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Rash Around Anus After Drinking Alcohol And Smoking Pot, Soreness, Bleeding. Reason?

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Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2012
Question: why do i get a rash around my bumhole after ive been drinking single malt whiskey ? I used to also get it when i smoked pot aswell. I gets qute irritating and sore and can bleed a little bit.
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Answered by Dr. Praveen Rodrigues (2 hours later)
Hi there. It does seem likely that you have an allergy to some component & are manifesting signs of some sort of FDE (fixed drug eruption). Now this is a misnomer & 'drug' does not literally mean 'drug'. It can happen with any medication, foods, food additives etc. So it is very possible to be allergic to multiple allergens. It is more likely a problem with some preservative. Keep a steroid ointment at the ready & apply it for a few days ..it will subside. If the irritation is more, take a once daily dose of fexofenadine180 which is a non-sedative antihistamine & may be taken sans complications. Perhaps best to avoid the single malts! Cheers & Good Luck!
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Rash Around Anus After Drinking Alcohol And Smoking Pot, Soreness, Bleeding. Reason?

Hi there. It does seem likely that you have an allergy to some component & are manifesting signs of some sort of FDE (fixed drug eruption). Now this is a misnomer & 'drug' does not literally mean 'drug'. It can happen with any medication, foods, food additives etc. So it is very possible to be allergic to multiple allergens. It is more likely a problem with some preservative. Keep a steroid ointment at the ready & apply it for a few days ..it will subside. If the irritation is more, take a once daily dose of fexofenadine180 which is a non-sedative antihistamine & may be taken sans complications. Perhaps best to avoid the single malts! Cheers & Good Luck!