In the hot summer, it's fun to go out for a snack, drink beer and have a barbecue at night. However, doctors found that drinking beer can also cause allergies. Recently, in the Department of Dermatology, Panyu Hospital of the armed police, several patients with skin rash and wheezing due to drinking beer were treated. Although beer allergy is not as common as cow's milk allergy, experts remind us not to despise beer allergy, especially the quick-onset beer allergy. In severe cases, anaphylactic shock may occur.
So, why do people have allergies to beer? Experts point out that the main reasons are generally divided into three types - the main ingredients used to make beer, the patient's own allergic constitution, and the patient's alcohol allergy. Foreign studies have found that barley and some fermenting bacteria used to make beer can cause allergy. Beer allergy, barley food may also produce allergic reactions. In addition, genetic causes of beer allergy can not be ruled out. Therefore, people with a family history of beer should be cautious when drinking beer and take treatment measures as soon as possible after allergic reaction.
In addition, beer with peanuts, shellfish is more prone to allergic reactions. So experts remind people with allergic constitution should avoid eating peanuts and shellfish at the same time when drinking beer.