Social drinker but when i do i get congested and always have sinus headache. heard antihistimine prevent this. is it safe to take before? which one?

Drinking: Some people are allergic, esp. to red wines. Better to keep track on which types cause symptoms and avoid them. Alcohol consumption does cause vasodilation of vessels in skin, nose, etc.

Time 2 treat: Your sinuses, not to prophylactically take an antihistamine before consuming alcohol, they can interact and cause CNS depression, especially the sedating antihistamines as benadryl. Alcohol irritates the already inflamed mucus membranes in your upper airways, nasal cavity and siniuses, so treating this inflammation will help cure those symptoms, c ur doctor who may refer you to a specialist, good