What to do if you have an allergic rash after drinking

China has a long history of drinking culture. Drinking is inevitable when we have nothing to do or when we have social events. Some people are fine when drinking, but some people may have allergies due to drinking. The typical symptom is a rash on the body. Alcohol allergy is actually alcohol allergy. In addition to rash, there will also be symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. The severity varies from person to person. So, what should you do if you get a rash after an allergic reaction to drinking? Let’s take a look below.

The symptoms of alcohol allergy are divided into two types: acute and delayed.

Alcohol allergy is a rapid-onset disease. Symptoms appear in a shorter time and are more severe. In addition to redness, swelling and itching, there is also laryngeal edema leading to difficulty breathing. If rescue is not timely, it may cause death. Clinically, rapid-onset diseases are rare.

There are more cases of delayed-type alcohol allergy, which is generally manifested by itching all over the body after drinking, and the appearance of red bumps and spots all over the body or locally, which usually lasts for one to two days.

Symptoms of alcohol allergy are itchy back with small red pimples, accompanied by fever, or red spots all over the body that are extremely itchy. The reason for alcohol allergy is that these people have an allergic constitution. Alcohol is an allergen, and contact with the allergen will trigger allergies.

Other common clinical manifestations of alcohol allergy include skin symptoms, respiratory symptoms and digestive tract symptoms. Such as skin itching, eczema, urticaria, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and even anaphylactic shock in a few people. The latest research methods show that when the body has an allergic reaction, it will affect the heart, causing blood vessel dilation, increased heart rate, lowered blood pressure, and increased heart burden. The most prominent symptom is arrhythmia.

What to do if you are allergic to alcohol

1. Do not drink on an empty stomach, because alcohol is absorbed quickly on an empty stomach, and drinking on an empty stomach can cause great damage to the gastrointestinal tract and easily cause gastric bleeding and gastric ulcers. The best prevention method is to eat oily foods such as fatty meat, pork knuckles, etc., or drink milk before drinking to use the indigestible nature of fat in food to protect the stomach and prevent alcohol from penetrating the stomach wall.

2. Do not drink it with carbonated beverages such as cola, soda, etc. The ingredients in these beverages can speed up the body's absorption of alcohol.

3. After drinking, you can try to drink hot soup, especially fish soup stewed with shredded ginger, which is particularly effective in sobering up.

4. Since alcohol can cause great damage to the liver, you should eat more green leafy vegetables when drinking. The antioxidants and vitamins in them can protect the liver. You can also eat some soy products, the lecithin in them can protect the liver.

5. People who are allergic to alcohol should not eat meat that is too acidic, such as beef and mutton.

6. It is better to go slow than to go fast. Ethanol can enter the blood within five minutes after drinking, and the blood ethanol concentration can reach its peak within 30-120 minutes. The faster you drink, the faster the ethanol concentration in your blood rises, and allergic symptoms will soon appear. If you drink it slowly, your body will have enough time to break down the acetaldehyde, and the amount of acetaldehyde produced will be less.

7. Taking medicine is currently the most commonly used method for treating allergies. However, the disadvantage of taking medication is that it cannot completely solve the allergy problem. When you encounter allergen stimulation, allergic diseases will continue to occur. The drugs may also cause various side effects such as drowsiness, fatigue, obesity, infection, and even cause liver and kidney damage.

Most people with alcohol allergy symptoms are born with this genetic condition. Alcohol allergy is difficult to treat, and severe alcohol allergy can be life-threatening. Therefore, friends who are allergic to alcohol must be careful not to drink alcohol.