Hi, I'm a 17 year old female. My mother has mentioned to me from a young age that she is alcohol intolerant. All I know is that she gets very sick when she drinks. Being underage I have not experimented with alcohol much, however when I have I became very very ill. I would have a few sips of a wine cooler and become unbelievably nauseous. One time I had a very small amount of vodka (a few sips) and became sick. I seemed to be able to tolerate beer, and tried drinking one night but the next day was incredibly sick and hungover, more so than my other similarly built friends who consumed muchhh more than me. I had a few sips of a bud light lime-a-Rita and broke out in a red splotches all over my face, neck, and chest. My face felt very hot which is what prompted me to examine it while sipping the drink. I thought that I could tolerate bailey's Irish cream, which is whiskey, but after safely drinking it one night I tried it again and found that is gave me no buzz at all, but did make me very nauseous. The only thing that has not yet affected me very much was a margarita that my sister made for me. I believe tequila is not made from the grains like vodka and beer are? Perhaps this explains why it doesn't affect me. Regardless, I'm confused because most people seem to experience one symptom or the other (nausea or skin irritation) but not both, and rarely which such a small amount of alcohol. Does anybody have any suggestions or ideas as to why this is happening to me, "safe" drinks, or what I'm actually allergic to? I've only ever drank maybe 5 times and I'm fine with never drinking alcohol again. Just very curious and looking for answers!!!