drinking.
Although some people "condition" themselves by repeated moderate drinking, acetaldehyde causes cancer, so you may want to swear off the stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/alcohol_flu...
http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/~strone01/do...
Have your blood pressure checked.