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I'm sure a lot of TL followers are asian,
so I'm surprised this topic hasn't been discussed.
Asian Flush.
When I had my first taste of alcohol back in highschool, it
was some beer, nothing too fancy. It was a Christmas party, everyone was downing the drinks. I had my go at it.
I finished maybe half a bottle before my heart started racing, I was sweating, my body was giving off a lot of heat, I was turning red. It was pretty bad.
At first I thought I was allergic to alcohol. My friends thought I was completely wasted, but really I was just getting drowsy. I was labeled the 'light weight'.
I did some research and found out you can't really be allergic to alcohol, but it turns out half of Asians can't handle their their drinks like other races can. Supposedly, some of us are deficient of an enzyme that is necessary to breakdown alcohol when it's consumed. So since we can't metabolize the alcohol, it remains in the bloodstream and acts as a 'poison', which leads to the various symptoms I listed above.
Now, I've come to accept this genetic mutation of mine, but it's so annoying to go to parties or go out and not really enjoy drinking. 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. People think I'm wasted when I'm perfectly sober. It's come to the point where I don't drink that often and its put a minor dent in my social life.
I've heard of various methods we can do to mitigate the redness. Taking some PepcidAC tablets a couple hours before drinking is supposed to help with the asian flush. I might try that out.
So I'm wondering. Is asian flush a problem for any of you guys? What do you think of it and how do you respond to it? Is it something that you just push aside and say "fuck it, I'm going to drink anyways" or have you stayed away from alcohol completely because of it?
Hopefully this leads to some discussion. TY
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I had never heard of this "Asian Flush". The way you presented this it sounds as if all Asians can not drink alcohol without this happening. I find that hard to believe... Don't know though, sucks. Hope you find something that helps the flush. Interested to read some replies about this.
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im not asian but i dont see why its a problem? your social life is dented because you dont drink?
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i turn red when i drink
Its mad annoying but cant do anything about it.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
im asian and i DRI:NK LIKE A MONSTERRRRRRRrr
and i dont turn red when i drink
the only time i turn red when i drink is (for some strange reason) when i drink a lot while having spicy hot pot. weird right
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I'm asian and I dont think i get this "asian flush", maybe cuz I get too drunk to notice. However, I only drink clear liquor, at least most of the time. Anyways even if I have asian flush, I'd just still drink lol.
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On November 07 2009 16:42 alffla wrote:
im asian and i DRI:NK LIKE A MONSTERRRRRRRrr
and i dont turn red when i drink
the only time i turn red when i drink is (for some strange reason) when i drink a lot while having spicy hot pot. weird right
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
well i mean if those symptoms arent' really affecting you and getting you really wasted or whatever then why not just ignore the comments and drink lol
u can laugh at all the white ppl when they go suntan and turn red as hell rofl
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Im underage(18), but half a can of regular Asahi Super Dry and my face is already red. I drank some during the many BBQs in the summer, goes well with meat. 
edit: I never even heard of this term "Asian Flush".
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Katowice25012 Posts
A friend of mine from high school did this, its hilarious to see her drink because she turns bright red super fast
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Asians lack ranitidine, therefore we are unable to break down alcohol without blushing. Take Zantac 75, there is 75mg of the active ranitidine ingredient. PepsidAC has the same active ingredient but in lower quantity irc. Take the pill 10-30mins before drinking and you can pound them all night without blushing anymore than a white person. Good luck!
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On November 07 2009 16:40 JohnColtrane wrote:
im not asian but i dont see why its a problem? your social life is dented because you dont drink?
...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.
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personally i think about 1/3 to 1/5 of the asians i know have this happen to them
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all the koreans and chinese I met drank like twice as much as I did even if they were smaller and lighter (I'm 6'1" 240 lbs) back when I drank like everyday
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
On November 07 2009 16:52 itzme_petey wrote:
Asians lack ranitidine, therefore we are unable to break down alcohol without blushing. Take Zantac 75, there is 75mg of the active ranitidine ingredient. PepsidAC has the same active ingredient but in lower quantity irc. Take the pill 10-30mins before drinking and you can pound them all night without blushing anymore than a white person. Good luck!
woah tahts cool never knew that o_o
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I'm half korean/white, and i get the asian flush. My face and and upper body turn bright red and i get unbearably hot. Sometimes I get sick from the heat, so i don't drink very often. Next time i drink, i'll try to take some Zantac 75 to see if that helps. Thanks for the tip.
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I noticed that when I drink(of course, not that much. Half-a bottle would be enough), I'm feeling confident than ever
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i basically look like a native american =[
Im really light weight for some reason and cant handle shit
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On November 07 2009 16:52 selboN wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2009 16:40 JohnColtrane wrote:
im not asian but i dont see why its a problem? your social life is dented because you dont drink? ...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.
maybe you're just hanging out with the wrong crowd
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On November 07 2009 16:57 alffla wrote:Show nested quote +On November 07 2009 16:52 itzme_petey wrote:
Asians lack ranitidine, therefore we are unable to break down alcohol without blushing. Take Zantac 75, there is 75mg of the active ranitidine ingredient. PepsidAC has the same active ingredient but in lower quantity irc. Take the pill 10-30mins before drinking and you can pound them all night without blushing anymore than a white person. Good luck! woah tahts cool never knew that o_o
me too need to try that
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