reaction from liqure

hi, my name is jay and im 29.  when i drink any liqure or even bear i get red and my face get real hot and my heart starts beating realy fast , it ends about in 1 hr to 1and half hrs, can somebody tell  me whts goin on
thank you

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it can be due to food allergy. It is usually not the alcohol that produces the allergic reaction to the wine or beer. The other ingredients in the alcohol, such as yeast, sulfur dioxide, and additives are often the culprits.

Alcohol flushing is also quite common. Alcohol flush reaction is a condition in which the body cannot break down ingested alcohol completely, due to problems in synthesis and genetic coding of the enzyme, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2)which is responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde, a product of the metabolism of alcohol.

Try to decrease the amount of alcohol that you consume and see if the symptoms disappear or not.Also keep yourself well hydrated after alcohol consumption and munch some snacks along with alcohol.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.