Nausea, headaches and sensitivity to light and sound are all common symptoms of a hanging, and most of them will depart from the time the body works to process alcohol.
But there can be just one hanging, a doctor told Fox News Digital.
These symptoms can be something else – such as an allergy to alcohol or intolerance to alcohol.
“If you feel terrible after drinking alcohol, it’s not always just a hangover,” Dr. The California Raj Dasgupta told Fox News Digital.
“While a hangover is the most common reaction to overload, some people can actually deal with alcohol intolerance or even allergy to alcohol, both can feel very different.”
Dasgupta specializes in domestic medicine with Huntington Health in the Los Angeles area.
A hangover, Dasgupta said: “Is it what happens when you drink more alcohol than your body can handle. A combination of dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, inflammation and direct work to process alcohol.”
Hangovers can sometimes be avoided, he said, “If you peace yourself and stay hydrated.”
However, one thing that cannot be avoided for certain people is intolerance to alcohol.
“Alcohol intolerance is a reaction that happens quickly, often within minutes after even having a small amount of alcohol,” he said.
Those with an intolerance to alcohol have an enzyme deficiency, Dasgupta said and are unable to disrupt alcohol.
“Common symptoms include redness (especially on the face), a stuffed nose, nausea and a heartbeat,” he said. “This is not about drinking excess. Signaling your body that cannot handle alcohol well.”
While “much less rare” than a hangover or intolerance to alcohol, a person who feels sick after drinking alcohol may suffer from an allergy to alcohol, Dasgupta told Fox News Digital.
“An allergy to alcohol is much rarer, but even more serious,” he said. “Next to an immune response to something in the drink, such as barley, wheat, yeast or sulfites.”
A person who has an allergy to alcohol will have a “almost immediately” reaction after consuming it.
“Symptoms can include hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, stomach aches, or even anaphylaxis,” he said-which can be life threatening.
“So it’s important to seek medical help if they happen,” Dasgupta said.
However, if a person is finally feeling until morning after, he or she will most likely have a hangover, said Dasgupta – and will leave with time.
Still, “If [symptoms] Show immediately after drinking, pay attention, ”he said.
“Flushing and mild discomfort can tell about intolerance, while anything that involves swelling or shocked trouble is likely an allergy and immediately guarantees medical attention,” he said.
“When you suspect, talk to your doctor. They can help you understand and stay safe. “
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