SC - Wine allergies
Fiona Porteous
bilby at rosebay.matra.com.au
Mon Apr 14 18:41:27 PDT 1997
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> Couldn't resist the discussion on this topic. While I am not
> sensitive myself, I have had several friends who have complained of
> the headaches they receive from store-bought wines.
> Now, before you start snickering about knowing the "real" reason for
> their aches, consider the following. A "hangover" does not: a) have
> an onset of 15 minutes or less, b) normally come accompanied by
> symptoms of hay fever or head cold, and c) punish you for drinking a
> glass and a half of wine.
>
A memory's triggered. Does not red wine, in particular, contain histamines
(are these the sulfides/sulfates/whatever)? Which would trigger a hay-fever
response. This could be helped and prevented, if such people insist on
drinking wines, by having some anti-histamines, or garlic and horseradish
tablets (well, works for me) beforehand.
Now I've remembered all this, I can probably get some information if anyone
wants, being a martyr to allergic rhinitis (ie hayfever) myself. I don't
drink wine, however. Mead, liqueurss (are they within the scope of this list
or should I go elsewhere for that?) and the like, yes.
Slightly off topic, sorry ...
Fyrean ...
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