Man, I so did not even know wine allergies existed.
I had a glass of wine last night—McManis Cabernet Sauvignon to be exact—and not even a whole glass of wine but one of my wimpy half-a-glass deals. And when Simon woke me up at 4 in themorning I thought: I must be coming down with the flu or something. Stuffed nose, itchy eyes, sore throat, and generally feeling as though a steamroller had done its best to flatten me a couple hundred times during the night.
Darin let me sleep in today, and when I was finally conscious I said, Either I am coming down with the worst cold in the world, or there was something about that wine. So I clicked around a bit (the modern answer to every problem!) and discovered wine allergies.
From allergies.about.com:
The common question is “Can I be allergic to alcohol?” Although alcohol can be the culprit, it usually is not. The culprits are usually the additives used in the manufacturing process. Some of the possible culprits include:
Brewers yeast
Corn
Eggs
Grapes
Molds
Sulfites
Pesticides
I am: bereft. It took me a while to prefer red wine over white wine (that is, to become a wine snob). And now this!
I assume that if any of those ingredients could cause this allergy then it’s not necessarily the wine that’s caused this head cold. But it’s not the kind of testing I want to do a lot of, you know?
About allergies: we get them from things we like, therefore take a lot, therefore become allergic to. I noticed most of the wine-sufferers were over 30. A buildup of histamines/sulfites may be the cause.
Does alcohol change the color of lips? If so, how does that happen. Does alcohol change the color locally or through the blood? I’m asking because I drank wine everyday for a week sometime back (2 months ago) and after that, I noticed that the inner part of my upper and lower lip changed to red. Please let me know. Thank you.
I am relieved there are other people out there with similar symptoms. When I was 20 I had a glass of wine and had gastric flu unbeknown to me at the time, I collapsed and was sick for 3 days, since then I have a complete intolerance to grape products such as wine, port, champagne, grpae juice, and friday night I drank Ame, a health drink- it had grape extract in it and I didn’t know and spent the whole of yesterday in bed until 4.30pm vomiting with a banging head. I don’t seem to have it with any other food though, so am not sure if its sulphites or tannin or histamine. I get headaches from most alcohol but can pretty much drink gin or vodka, wine is the most adverse reaction. I’ve decided to go to the doctor and also have a food intolerance test to check it’s just grape products.
ok. I have been drinking both red and white wine for YEARS and never had a reaction ever! In the last several (6)months I have noticed that I get so stuffed up and nasally! I have been trying to pin point it. I believe now even though I am in denial that it is the wine. I suddenly developed an allergy to it since I moved from Massachusetts to Michigan. I dont know if it is because I switched brands or what!!! But I do know that after I drink it I am sneezing all night and cannot breathe or smell or taste well from my nose for days!It is getting unbearable and I am going to go to the doctor to confirm this! I love my chardonnay and sauvignon blanc and merlot and cabernet! I just wish I could smell it and taste it the way I did!
My boyfriend had a glass of Concord grape wine on Saturday and his face got extremely splotchy and red. He drinks all kinds of red wine and this has never happened before. We believe it is the concord grape that he is allergic to. It was fresh from a winery here in Missouri, so it couldn’t have been preservatives or sulfites.
Maybe some of you are allergic to particular kinds of grapes as well.
After drinking a glass or two of red wine my tongue is black!!!! Is this an allergic reaction?
When I was a teenager, I could drink any and everything. But since my mid to late 20s, I started to get huge lumps and pimples on my forehead and cheaks. They usually occur over the next couple days after drinking. With light alcohol, it occurs less. With hard liquor, it occurs more. And they last for 1-2 weeks, sometimes longer. I don’t drink much, just a beer or two every couple days or so. Maybe a couple glasses of straight Henessey on the weekend or something. Can someone tell me what the heck is going on!!!!!
