Alcohol Flushing

Recently, a friend of mine experienced a severe 'rash' on the face, neck, chest, back, upper arms and hands.  The areas were bright red (noticable in a dimmly lit room) and the skin was very warm to the touch but not visibly swollen. We thought that this may have been a reaction to seafood. There was only a slight tightness in the chest, with no difficulty breathing and no change in heart rate. The rash was gone the following morning with no visible changes in the areas.  A few days later, the same reaction occured. There was no seafood consumption. The only common thread was alcohol. My friend was drinking at the time the seafood was consumed, as well as when all following reactions occured.  
My concern is that my friend is having a reaction to alcohol but I am not certain 'what' reaction it is.  This person is consuming a fairly large quanity of alcohol on a daily basis. And this reaction occurs almost every time and each time is more severe and comes on more quickly during consumption. I searched for alcohol related reactions and found information on Alcohol Flushing but noted that the sources state the reaction is common in those of Asian heritage. My friend is not Asian.  Is it possible that my friend may be having the same reaction? How can we find out through our medical professionals what it is?

[vicaddict]

HI;
I have a friend who is "alergic (allergic)" to alcohol...now she rarely drinks but if she does..even a wine cooler her face flushes.

As far as what she needs to do is speak with her Dr..or any Dr if she does not have one. She has to tell her Dr about it in order to get any help.
If this occurs everytime she drinks, my guess is she probably should not be drinking. But none the less, she needs to see a physician. Everything is patient/Dr confidentiality. Only her Dr and her will know about it, if she is worried about telling a Dr tell her she does not have to be. Also..they have heard and seen it all...nothing will shock the dr. If you truly want to help her, get her to see a Dr and soon.
Just some thoughts.