Asian Glow

[Seething Tortoise]

Only when I drink beer for some reason...

Everything else I am fine with. Nobody else in my family has the glow, and my parents and grandparents weren't drinkers either.

[bustinxjustin]

I get the glow, but lately it hasn't been as bad.

Let's hope that it stays that way...

[Fabulaz]

Zantac 75 mang zantac 75

Also I've noticed if I eat a heavy ass meal with tons of grease before drinking obviously I increase my tolerance but redness is drastically reduced as well

[Pandemonium]

I have a korean friend who gets that REALLY bad. He swears by pepto-bismol

Pepto-Bismol was originally sold as a remedy for infant diarrhea by Norwich Pharmacal Company under the name Bismosal: Mixture Cholera Infantum, changing to Pepto-Bismol in 1919, and transferring to Procter and Gamble with their 1982 acquisition of Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals.

diarrhoea medicine. totally fixes red face.

[Pandemonium]

Yes i do, notice how i said... "we all know that's just a lie"... english motherfucker do you speak it?

I wasn't contesting on whether it was perceived to be healthier or not, i was just saying it was a lie that rosier cheeks = healthier. I see your point though, I didn't make it very clear.

i find it delightful that you attempt to get back at me and then apologise profusely and admit that it was your own error.

i'll actually give you pos rep for that.

fucking weirdo.

[Protocol]

i find it delightful that you attempt to get back at me and then apologise profusely and admit that it was your own error.

i'll actually give you pos rep for that.

fucking weirdo.

Yeh i edited the thing, didn't want to change what i said before as that's a bit lame.

[b.e-n]

Only when I drink beer for some reason...

yeah this is exactly the same for me.

[semaj]

i still get the glow even tho im kinda tan.

[wchien]

me too..

what works best for me is don't eat a few hours before drinking, take a pepcid or some other heartburn medicine..

after a few drinks you'll feel like you normally would after some drinks minus the redness

heard somethign about yogurt drinks too? but haven't tried yet

[dizzhizz]

i get mad red when i drink then i turn white before its too late.

but usually xanax helps a lot. then i black out and end up at a massage parlour somehow (0).

[Jimbo69]

one of my korean friends skips the red and just straight up turns purple.

always a angry teletubby concept

[Billy.Barbados]

but usually xanax helps a lot. then i black out and end up at a massage parlour somehow (0).

Sounds like your night has a happy ending. haha

[mrchariybrown]

alcoholic dad concept for me, no glow

same here. alcoholic grandfather and dad. no asian glow for me.

[mrchariybrown]

If I am to glow, it takes me at least 7 shots to get it. I have to be buzzed to start glowing, and yeah, that starts around 7 shots or so.

haha no hate but I found it funny that you were so specific on "7 shots"

[sickpriest]

Original article here, for those not paying attention...

http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000050

The Alcohol Flushing Response: An Unrecognized Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer from Alcohol Consumption

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/health/research/21alcohol.html?_r=1

[ROYALEFATALE]

this one dude i used to work with had like forever asian glow, purple nose and all.

[deadlycrayon]

fuck yes i dont get asian glow. thx dad

[soonami]

My dad and paternal grandfather drink, no glow. My maternal grandfather drinks, no glow. My mother, mad purple glow...so fuck me.

I haven't tried the pepcid, but I will now for sure. But what has worked for me is eating a full meal like 2 hours before I drink, and drinking through the pain to develop my tolerance. I usually drink 2+ alcoholic drinks at least 3 times a week and now I can drink much more than I could when I was younger and drank less frequently

[mrjuby]

same here. alcoholic grandfather and dad. no asian glow for me.

alcoholic dad and uncles!

i get pink cheeks after a pitcher though so semi-glow.

[jayel]

I get it like mad, a sip of beer and i turn bright red and get bloodshot eyes. People always think i'm drunk out of my mind when i'm not even buzzed.

[Pandemonium]

my family drinks a lot lot lot lot lot lot lot and i get reeeed red red red red red red red.

doesn't happen so much when i'm on vodka red bull though (aha, a pansy drink)

something to do with the caffeine/taurine/whatever probably

[cutebutdeadly]

no glo here

[eean]

^ same!

so stoked that i dont get the glow and have decent tolerance!

[Paean]

I get it like mad, a sip of beer and i turn bright red and get bloodshot eyes. People always think i'm drunk out of my mind when i'm not even buzzed.

same here. but i dont get bloodshot eyes.

[AstroWolf]

Is it anything like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktl6L3ZwvL4

Also, there are Asian people here on sufu? get outta here!

[jws]

im only half asian and have asian glow

[Augustus]

Alcoholic grandad and dad here too! My sister gets a little glow, but I get none.

[16steps]

asian glow is crazy....my buddy turned red after watching me drink

[ILLuminate]

similar to irish glow??

simirar to soul gro?

[Gouf]

Thats sexual chocolate you dip shit