ImReadyToQuit

Just curious.. and yes.. I'm on 72 hours alcohol free after a nasty binge last week.. I've had pinkish/reddish palms for pretty much my drinking career. I have read its sometimes indictiative of liver disease.. I'm not asking for medical advice, just wondering how common it was with some of the recovering alcholics here and did it stay for a long time after? I never even thought about my hands until recently so I don't know if in my sobriety it was there or not.... Also of course my face and neck were always red when drinking too.. It's already subsiding a lot.

LaFemme

I don't think I noticed my palms when drinking aslthough now that you mention it I do recall reddish palms...they are normal today.

I thought I had a reddish complexion...turns out I'm actually really pale when I don't drink...I've had to start wearing blush!!!

CarolD

by the time I decided to quit....The tops of my ears trned red
and felt hot when I drank alcohol

That stopped happeneding without alcohol.

Please see your doctor and be honest about your drinking
if you are concerned...

ImReadyToQuit

Thanks.. My doctor is fully aware... I have an appointment March 2nd, but blood tests a few days before that..

I think this is the first time I've seen any outward signs of what may be liver disease.. Quite scary.. No alcohol again. I've got a good small AA home group and a sponsor.. 3rd meeting tonight.

Taking5

Red palms are a symptom of cirrhosis. That doesn't mean you have it, however. The bottom line is to see a Dr., and keep coming back here for support. Maybe check out some sort of support group such as AA, SMART, Celebrate Recovery, etc.

Justfor1

It got to a point where my face would burn from my alcohol use. I would also get extreme pain on my right side. I was dying from alcohol.

CarolD

Glad to know you are being medically pro active.
and thrilled that you are useing AA .


AA remains vital for me...and Ive found it
beneficial in all areas of my life.
Stick with the program...millions ...it can work for you too..

Kjell

Me too and it took me being sober for some time before I would even consider this to be a sign of my alcoholism.

What I mean by that is while I was drinking, I refused to connect the dots and told myself my ears are red and burning b/c of common alergies. It's certainly not b/c of the amount I drink.

What insanity...

Dee74

Red palms are a sign of many things...I'm glad you'll get yourself checked out.
I hope your last binge can be your last one, man

D

jay01

I was going to start a similar thread but might as well contribute to this one.

I've developed some type of rash that's triggered everytime I drink beer, within 30 mins. It appears on my waist, butt, top of feet, also my ears get extremely hot. If I slow down for few days it appears to fade, strange thing is it doesn't itch but does feel like needles if I get to hot.

I'm only 25 but I've been drinking heavy daily since 21, I've been wanting to stop for good and this issue is even more motivation.

SoberDrunk

We alcoholics are allergic to alcohol! Let us know the outcome, great thing is like the lungs when you quit smoking the liver heals itself... Prayers being sent for you now

CarolD

jay01....

Welcome to our recovery community
Many of us are winning over alcohol...that can be true for you too.
Good to know you are heading into sobriety.

Dee74

Welcome to you too Jay...I hope you'll be rash free now you're sober

D

Taking5

Welcome Jay. Anyone suffering from this should see a Dr., but google up "alcohol flush reaction". It sounds like what I'm hearing on this thread. Personally I never experienced it but I could write a book on all the other stuff alcohol did to me.

Life is a lot better sober.

juliwuli

my palms were pink not red, now they have gone back to normal, also had the most awful burning on the face, i was too stupid to realise it was from alcohol at the time and i was forever putting ice on my face which didnt really work,

ImReadyToQuit

Just an update.. This morning they are slightly pink.. a little blotchy but 10 times better than yesterday.. Keep in mind, I was coming off a 7 liter nasty binge last week (my last).. It still scared me.. Just got back from the gym.. Feeling great...

jay01

Thats good news !

I've been under the impression that only occurs to most people of asian ancestry. However much to my surprize its not, some people often development similar conditions over a period of time. And persons that develope the intolerence often have an interested risk for certain cancers.

Simply going nearly two days without drinking I feel better mentally, but also my body seems to hurt/ache more espically my side. Then again im not drinking nothing to dull the discomfort.

Last night was the first night in along time I actually heard traffic noise, people upstairs, refrigerator noise, while trying to go to sleep. Its a different feeling, I seem to hear every little tiny noise.

FrothyJay

I used to get red palms, and they would itch badly. I also had high blood pressure.

It all went away when I quit.

LetsGoJets

I got sober right after my 27th birthday....by the end I was coughing up blood, my liver panels were all screwed up, i had unbearable heart burn 24/7...now no longer drinking, plus exercising and eating as healthy as I can, I do not suffer from those things any more. It's amazing how the body heals.

I also would like to add that in early recovery i used the internet to diagnose myself with a number of things....HIV, Brain Cancer, pancreatitis....all of which i do not have.

Your best bet is to see your physician and let him diagnose and treat you.

FrothyJay

One thing I will diagnose you with is Jetsfanitis. Talk about hopeless.