So glad to have found this site. I’ve been a student for many years and so I’m used to drinking cheap alcohol. In the last few years my standard of living has improved – lots of meals out and I’ve developed a taste for red wine with no side effects. Until recently that is. In the last few months, I have been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and have been taking peppermint oil capsules to help with the spasms. There has been a few occasions lately where I have had red wine and would immediately get congested and then develop a blotchy red hot rash on my arms and face. It is very obvious and people always pass comment. It looks like I was wearing shades and got sunburnt on my face. Embarrassing. I thought for a while that it may be a combination of the peppermint and wine or maybe on some of the occasions I thought it was seafood and wine. I’m beginning to think now that it is just the red wine. Last week I was at a friends and drank a bottle of merlot with no side effects. Anyone recommend the best type of wine- merlot, cab sav etc.? Anyone think that it might be something to do with the peppermint. Are we sure it is the wine on its own or could it be a combination thing????? I feel your pain guys.
A fantastically reassuring website, in the fact that you can identify with other people who have seemingly have had the same reactions as you – it means that you don’t feel like you are the only one who, through the occasional consumption of wine gets a face like a slapped red bottom!!….I’m sure the humiliation makes it worse! Anyway although there are some comforting stories, I have yet to find any words of advice or wisdom….please someone offer me a remedy or at least a preventative as the redness does not always occur but when it does it makes me want to bury my head in the sand with shame!!
I came back from spring break in Vieques, Puerto Rico, with a bizarre rash-less itch–on the palms of my hands and soles of my feet after I had a drink. Sometimes it was so bad it crept up my legs and arms–the itching was intense–lasted up to half an hour or more after the drink. I gave my partner a tearful farewell, you’re the love of my life, etc. and went in for a test of my liver function. Perfect, so that was a relief.
Hypotheses: Vieques bombardment residues? Spoiled kingfish? Corals or beach vegetation?
I still have the itch–less intense now–three months later–often after wine, once with a mojito, less often with beer…but not after my friend’s homemade wine. Nor scotch. Nor any type of food.
Blame it on the sulfites?
Isn’t it funny that there are so many symptoms to the same allergy?!?! I think I have an allergy to white wine. After a wedding last month I woke up with very swollen lips which then peeled for the next week. It is only my lips, not tongue, mouth or nose. This has been coming back every time (to a lesser degree) I drink more than 2 glasses of white wine – in this case it was Masi Soave. Nothing seems to help. If anyone has a similar reaction please let me know.
I am having chest and breathing problems from drinking wine at a wine festival over the weekend, and it’s miserable! My chest is tight, excercise and bending over makes my breathing and chest pain worse. I found tyramine and sulfites on the web as possible allergies, it has been 20 hours since the half glass of Saffire white wine and the pain is still lingering!!! Ouch! If not gone by tomorrow I am seeing an allergy specialist!
My mother has allergies to wine. If it is the sulphites that bother you, try homemade wine. I recently developed colitis, and I am unable to drink due to sulphur. I also recently discovered that a friend of mine makes his own homemade wine and does not add the sulphur to kill the bacteria. I tried it, and I had no reaction. Plus you get the benefit of STRONG, excellent wine!!
Yesterday I had 1 glass of white wine. As soon as I finished it, I felt the ends of my fingers on one hand get very tingly. Now today, the fingers on both hands are tingly. I am taking a couple of prescription drugs. Could this feeling possibly be a reaction to the wine or wine/medicine?
I have always had a reaction to certain types of alcohol. One sip of wine – white or red and I can feel the effects. My reaction is an instant bright red/hot face. My limbs instantly hurt ache feel sore as whatever ingredient is travelling through my bloodstream. This will last for 20 minutes. An hour or two later I feel really tired and will opt to fall asleep if there is a nice cosy lounge or bed to lay on (if at home).
