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What Causes Allergic Reaction To The Palms And Sensitivity After Taking Alcohol?

I am a 18 year old Filipino female and I am a social drinker. I rarely drink because of this WEIRD allergy I have to alcohol. I have tried different types of alcohol including beer and it doesn t matter what I have, it still happens. I can have 1-3 drinks, but anything beyond that, this allergic reaction happens. So, after a night of drinking, the next morning I notice that my palms of my hands are really red and they feel really warm. They are also very sensitive to heat. The cold relieves it, but it is only temporary. The day after, the skin seems to have expanded and my fingers are a bit fatter. In the next 3-4 days, a thin layer of skin starts peeling and it is VERY VERY dry. It takes about 2-3 weeks for all that skin to peel away and my hands turn back to normal. Now, I ve done some research and people are saying that SOLAR OIL and BOTANICAL OIL is the way to go for extremely dry skin. I ve tried Neutrogena Norwegian forumla and a variety of different lotions. I ve even tried Vaseline and it still didn t help.
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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hello n welcome. the topicals wont help as the allergy is systemic and no local. u need to avoid all types of triggers (esp alcohol) for atleast 4 months n then observe if the symptoms still occur. get a skin allergen test done too. in the even of such episode u can take benedryll n tylenol together. thanx
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What Causes Allergic Reaction To The Palms And Sensitivity After Taking Alcohol?

hello n welcome. the topicals wont help as the allergy is systemic and no local. u need to avoid all types of triggers (esp alcohol) for atleast 4 months n then observe if the symptoms still occur. get a skin allergen test done too. in the even of such episode u can take benedryll n tylenol together. thanx