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Title: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: sewandsew on April 03, 2011, 09:05:27 PM
I've noticed if I have a glass of wine with dinner, my head itches.  Anyone else?
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: anita on April 04, 2011, 04:54:37 AM
If you take any narcotics/opiates for pain, they can have the side effect of itching (even the head).  You may not notice it normally, but the wine would increase the side effect. 
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: Jellyb on April 04, 2011, 06:08:21 AM
Hello! I have wine with dinner also sometimes but i do not get an itchy head at all. It could be the sulfites in the wine. Maybe you could try a sulfite free wine. It might be worth a try. Let me know i am curious:-))
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: deeindiana on April 04, 2011, 12:10:36 PM
I'm not a wine drinker so I can't help with that. But there are times when my scalp gets insanely itchy for a couple days and I've never been able to connect it with anything.
Deb
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: Blue Hydrangea on April 04, 2011, 12:33:55 PM
My head itches quite often.  It started with just plain itching but now I get little bumps/blisters on my scalp.  That's what led me to the doctor to get tested for food allergies.   I definitely have those but I also tested positive for Sjogren's.
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: Joe S. on April 04, 2011, 02:01:47 PM
You can still drink wine???
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: sewandsew on April 05, 2011, 03:03:13 PM
Yes, Joe.  I can still drink wine.  Not on any heavy duty drugs and only have it with Italian food which I don't eat that often anyway.
Title: Re: Does wine make your head itch?
Post by: CAT1962 on April 05, 2011, 05:48:47 PM
I don't drink anymore. :-/ Started Plaquenil about a month ago...miss my wine.