I had rum and coke lately on an empty stomach. Drank half a glass a bit too quick. My face was so hot and red, I had to put a cold washer on it for about half an hour as it felt as though I had placed my head in a really hot oven. However Black Rum does not do this to me.( But it has been a while since I have had it). I’ve given up on alcohol – there is no pleasure from it! Does anyone relate to these symptoms or know the reason of it? What allergy or intolerance do I have? I also never feel great after eating mince meat, Chinese and Pizza – but obviously different symptoms – more stomach upset/reactions.
My wife is allergic to sulfa. We found this out the hard way many years ago when she hard a urinary track infection. She was prescribed sulfa to stop the infection, instead, it nearly killed her. Now after all these years (9), she had a very mild re-action to red wine, due to the sulfites. Sulfer dioxide is used in the wine making process. So for those of you who get any kind of itching on you skin, sneezing, or a burning sensation in your nose from anything wine related, there is a good possibility that you are allergic to sulfa/sulfur dioxide. This is something that my very well harm you if prescribed by your doctor for infections. Be careful, and good luck. Also, find some organic wine with should be sulfite free, and happy drinking.
Darren
Over the past year have have developed a reaction to any kind of alcohol and it’s seems to be getting worse. I cannot drink at all. One drink will cause night sweats, then the next day is filled with hot/cold flashes, dizzy spells and severe weakness. All liver tests are normal. I have had so many tests on both blood and urine, all normal. I know noone else that this has happened to, anyone out there?
Hi Mary. One glass of wine will cause me to have night sweats and sweats the next day, whilst being permanenetly too hot. This takes about a week to go away (even if I do not have another drop of alcohol during that period). Occasionally I will have a couple of sips of wine and then I will get shooting pains down my right arm from my shoulder. I would love to know why this is..anyone?
All your comments have been very informative, thankyou. I have wine allergies, after 3 years of having “hayfever” symptoms after drinking different types of wine , its obviously clear its the sulfites in the wine. I have always known that I am allergic to Sulfa, after a reaction to a presciption of it long ago. But not knowing much about wine , I was not aware about Sulfites. There are obviously different amounts of it in different types. With some wines ( wine , rose and reds ) I have a reaction immediately, with others, after a hour or so . But I have found a couple that don’t give me a reaction at all. The more expensive wines , I see no difference in the way I’m affected by it . Infact , so far I have found 2 wines that I am fine with and they are cheaper wines (They are around $10 Canadian, I found that surprising!!) But since I have just discovered this all out , I am going to have fun searching for more .At least my husband and friends will, since they get all the wine I can’t drink. The hardest part is going out to a large event that offers wine . Those always give me a reaction , then I’m coughing through whatever presentation there is. I have also found I get the same reaction from Balsamic vinegar , mangos and kiwis… very strange on the fruit…. I’m getting a little tired of finding things I once loved so much, becoming an allergy for me . As long as I don’t develop an allergy to Chocolate than I’ll be okay. If there any suggestions on some wines I could try let me know….Or anything I could try to lessen the affects . I have been a little weary on taking anything with the alcohol. Cheers!
I like wine and champagne but most of them have [perservatives in them.
Thank you
Cindi Bundy
Every once in a while if I happen to have some alcohol (specifically beer or wine)late at night, after the first sip I have sudden body aches, especially in the neck. Curious. It goes away after a few more sips. I don’t drink much- and its certainly weird, and not consistent.
Just had one in fact a few minutes ago, which is why I ended up here. I thought, what the heck, I’ll google it and see what comes up.
I don’t know if this is an allergy or not-maybe someone here can help.
I once had a very bad experience with cheap vodka in college and haven’t touched the stuff since. I was sick for almost 24 hours after!
Even so, I’ve been drawn to a few drinks that are Vodka and Malt based-much to my stomach’s dismay.
I love the taste of Mikes Hard Lime or Lemonade but just ONE bottle will make me sick for hours!
It’s so odd because Mikes Cranberry or Berry doesn’t do that to me in the slightest.
Last night I gave Smirnoff Twisted 5 Apple a try, I drank two bottles and was violently sick until 5am!
