Allergic to alcohol. Serious Q inside.

[MentalTwitch]

Ok, so my GF is allergic to alcohol apparently. She drinks liquor and gets a slight outbreak of hives i guess? face get a lil blotchy and red. She knows it too. I was just curious as to if there were any long term effects in relation to "activating" the reaction of time? Not the effects of alcohol. IF hard to understand i can try to explain more clearly...

Thanks guys.

 

[bishop17]

is she asian??

 

[MentalTwitch]

...haha yea? WOW...i take it that is common?

also bishop, i appreciate any serious response, but don't turn my thread into a flame fest please...be kind to me and i will to you.

 

[bishop17]

Yeah there missing an enzyme that can brake down alcohol effectively...Its actulally poisonious at that point I believe,.....

 

[Rivet]

It's pretty common my ex was half asian and had the same reaction to alcohol.

 

[bishop17]

not sure about the long term effects though......I 'm pretty sure alcohol does more damage to them then other people.......

 

[MentalTwitch]

oh ok. Wow that's crazy. Appreciate the kind response guys. Bishop i'll rep you for being curtious. you too Rivet just becasue you're here. haha

 

[Jstrong20]

I'd assume its never a good idea to put something into your body that its allergic to. My mom is a cilliac(sp?) so she can't have wheat products. It will actually do damage to the organs.

 

[bishop17]

I'm not a 100% sure but I think they now have a supplement that you can take before you drink that will actually help metabolize the alcohol faster...........

 

[MentalTwitch]

I'm not a 100% sure but I think they now have a supplement that you can take before you drink that will actually help metabolize the alcohol faster...........

IF you could try to link me or direct me i would appreciate it greatly. If not no biggie.

 

[texxlnghorn]

Most asians have this. It's no big deal. You can just tell when they have been drinking.