Im of english caucasian descent, but over the past months ive been getting the symptoms of asian flush pretty regularly. It starts with 'heat' on my face before it blows into strong red patches or rashes scattered on my face and neck. If i keep drinking it becomes the full red-tomato symdrome along with the heartbeat, sickness etc.
It SEEMS to only happen when i drink quite consistently over a short period, say two nights in a row or four times a week for example. If i leave it for a week and then drink, im fine - still a little pink and 'hot' but ok. Its annoying because i enjoy 2 or 3 pints here and there rather than a binge once a week - does this pattern ring a bell with anyone????
Strangely ive been fine all my life- it only started before christmas and isnt just one type of drink, ive tried pretty much every beer, cider and some spirits with similar (unpleasent) results. Does asian flush 'appear' or just 'develop' like this?
I want to draw some parallels with anyone with a similar experience- who maybe has any tips ect...
is it worth trying the pepcid people mentioned???? When people mention how many 'mg' -thats Famotidine right? I can only find 10mg in england, is that AS effective?
Sorry for so many questions, thanks alot for any advice.
Hmm never really heard of a Caucasian getting these kinds of symptoms. Many Asians are genetically predisposed to these symptoms as we are born with it. But yours is developed, could be your liver developed a way break down alcohol really fast. Fast break down of alcohol creates acetaldehyde, which causes the symptoms you are experiencing.
You could try pepcid to counter these symptoms but you would have to experiment to find out which dose is effective for u, starting with one tablet moving up to maybe a max of 4 tablets.