I can drink wine without much problem-though I hardly ever drink red, so I can’t comment on that. I can drink whisky and rum without event as well.
Like I said, I don’t know if this is an allergy or not. I’m not allergic to anything else and the reaction I have only involves my stomach wanting to get rid of the beverage ASAP. The rapid and very unpleasant effect these drinks have on me just makes me wonder, could this be an allergy?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
I drank 1 1/2 glasses of some cheap sangria my husband bought last night and had heart racing, palpitations, stuffy nose and feel like I have a hangover this morning (even from that small amount!). I am still having palpitations which are terrifying me. I think I may have been allergic to something in this stuff; it is nice to know I’m not alone even though it’s a horrible thing. I doubt I will ever drink again, especially not red wine or anything cheap!
I am definately allergic to something in wine. Almost everytime I drink wine , I end up feeling like I have just been hit with the worst cold ever. My lungs fill up ,my throat is itchy, my head gets all stuffy ,and I’m coughing continuously for hours , Its horrible. I have been told that it could be the sulfites. I get the same reaction with balsamic vinegar. I am allergic to Sulfa Drugs …That I do know…. So I was told to try organic wines .. No luck . The strange thing is ,I Try a new bottle and I feel fine. The second time I have that particular bottle of wine , I end up with the reactions again. The organic wines are giving me the exact same reactions (last night I tried one certified organic wine , and I had my worst reaction yet!) So I think now , I’m going to give up my search for a wine I can drink , and I’m sticking to Chocolate Martinis!!! Cheers!
I am one of the lucky few of the less that 1% population that has severe sulfite allergies. Anaphylactic reaction along with severe gastrointestinal that is worse than childbirth. Mine is potentially life threatening. Sulfites, sodium bisulfite, potassium sulfite, sulfiting agents, sulphur dioxide, all of these that by law must be listed on ingredient labels are one in the same preservative. Sulfites are not only in all wine, balsamic vinegars and red wine vinegars. You will find them in many alcoholic mixed drinks, white grape juice, dried fruit, concentrated lemon and lime juice, some desserts, frozen breads, some frozen potatoes and even some flour tortillas. I have listed only a very few of the food items that use sulfites. I also cannot use an epi-pen. The preservative used in epi-pens is sulfites. Benadryl is my only alternative. I must wear a medical alert bracelet with instructions not to use epinepherine because of this allergy. If you suspect sulfite allergies be very cautious, read labels, talk with chefs at restaurants for your food preparation. It could save your life.
Chillean, Australian, New Zealand wines seem to always get my heart racing – both red and white. I find them great tasting but I have experimented for 4 years and they produce the same results all the time, a racing heart during the night and periodically for the next day or two – Californian,Italian,Canadian are no problem. Vodka, Rum (white) are also fine. I am 100% sure that there is some type of additive used in the making of these wines that produce these results after injesting.
About six months ago I developed what I believe is an allergic reaction to red wine. I love merlot and drink it all the time (in spite of what they guy in the movie Sideways said). What happens is, about 15 hours after I drink the wine, my lips swell up. It always starts in the same spot, the right corner of my upper lip. It then spreads across my upper lip until the whole lip is swollen. Then it starts on the left side of the bottom lip and moves across until the bottom lip is swollen. This has only happened about 4 times in the last six months, plus 2 or 3 more where it didn’t go through the whole process and the only common denominator I can see is the wine. I had to miss work because of it once since there is no way I could go in looking like I did. The last time this happened was yesterday. I felt the swelling start and took a Claritin right away. The swelling never progressed to the whole upper lip and eventually went away. There’s no way to know if that would have happened without the Claritin anyway, but I’m just glad it didn’t ruin another day. I hope I don’t have to give up red wine, I love it!
I have just found out that I have an allergie
to sulfites in Red wine – only when I drink
two glasses or more – I have a sensitive digestive system and I first suffer bad with wind
then all hell lets loose in the loo – not a
nice time, I’ve taken a long while to work this
out – its especially bad with cheaper wines – must be the quantities of sulfites they put in!
