What Causes Eye Redness And Difficulty In Breathing After Alcohol Consumption?

Posted on Sat, 27 Jun 2015

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Question : reddish eyes and difficulty breathing after consuming small amount of alcohol.liver function tests are normal.please elaborate ur answer.no weight loss.good apetite.what might be the reason.please elobarate ur answer.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid alcohol

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
It seems like you have developed intolerance to alcohol.
It is either due to allergy which is seen in first timers or it can be due to drug interaction of alcohol with some drug started recently.
If you are taking any medication for any ailment then please let me know.
And anyways you should avoid alcohol because you can have fatal oedema of throat (angioneurotic edema) in case you continue to take alcohol.
Take care
Waiting for your response
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (4 minutes later)

I am using pantocid L,fibator,stamlo beta and cipralex from 2years.I am not new to alcohol,have been drinking since many years,what are all tests do I need to undergo for intolerance.how can I cope up with this by drinking small amounts of alcohol

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cipralex

Detailed Answer:
How long have you been taking cipralex?
Because we generally advice patients to avoid alcohol before prescribing this drug.
You don't need any test and discuss with your physician the need to change your drug or you can keep taking the drug and avoid alcohol altogether.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (4 minutes later)

does the cipralex and alcohol react each other.I have been taking cipralex since 3yrs.but till 3 months back I haven't found intolerance to alcohol.this started off from three months.u want me to stop taking cipralex and check?please advice.do I need to go to gastroentrologist or normal physician.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Physician opinion advised

Detailed Answer:
No dear, don't stop cipralex without consulting your doctor and replacing it with another drug as it can cause acute depression or mania.
Visit the physician who had prescribed you the drug and discuss your symptoms with him.
But in my opinion you will not be able to tolerate alcohol even in small amount.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (7 minutes later)

y did I suddenly developed this as I was taking alcohol and cipralex since three years by mixing the both.I ll meet my physician.this is my last message.thanks for ur support.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Wait till you meet your doctor

Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome dear.
It is definitely unusual to have these symptoms suddenly after using same drugs and alcohol.
But it is similar to the fact that certain people develop asthma after moving to a metro city.
Try to avoid alcohol as much as possible till you meet your physician.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar