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I drank some cheap vodka with orange juice and got a strange blotchy red rash on my arms and legs. Never happened before, IIN?
This kind of reaction to alcohol is often called the alcohol flush, which results when the body is unable to break down alcohol completely. An absence of an enzyme which is necessary to metabolize acetaldehyde, which is an alcohol derivative is often blamed for this condition. Acetaldehyde can cause the outbreaks which appear as red patches on the skin. Aside from the itching sensation that usually follows the appearance of these patches, the face, the neck, chest and back may also feel warm
The extent of reactions to alcohol can vary from one person to another, although it has been observed that this kind of reaction occurs more frequently with Asians, thus it has even earned the name "Asian flush". There are instances when long term intakes of alcohol can result to the vessels at the skin's appearing more pronounced than in other parts of the body. In some severe cases, people would even opt for laser surgery to refine these blood vessels and to remove the visible signs of the Asian flush on their skin.
sounds like an allergic reaction. Sometimes after drinking vodka I wake up feeling like my whole body is bruised.
I've had a mild reaction from melon Bacardi before, so it's no unheard of.
You had an allergic reaction. They can start up at any time even if you've never been allergic before.