I have heard that the blisters around your mouth can becaused from a red color enhancement product that is put in some red wines ( less expensive ones)??? Is this true? I will try to find the name of this stuff!!
I have found that there are two grape varietals that I have allergies to Merlot, Malbec and Chardonay – and any wine with a blend of this grape. At first I thought it was just a coincidence but after a while, I started to notice a trend. Then one day, a new girlfriend used a chard in a risoto – unknown to me. soon after begning the meal, I can’t breath and need to leave the table. I suffer from bronchital/flu type symptoms for about 2 weeks afterwards. Weezing, coughing, fever, etc . . its all there . . . BUT I CAN DRINK every other type of wine, beer and alcohol.
The only reaction I’ve noticed from drinking even one glass of red or white wine is, both sides of my lower neck have some swelling. Any idea of the ingredient that could cause this. Has anyone else noticed this?
Re: Mike’s swollen lips, I seem to be experiencing a similar problem. Only 2 weeks ago, had dinner at friends, had best part of a bottle of Merlot Paarl, and a few Con sur Chillian Merlot. Next day in the afternoon after having something to eat my top right lip became hot, numb and started to swell up. Looked like the nutty professor! Ended up in A&E, had antihistmine intravienasly, swelling went down after a couple of days. Put it down to someting I ate. This week, had a about 4 glasses, 1 bordeux, and chateau Neuf de pauf and the about 10:00 next morning my bottom lip became vary swollen, went to A&E again, given more Strong Anthistiment tablet, took those rest of the day Thursday, Swelling went down, now on Saturday all gone, no need for Antihistmine. I to love Red Wine! and have a lot of it so I do hope is is nothing to do with all Red wine, else my season tkt ay Balls Brothers will be for sale!! Seeing my doctor next Tuesday, will let you know how it goes…oh and the French Bordeux stated it did contain sulphites, I have been drinking for years with no problems,,, this doesn’t make sense to me, if any one has any more info or can enlighhten the reason for this I would be very grateful… Rgds
Brian
Re: Mike’s swollen lips, I seem to be experiencing a similar problem. Only 2 weeks ago, had dinner at friends, had best part of a bottle of Merlot Paarl, and a few Con sur Chillian Merlot. Next day in the afternoon after having something to eat my top right lip became hot, numb and started to swell up. Looked like the nutty professor! Ended up in A&E, had antihistmine intravienasly, swelling went down after a couple of days. Put it down to someting I ate. This week, had a about 4 glasses, 1 bordeux, and chateau Neuf de pauf and the about 10:00 next morning my bottom lip became vary swollen, went to A&E again, given more Strong Anthistiment tablet, took those rest of the day Thursday, Swelling went down, now on Saturday all gone, no need for Antihistmine. I to love Red Wine! and have a lot of it so I do hope is is nothing to do with all Red wine, else my season tkt ay Balls Brothers will be for sale!! Seeing my doctor next Tuesday, will let you know how it goes…oh and the French Bordeux stated it did contain sulphites, I have been drinking for years with no problems,,, this doesn’t make sense to me, if any one has any more info or can enlighhten the reason for this I would be very grateful… Rgds
Brian
I have a theory about wine in oak barrels.
It could be related to Colophony Allergy, I sometimes think I am allergic to some oh these stuffs and I am also suspicious about smoked ham, smoked salmon and wine from oak barrels.
Have a look at http://www.dermnetnz.org/pre/dna.acd/rosin.html
and write if You have some id+eas abouty it.
I am allergic to wine, even salad dressing with red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar. I immediately get a migraine headache. So when I go to any restaurant or to friends for dinner I always ask if the salad has wine vinegar. I also found that the product realemon and realime have sulfites and also give me a migraine.
