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As I await my test results from EnteroLab, I figured I might as well do some alternative inquiries: allergies.

Last week my allergies attacked so fast and hard I was sick in bed for a day. Since then Claritin, local honey and green tea have helped me in fighting the good fight. Honestly, I think that local honey (honey that is from my state or region) and green tea are doing the trick. The Claritin is sort of a last resort.

What is still left to discover is what in wine is causing severe allergy attacks. I have noticed over the past few months that certain wines leave me with more than a hangover. I wind up waking up feeling the effects of an awful cold. This is likely histamines, but sulfites can not yet be ruled out.

Here is what I have learned thus far:
-champagne: little to no reaction
-merlot: bad reaction, sneezing and runny nose while drinking, bad cold symptom hangover
-cabernet: I just had some tonight (what a rough experiment!), no symptoms until about two hours in, chest tightening, asthma, hangover? still to be seen