EPTOn November 07 2009 23:00 iG.ClouD wrote:
If it prevents you from drinking it's a blessing.
If it prevents you from drinking it's a blessing.
Curse in my book.
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PH
United States6173 Posts
Curse in my book. | ||
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Purind
Canada3562 Posts
I've only had one person mention it to me. Everyone else either doesn't care or just expects me to turn red so it's no surprise when I do | ||
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Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
On November 07 2009 17:29 GTR wrote: i don't get it, neither does my dad nor my brother. weird eh you're evolutionary superior. | ||
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lac29
United States1485 Posts
On November 07 2009 16:52 selboN wrote: ...If you're under the impression not drinking doesn't dent your social life you're deluded. Generally you must put up a facade and "baby sit" a beer. That's just the way it is. Different ppl have differen friends. Not everyone has friends who go to bars regularly or even drink regularly. It doesn't affect someones' social life if their friends don't drink ... you make it seems like you have to drink to have a social life. As to the actual topic ... who cares if you get red bc you drink. No one does except for douches. | ||
DivinO
United States4796 Posts
But I can still keep drinking and hold my liquor. | ||
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ilistis
United States828 Posts
Friends tell me that it's cool that I turn red and that I shouldn't mind it. But it's just really really frustrating. What are you complaining about? | ||
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Matoo-
Canada1397 Posts
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Edjman.jpg/180px-Edjman.jpg) An Asian man experiences alcohol flush reaction. roflllll | ||
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DreaM)XeRO
Korea (South)4667 Posts
nothings wrong when i drink O___O maybe you took a perk before you drank? | ||
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
On November 07 2009 20:19 omninmo wrote: this is a genetic thing. the majority of asian people it is not an "allergy" | ||
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Physician
United States4146 Posts
On November 07 2009 16:52 itzme_petey wrote: man, please.. | ||
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uglymoose89
United States671 Posts
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StorkHwaiting
United States3465 Posts
I've gone to parties with strippers and bartenders (when they're off work) and said flat out "Sorry, I don't drink," when they offer me one. Nobody gets offended or minds or thinks less of me. Then again, most of them look at me with a weird kind of respect coz a lot of them have really f-ed up habits they can't kick. But it definitely doesn't keep me from having fun and they're probably the most hardcore messed up substance abusing crowd possible. Then again, it's an older crowd. At some high school kiddy party, the children may very well try to ostracize you and say dumb stuff about the "manliness" of drinking or how "uncool" you are. | ||
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LuMiX
China5758 Posts
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Acies
Australia196 Posts
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aTnClouD
Italy2428 Posts
edit: and btw if the only side effect is that your face turns red, why would you care in the first place? | ||
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Equaoh
Canada427 Posts
On November 07 2009 19:53 itzme_petey wrote: Im no chemist.. but a few sites have cited the effects of zantac and how it helps with the flush. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Alcohol_flush_reaction (sorry I couldnt find a more legitimate site) However, there are consequences. Sites have stated that using Zantac 75 while drinking is dangerous. It makes the consumer more intoxicated by raising the blood alcohol content by 38%. http://www.webmd.com/news/20000215/zantac-alcohol-dont-mix I do not drink much, nor do I plan to ever drive even after 1 drink. So it does not really affect me. But be warned.. *wakes up* Aw, after looking into it a bit deeper, no one is sure. Ranitidine might just mitigate the symptoms (the actual FLUSHING) by decreasing vessel dilation, or actually inhibit secretion of the enzyme which creates the acetaldehyde in the first place. I guess it's important that either way it increases the liver toxicity and cardiovascular damage because you're trapping shit as either ethanol or acetaldehyde. Use responsibly! | ||
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Always
United States376 Posts
I do have a friend who glows in odd places (ears, spots on his cheek), and I'm pretty sure he doesn't drink often because of that. A whole bunch of us can be drinking, and he'll take a beer but not finish it. I think it kind of affects him as well. On the same side though, he may just not enjoy the effects. | ||
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theobsessed1
United States576 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
On November 07 2009 16:52 blue_arrow wrote: personally i think about 1/3 to 1/2 of the asians i know have this happen to them fixed and agreed also, my dad gets it and he's white. (scottish,irish,german decent) | ||
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itzme_petey
United States1400 Posts
The doctor's right, disregard my bullshit please. The articles do not mention any definite reason why Zantac works. All they say is to take the pill. | ||
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