Suddenly getting hot red face after wine

[Newname9]

Last three times I’ve had wine my face has burnt up and gone red. Could it be an intolerance??!

Watching with interest as this has been happening to me. Not stopping me though

Sounds like acetaldehyde build up. You're not metabolising the alcohol fast enough. Could be congeners though (was it red wine?).

Bit more info blog.thingswedontknow.com/2016/03/what-causes-hangovers.html

I've always had this.

No white wine - I’m think I’ll give it a break after Christmas and see what happens

How old are you, OP? I’m 47, and have only had this happen in the last year or so.

I’m 36 - literally was fine last week!

I haven't drunk in a very long time, over a year. I had 2 glasses of prosecco at the weekend and got a hot red rash all over my face, neck and chest. I was also wondering if this was an intolerance. I'm 29.

Same. It’s onset of alcohol I intolerance. As our bodies and organs age we can’t breakdown certain substances as effectively. I’ve experimented with different kinds of alcohol to see what I’m intolerant to. You may be able to find a different tipple that you don’t react to OP.

This happens to me. It used to be less noticeable and only with specific alcoholic drinks, but now I struggle to find one that doesn't cause it. But I've found that taking an antihistamine when I'm going to have a drink helps.

This happened to me about a month ago after drinking white wine. Red blotches on my face. I'm 37. Hasn't stopped me since though

I’d forgotten I used to get this all the time!
But then I used to drink a lot
I stopped drinking white wine in the pub, then just drank it with dinner. Now, I have the odd glass.
Just doesn’t agree with me, instant headaches sometimes too.

Seems quite common then - I was worried it was a terrible sign my liver was packing up!

I thought it was something to do with an increase in blood pressure, or the effect of the alcohol dilating blood vessels.

I get this with certain types of wine and not others, I seem to be OK with a Pinot Grigio or prosecco but can't remember which wines have made me flush. I don't drink wine very often, though, I prefer a G&T which gives me no ill effects.

White wine keeps me awake at night, though.

Alcohol affects a lot more than your liver .

I get this, I call it wine blush 😆

Seems to perhaps be an age thing. I have also recently (late 40s) developed a weird intolerance to white wine. Instant headache, feeling hungover on even a quarter of a glass. I now stick to red which seems fine!

I get this occasionally when I drink Merlot! Only started about 3 years ago. All very strange xxx

I get this every day after lunch or a cup of tea - no wine is involved! I thought maybe it was a blood sugar thing.

I get this from cheap wine that has sulphites in it. Added bonus of an almost immediate headache.

Organic wine seems to be fine, as are clear spirits

My friend had this, also with white wine, she was allergic to sulphites

It's due to histamine I think.

What does help with alcohol intolerance is milk thistle before bed . Many a hangover reduced.