# So, is this something to worry about? (odd sensations after drinking alcohol)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-something-to-worry-about-odd-sensations-after-drinking-alcohol/626018>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 23, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-something-to-worry-about-odd-sensations-after-drinking-alcohol/626018 "2012-06-23T03:23:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-something-to-worry-about-odd-sensations-after-drinking-alcohol/626018/21 "2012-07-04T04:30:48Z")

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> [@TruCelt](#):
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> Do you generally have low blood pressure? Sinus problems?

I don’t know how to answer the first question: systolic is generally around 123 which isn’t fantastic, but diastolic is always 68 which is lower than average.

I do have chronic sinus problems, though - I have so many allergies related to trees/plants/mold/mildrew that my nose is _always_ at least slightly stuffy despite daily antihistamines.

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**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-something-to-worry-about-odd-sensations-after-drinking-alcohol/626018/22 "2012-07-05T12:15:41Z")

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> [@elfkin477](#):
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> I do have chronic sinus problems, though - I have so many allergies related to trees/plants/mold/mildrew that my nose is _always_ at least slightly stuffy despite daily antihistamines.

It may be you have an allergy to certain booze - I found (much to my dismay) that I was allergic to red wine a couple of years back, not having linked the unpleasant symptoms with red wine in particular. Now I reluctantly steer clear, stick to cider/beer and only have to suffer the standard unpleasant symptoms the morning after.

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-this-something-to-worry-about-odd-sensations-after-drinking-alcohol/626018/23 "2012-07-05T15:47:32Z")

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> [@MrDurden](#):
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> What you need to do is what we refer to as ‘powering through’
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> Drink more, and you’ll break through the initial stage into a light, happy stupor.

Unless you’re like me and my dad, in which buzzed is immediately followed by sleep.

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