Q: I never used to break out when I drank. This just started about a year ago. It also seems to raise my heart rate and makes me feel short of breath.
A: It sounds to me like an allergic reaction of some kind. Either you're allergic to alcohol collectively or maybe it's the specific kind of alcohol. When you drank before, what specific alcohol did you drink? Do you drink anything different now from what you did before? If it's not the actual alcohol, it may be whatever it is they used to ferment it. For example, if you're drinking vodka and having these symptoms, you may actually be allergic to potatoes rather than the actual alcohol. If I were you, I would talk to your local physician or an allergist about this and see whatever professional opinion he or she has to offer.