I have discovered sulfite free wines which I can drink. It can not just be organic but Sulfite Free or No Added Sulfite wine. I am loving it……
Does anyone know what vinegar to use in a recipe in place of Wine Vinegar???????? Thanks…..
this page has been so helpful to me…. over the last couple of years, when i drink white wine only, and only starts after about 2 glasses i almost go out of my mind….i scream,,,cry,,,and become almost hysterical, it frightens me so much that i have to call for help and my friends have a hard time controlling me…. at first i thought it was just my mood.. but then found the last time that i had only 3 glasses 12 ounces and my mind absolutely snapped and i was totally hysterical and remember nothing until i wake up…what could i possibly be allergic to that would cause this terrible reaction…and only sometimes…and only after white wine which is all i drink…anyone have an answer…i sure hope so…i cant seem to find help….
I can get a hangover after drinking just one to two glasses of wine, four beers (in 4 hours) – not a lot. It’s worse if it’s red wine rather than white. The biggest symptom of a hangover for me is being mentally disoriented “slow” and very tired. Does anyone else have that?
I can get a hangover after drinking just one to two glasses of wine, four beers (in 4 hours) – not a lot. It’s worse if it’s red wine rather than white. The biggest symptom of a hangover for me is being mentally disoriented “slow” and very tired. Does anyone else have that?
I started drinking a new Californian white wine about 2 months ago (does not say “contains sulfites”) and have had problems with a racing heart ever since. I blame it on the wine because it’s the only change in my diet and lifestyle. It’s a pounding heart but not an arrthymia (or palpitation).
I had to call 911 two nights ago when I woke up with a heart rate of 140 beats/minute. They took me to emerge but found nothing wrong after blood tests and xray. (No one asked me what I had eaten for dinner. I had been out for dinner and had 3 glasses of white wine, sulfite content unknown.)
I run 10 to 15 km a week and my normal heart rate is 60 beats a minute, so this is distressing. Needless to say, I’m cutting out all alcohol to see what happens.
As a social drinker, aged 50, I have sudenly become allergic to something in alcoholic drinks. Symptoms: extreme congestion, even after one glass of wine or a small beer. To be honest, I really miss a glass of wine with a nice meal, however, this site has given me some information to work on. I’m going to give up all alcohol until symptoms clear (about a week) then try a glass of sulfite free wine (presuming I can get hold of it). OK, worse things happen at sea but to honest its a REAL bummer!
Alcohol while helping you fall asleep, will always wreck the second half of your sleep. If u wake up with palpitations about 2-3 into your sleep, find it difficult to go back to sleep, in all likelhood, u ODd.
Avoid all alcohol atleast 4 hours before bedtime.
I was so happy to discover this website! I have recently began allergy shots due to severe hayfever and also began drinking white wine on the weekends. I couldn’t believe how my Thursday shots were not lasting throughout the weekend. I’d wake up in the middle of the night with watery eyes and ears, itchy nose and sore throat. I just put 2 and 2 together. Thanks for your info!
I have had a sulpha drug allergy for about ten years and a sulphite allergy for about 5 years and asked the doctor if they were related and was told they are two different things. I cannot drink any wine of any color and being cheap or more expensive in the wine department makes no difference for me. I have not yet tried making my own or trying these “sulphite free” wines. I might in the future. I have recently become more sensitive and have found I cannot have any beer either even with low ppm levels. And of course there are all sorts of foods I have to avoid as well.
There was a person who posted that they break out in pimples and bumps when they drink any alcohol and it gets worse with hard liquor….PLEASE GO TO YOUR DOCTOR TO MAKE SURE, but it sounds like you are cystic. My brother in law breaks out as well if he drinks. He found out he was cystic when he got lumps so big that we thought he had tumors. It gave us all a real scare. But it just turns out he is cystic. The only other thing I remember that he has to avoid is caffiene.
Good paper on Allergies.
