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Discussion and anecdotes about the Asian Flush/Flush/Glow/Red Face (turning red when drinking alcohol), including using H2 blockers (e.g. Tagamet, Pepsid, Zantac) and other products to combat its effects. Hosted by Eric Cheng on http://echeng.com
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Jan 11, 2005: On December 3, 2003, I posted
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How about a topic about hangovers? Acetaldehyde poisoning is supposed to also be a major component of having a hangover. Any Asian people experience hangovers differently?
Me, I'm 100% Korean, and I never turn red or anything, but I may have something similar. Mainly, drinking more than about 4 shots of hard liquor in a night makes me extremely nauseous (and for some strange reason, it only takes 2 beers to have the same effect, so I stick with whiskey and vodka). That's also my limit to not have a hangover the next day. More than 4 of anything, and I'll probably be in bad shape.
But the weird thing is, I never get a headache from alcohol. Ever. My hangovers are 100% nausea and nothing else. I almost wish I got headaches instead, as that might be less unpleasant.
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