Thursday, August 11, 2011

Alcohol Allergy Overview

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Intolerance to alcohol can cause immediate and unpleasant reactions after drinking alcohol. The most common symptoms caused by intolerance to alcohol include nasal congestion and redness of the skin. This condition is sometimes incorrectly called an alcohol allergy. Alcohol intolerance is caused by a genetic disease where the body is unable to remove the alcohol. The only way to prevent alcohol intolerance is to avoid alcohol completely.

In some cases, it may seem that alcohol intolerance is caused by a reaction to more than one alcoholic drink - such as chemicals, grains or preservatives. In other cases, the reactions are caused by alcohol combined with certain medications. Rarely, reactions to alcohol may be a sign of a serious underlying health problem that requires diagnosis and treatment.

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