8 Common Signs of Alcohol Intolerance
After a couple of drinks, some people start
feeling symptoms similar to an attack of vegetovascular dystonia, an
allergic reaction, or other ailments. They usually don’t realize that
these unpleasant effects are caused by the alcohol.
Below you’ll find the common signs of ethanol intolerance, which can
easily be confused with the symptoms of other diseases.
1. Fluctuations in Blood Pressure
Those with high arterial pressure often suffer from throbbing pain in
the temples, tinnitus, and dizziness. However, if the pressure
decreases, then the symptoms can be a loss of vision, dizziness, and
lethargy.
2. Runny Nose
We’re used to accepting symptoms such as a blocked nose, sneezing, and
being short of breath as those of a common cold, but these symptoms
might be the result of alcohol intolerance. There are a huge number of
capillaries in the nasal mucosa and when they’re exposed to ethanol,
edema develops on them, making it difficult to breathe, causing a sense
of nasal congestion.
3. Limbs Edema
When alcohol enters the body, the ethanol provokes intoxication which
causes a person to become dehydrated, leading to excretory system
failure. As a result, excess fluid accumulates in the tissues, causing
swelling.
4. Nausea
Nausea and vomiting won’t come as a surprise if you overdo it with
cocktails and shots, but for those with alcohol intolerance, these
symptoms might appear even after a small amount of alcohol.
Alcohol Intolerance Symptoms
5.Migraines
Migraines are unpleasant enough as they are, but it’s something that’s
bound to happen if you drink too much alcohol. If you know that you
haven’t been overdrinking, but you’re still experiencing a migraine, it
could be a sign of alcohol intolerance. In this case, the migraine would
be caused by the release of histamines.
6. Diarrhea
Diarrhea can strike at the most inopportune time, and most people write
it off as being caused by low-quality food or a stomach bug. However,
this isn’t always the case. If you notice that this happens to you after
you drink a little bit of alcohol, it might be that you have an
intolerance to it.
7. Redness of the Skin
Reddening of the skin on one’s face and body is an extremely common sign
of alcohol intolerance. Some people even have small blisters that look
like hives, which is why it’s often confused with an allergic reaction.
First, the spots appear on the face and then they can be found on the
body. This occurs unevenly: they are located chaotically and resemble a
rash. This is why alcohol intolerance is often called the Alcohol Flush
Reaction.
8. Increased Body Temperature
This symptom is commonly attributed to colds or cases of food poisoning,
but the body temperature can also rise due to alcohol intolerance.