Is is possible to be allergic to alcohol? ?!
Question: Is is possible to be allergic to alcohol.? .?
I was just wondering because my whole family( well almost my whole family) can't drink. My sister tried drinking a little bit and she got really puffy and red. My cousin she lied to my mom(she lives with my mom) and then went to a club and started drinking and she got really itchy. So, could this be an allergy.? My friends said that it's just that my family doesn't like drinking and said they were lying and everything. Allergy or not.?
I'm also asian if that helpsHealth Question & Answer
I'm also asian if that helpsHealth Question & Answer
Answers:
Asians are short of an enzyme for breaking down alcohol called aldeyde dehydrogenase, which means that they get toxic aldehydes circulating if they drink even small amounts of alcohol.
If your sister has this reaction she is best avoiding alcohol. It is likely given your sister and cousin have this reaction, you will tooHealth Question & Answer
If your sister has this reaction she is best avoiding alcohol. It is likely given your sister and cousin have this reaction, you will tooHealth Question & Answer
It is called alcohol flush reaction also known as the asian flush.
It is when your body can't handle alcohol well and has problems digesting it. It is very common in Asian and it can be inherited from family.
This is kind of like an allergy because your body can't handle it.
Wikipedia has a good article about it.Health Question & Answer
It is when your body can't handle alcohol well and has problems digesting it. It is very common in Asian and it can be inherited from family.
This is kind of like an allergy because your body can't handle it.
Wikipedia has a good article about it.Health Question & Answer
It is possible to be allergic. The same thing that happens to your family that happened to her. She went to her doctor and he told her not to drink anymore so she won't have a really bad reaction.Health Question & Answer
Yes! Maybe not all alcoholic drinks, could be the source: wine from grapes, rum from molasses, etc. Or, an ingredient in the beverage.Health Question & Answer
yes my friend jenny who is also asian is also alergic to alchool.Health Question & Answer