Alcohol allergy?!
Question: My sister has a sort of severe reaction to any type of alcohol ie: cough syrup, wine, spirits etc. Her throat starts to feel uncomfortable, her face gets flush and she gets numb. Is this an allergy?
Answers: My sister has a sort of severe reaction to any type of alcohol ie: cough syrup, wine, spirits etc. Her throat starts to feel uncomfortable, her face gets flush and she gets numb. Is this an allergy?
An alcohol allergy would be very uncommon. However, she could be allergic to other ingredients in an alcoholic beverage, such as wheat or sulfur dioxide, a preservative. There are also substances in some alcohol beverages such as wine that can cause flushing or even rashes.
Still, it's more likely that she has an alcohol intolerance