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Allergy to alcohol
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I suffer with hot flushes vomiting and splitting headaches whenever i drink a small amount of alcohol.Some people say its only an excuse but its not has any one else got this alergie so i can say im not alone.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.My wife definitely does, she cannot drink at all. If she so much as has a sherry trifle she will do all of the above and have a week-long hangover. On the bright side it does make our restaurant bills rather smaller than they would be. Many far-eastern people have an intolerance for alcohol as well.
In terms of the cost-saving and health implications it's as much a blessing as a curse.
It is amazing how many people don't believe you though when you say you are allergic to alcohol and insist on giving you a "proper" drink - rather insulting really - they wouldn't do that to a Muslim or recovering alcohilic! You're not alone!
In terms of the cost-saving and health implications it's as much a blessing as a curse.
It is amazing how many people don't believe you though when you say you are allergic to alcohol and insist on giving you a "proper" drink - rather insulting really - they wouldn't do that to a Muslim or recovering alcohilic! You're not alone!
Firstly, I completely agree - it's completely up to you as to how much or indeed whether you drink - stick to your guns, you don't have to drink to have a good time! Secondly, as a matter of interest, it's often not the alcohol itself that causes reactions, but what your body turns it into. Alcohol is turned into several chemicals when it's processed by the liver - for instance, aldehyde, which triggers asthma in some people. It's not a true allergy as such, but definitely an adverse reaction, and a fair amount of research has been published in medical journals. Thankfully I don't react as badly as you do - my nose blocks up and I start wheezing, but it's still not pleasant.
I used to drink a lot when I was younger but since I had my youngest 3 years ago, I cannot drink at all.Even the smell makes me feel nauseous. When I tell people I don't drink, they either keep on at me all night telling me I am a misery for not drinking, or they assume I am a recovering alcoholic.Why is it so frowned upon not to drink? Also why do people assume that you can't enjoy yourself unless you do?