Hello Everyone!
IMy point is, I really want to try the Pepcid before drinking, and the question I wanted to ask was, does anybody living in the US know generic brands of Pepcid?
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Also, in my experience, I find that drinking Miller Lite is best for me. Heavy beers that are dark in color, like Hefeweizen or Red Ales are no good. Same with wine and most hard liquor, still turn me red. I found Miller Lite works best, so I stick with it. Even some other light beers, like Coors Light, wil turn me red. My advice is to just find whatever turns you red the least frequently and stick with it.
Also, I find that if I haven't drank in a while (i.e. if I don't drink all week and then drink on Friday night), I rarely turn red. However, if I drink again the next night (Saturday night) I usually ALWAYS turn red. So if I know I'm going to a wedding, bachelor party, etc. that is being held on a Saturday, I usually don't drink on the Friday night before and I stand a much better chance of not turning beet red.
So in conclusion, try different medications, try different types and brands of alcohol, and experiment with drinking/not drinking consecutive nights and see what works best!
PS I'm not sure what to think about the possible risk of increased cancer for those with Asian Flush Syndrome... obviously, heavy drinking isn't good for anyone. They used to say having one glass of wine was good and now they are saying even one glass of red wine a night leads to increased risk of cancer (for women, at least). It is probably best to never drink, smoke, do drugs, eat meat, eat lots of fatty foods/sweets, etc. For me, the only vice of those I have is drinking (and just on the weekends). Hey, you gotta live a little as well. You can't just hide in your room your whole life... yeah, you may live to be 100 but then you'll look back and have missed out on all the fun! Or worse yet, you live a totally healthy life and still get cancer at 50 while your friend who smokes a pack a day lives to be 80! Drinking isn't the only way to have fun, but for many people, especially in their 20's, it's a huge social aspect.
Until I see hard evidence that we are at an extreme risk of cancer if we are subject to AFS, I think drinking occassionally is fine if you are safe about it. Just one man's opinion.