Darn it. Wine.

[be11ydancer]

I enjoy a glass of wine once or twice a week with dinner. Lately though, my face is turning beet red even after just a few sips. It feels kind of like a hot flash and it's embarrassing, especially when we go to dinner with friends! My face gets so red! What does that mean?

Does it mean I can't tolerate wine? Am I allergic to it or to its sulfites? Anyone else have a similar experience? I can't say if this happens or not with other alcohol because I don't like beer or liquor.

FWIW, I have in the last few years become allergic to raw bananas, watermelon, and acetominaphen.

[newmommy27]

I have developed the same issue...It seems to only happen with my when I am dehydrated...I am also EBF a 10 month old who is an avid nurser so before I have a glass of wine I make sure to have 3 glasses of water first...

has solved the problem for me

[mtn.mama]

I've had that reaction to wine since I was 17 years old. I always assumed it was the sulfites. Then a couple of months ago I got hives from grapeseed oil. And my daughter reacted to organic seedless grapes. So I think its possible that I had a grape sensitivity too. But the main issue was the sulfites. I did drink one REALLY old red wine once that I didn't react to. Otherwise it was always a hot face, maybe a little bit itchy face, and an instant killer headache.

[changingseasons]

You could try an organic wine- those don't have added sulfites. (There are still natural sulfites in the wine, but none are added.) But you have to get "organic" and not "organically-grown" because they are 2 very different things in wine.

[waluso]

Grapes showed up as positives on my and DD's ELISA tests so you can be sensitive to grapes, but I've never had the red face reaction. I am so bummed because I love wine!

[WuWei]

Originally Posted by waluso

Grapes showed up as positives on my and DD's ELISA tests so you can be sensitive to grapes, but I've never had the red face reaction. I am so bummed because I love wine!

There is blueberry wine.

And peach wine.

Pat

[waluso]

Originally Posted by WuWei

There is blueberry wine.

And peach wine.

Pat

Hmm, I will have to look for those. I did buy some pomegranate wine at Whole Foods but haven't tried it yet. Says it is like a dessert wine. I am going to need something over the holidays when my in-laws are visiting!

[WuWei]

Originally Posted by waluso

Hmm, I will have to look for those. I did buy some pomegranate wine at Whole Foods but haven't tried it yet. Says it is like a dessert wine. I am going to need something over the holidays when my in-laws are visiting!

Spike it with Rescue Remedy and tell everyone it is a "Special Holiday Wine". Seriously.


Pat