Like a lot of you, I have a mild allergy to sulfa. Last semester I drank cheap wine, box after box. I started getting some strange patches on the inside of my legs last winter. They weren’t too bad though. I stopped drinking for a while and they disappeared. Lately, I drank mainly rum and now I get significant redness and slight itching on the inside of my legs, back of my knees, and inner arm. This new rash isn’t so easy to ignore. If I recall correctly, rum always seemed to make my stomach ache intensely and the worst reaction I had was a night that involved cheap rum, probably McCormicks. I had this same feeling when I was little (I didn’t drink alcohol then, of course) and I had it happen once two years ago at lunch after drinking red punch of some sort. I don’t notice anything if I only have 2-3 ounces of alcohol a night. This site is comforting but really doesn’t help at all except it may be sulfites or histamines. I can’t deduce anything since I don’t have brands, amounts, anything. But I won’t complain, I’ll try to solve this. Send me your symptoms and what brand does you in. Send what you drink that DOESN’T give you reactions too. This is just as important. I’ll use Excel or Access and make a database and see if I can’t differentiate some of the similar but different reactions. Hopefully this is allowed, send as much info as you can (I don’t need your name) to Robertoland@yahoo.com I hope this will help.
I don’t know if it’s already been mentioned (there are a helluva lot of comments to this post), but it’s not the sulfites you are allergic to. If this were the case, there would be a dozen other things you developed allergic reactions to, as sulfites are also added to many fruits and vegetables for preservation. The answer this is simple. Someone mentioned the fact that the skins stay on the grapes of red wine during the process, which is true. Sulfites, however, are not what is contained on said skins, but histamines. That is why it’s recommended you take an anti-histamine before drinking red wine if you feel as though you are susceptible to an allergic reaction.
Unfortunately, not much can be done about this, aside from comforting yourself in knowing that you don’t have a strange allergic rxn to sulfites, but histamines instead… much much more common.
When the body encounters allergens, it releases a natural chemical called histamine.
Therefore an allergy to something your body produces is very unlikely. Histamine gives you the symptoms (sneezing , itchness ,hayfever like symptoms) so yes if you have those symptoms an antihistamine would probably help. You more than likely have an allergy to the sulphites or even the alcohol itself . Sulphite allergies are very common , thats probably why you see the sulphite content on a lot of bottles of wine ( at least in Canada) . All wines contain sulphites to some degree. Some have quite a bit , some very little (organic for example) And it is found in all types ( Red, white etc) It is in alot of other foods , but again , to varying degrees . Balsamic vinegar ( for example ) gives me a very bad reaction . I recently took a sulpha based medication ( the pharmacist told me it was quite light as far as the sulpha medications go , and I felt as though I had Strep throat on top of severe hayfever like symptoms, for 3 days . I stopped the meds and It went away. When I do drink wine , I get severe hayfever like reactions , but again, depending on the sulphite content in the wine . When I go to events where I am drinking wine ( And in Victoria , its all the time ) I take an antihistamine to be on the safe side. I’d stop drinking wine , but I like it too much. Cheers!!!
Everytime I consume alcohol, the following morning my hands and feet are red and swollen. This rash goes away after about a week, and then all the dead dried skin peels off for about a month. Could this be genetic? It happens with all types of alcoholic drinks.
I have a known severe reaction to sulpha containing drugs due to a kidney surgery when i was young and years of sulpha, i later in my 30’s too developed severe reactions to many antibiotics, including severe corneal burns etc. swelling of my tongue..etc. i had an anaphylactic reaction severe one also to rocephin.. I want to mention that I also discovered the aspartane is one of the worst foods for allergy reactions,, can cause anything from racing heart rate to death, i finally discovered this was causing what seemed to be panic attacks to the doctors when in fact it was a allergic reaction to aspartane.. once i eliminated it i do not have it, I had it happen recently me to me again, heartrate over 240 and dizziness, with the tunnel feeling as well and feeling i would pass out. i have found too that flushing my body with water quickly as i can seems to help, but i have to have readily available water and if you are on the highway not there..
does coffee contain sulphites?
it sounds as tho there is nothing i can eat.