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heavy drinking causes body rash

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evedawn | 15:56 Thu 03rd Jan 2008 | Body & Soul
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Am Curious.

I know of someone who when he drinks heavilly (which is a regular occurence for this person)
they come out in a bright red, blotchy rash. It affects just about all of the head and upper torso but also has patches on lower torso, bum, legs etc?

Some sort of allergy? Or the body saying enough is enough mate?

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Could be the Phil Mitchell syndrome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_rea ction
I sometimes come out in this rash on my chest when I drink. It can be when I am drunk or when I have only had a few I don't know what causes it
Could be a yeast infection like thrush. You can get cream or oil to put on it to make it go away. Also cut back on bread, beer, marmite, anything with yeast in it.
Alcohol widens the blood vessels all over the body which increases the blood flow and this can cause red blotches and a 'rash'.

It shouldn't be itchy, or flaky - just blotches of red.


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ok - thanks all of you :-)

Tigwig - at least I know he's not the only one who has this weird reaction.
It disappears a few hours later so I'm guessing if it were thrush (as skreecheeboy pointed out) it would stay.
Tiggerblue - 4 a mo' I though Phil mitchel syndrome was a real illness (not being an eastenders fan) :-) ta 4 wilkipedia link

Enthel - i htink urs is very plausible as Ethel ur right - apparently it's not itchy nor flaky - so like u say maybe just blood vessels widening.

Ta all
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does he take any medication, the alcohol could be clashing with his tablets.
tell your friend to get there liver checked sharpish it could be leaking will may cause a blood inbalance so causing the rash (i know i,v been there)

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