5 Signs You're Allergic To Wine

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    You're a woman: Disappointingly, according to one study, women are twice as likely to have a wine allergy than men.
    1/5 You're a woman: Disappointingly, according to one study, women are twice as likely to have a wine allergy than men.
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    You're wheezing or having trouble breathing: Wheezing, laboured breathing, coughing, and other respiratory symptoms can be caused by the sulfites in wine (especially if you have asthma). It's normal to be tired at the end of the night out, but it's not normal to be having trouble breathing, so if you find yourself hacking up a storm before you finally get in bed then it might have been that wine.
    2/5 You're wheezing or having trouble breathing: Wheezing, laboured breathing, coughing, and other respiratory symptoms can be caused by the sulfites in wine (especially if you have asthma). It's normal to be tired at the end of the night out, but it's not normal to be having trouble breathing, so if you find yourself hacking up a storm before you finally get in bed then it might have been that wine.
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    You've got a headache: Wine commonly contains histamine, and histamine in your body commonly produces allergic reactions and headaches.
    3/5 You've got a headache: Wine commonly contains histamine, and histamine in your body commonly produces allergic reactions and headaches.
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    You switch drinks and feel better: Though testing for wine-related allergies is complicated due to wine's many chemical compounds, there are some simpler tests you can perform yourself to conclude that you probably have a wine-related reaction. If you can switch to beer or liquor and consume as many units of alcohol as you normally would without similar reactions, then that's all the info you need.
    4/5 You switch drinks and feel better: Though testing for wine-related allergies is complicated due to wine's many chemical compounds, there are some simpler tests you can perform yourself to conclude that you probably have a wine-related reaction. If you can switch to beer or liquor and consume as many units of alcohol as you normally would without similar reactions, then that's all the info you need.
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    Your skin freaks out: Hives, flushing, and rashes are a pretty non-specific reaction to irritants. You could be developing them as a reaction to the alcohol, the sulfites, or the histamine, or in connection with a medication you're taking or a pre-existing condition like rosacea. But if you notice a correlation with your wine consumption, then that's at least a clue.
    5/5 Your skin freaks out: Hives, flushing, and rashes are a pretty non-specific reaction to irritants. You could be developing them as a reaction to the alcohol, the sulfites, or the histamine, or in connection with a medication you're taking or a pre-existing condition like rosacea. But if you notice a correlation with your wine consumption, then that's at least a clue.

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Some of us are allergic to alcohol in general, but wine-specific allergies are commonly caused by sulfites, histamine or other compounds in wine. 

Here are some of the ways you can tell whether you have an intolerance! 

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