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A 27-year-old member asked:
I drank alcohol, the next day i woke up i got red spots or rashes in my back, chest and arms.is it allergy?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael P Vaughnanswered
Allergy and Immunology 35 years experience
Possibly: Persons may develop allergic antibodies to the componets of wine (grape) or beer (barley, rye, hops) or even to the brewer's yeast. Some are also sensitive to the perservatives used such as sulfites. Un-sulfited wine is available in most wine shops. If consumption of any food or beverage repeatly results in an allergic symptom, then you are by definition allergic, regardless of the mechanism.
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Dr. Brian Novickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 44 years experience
Maybe. Maybe not: Write down everything you ate or drank that night....If the same thing happens again, bring all the info from both times to an allergist.
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Last updated Oct 14, 2018
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