Allergic to wine

[Khuliso]

Is anyone allergic to both white nd red wines, I had an attack after taking just a sip of white wine

[Carriejen]

I’m allergic to sulphites which are found in wines, beers, ciders, dried fruits and some fruit juices. Apparently asthmatics are more likely to be sensitive to sulphites

[Khuliso in reply to Carriejen]

Shuu asthma is anotjer thing, wanted to be elegant and drink wine instead of cider

[PadGill]

Fortified wines contain histamines. So it could be that.

[Paradigm in reply to PadGill]

Yes, I second this. In addition to asthma symptoms, I also get a streaming nose after wine.

[Khuliso in reply to PadGill]

Wow i ddnt c this coming

[pffft2017]

I have heard of this problem a few times and Carriejen is correct it's the preservatives in young wines that can cause breathing problems. You might be ok with a aged red wine as the higher alcohol content in red wine means less preservatives are used. Check out the ingredients on organic wines, they should be sulphite-free. I have a mild reaction to vermouth for some reason.

[Khuliso in reply to pffft2017]

I ll check thank you so much, i think that could b something to look into, aged wine

[lakelover]

You could always go alcohol free. It's bad for you anyway!

[Khuliso in reply to lakelover]

Haha m thinking of going this route,

[Logical1966]

Here’s something to throw in to the mix - acid reflux the high acidity can trigger reflux which can cause an asthma attack) I stopped drinking wine for this reason) but it can also be the carbon dioxide in fizzy drinks such as prosecco coke etc