Hi people, 

Saw a topic here on reddit, red skin after alcohol and comments were all about cancer. Now I'm freaking out. I had mild flushing since forever. Last night It happened after a beer and I made a mistake of googling it because my anxiety has been crazy lately. 

I was just like this but milder [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol\_flush\_reaction#/media/File:AsianFlushBack.JPG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_reaction#/media/File:AsianFlushBack.JPG)

I stopped drinking and it went away in maybe 2 hours. 

I can't get the thought of having some kind of cancer out of my head. I mean I've had flushes before I remember, this is not a sudden reaction but still. You know how you can't stop negative thoughts. 

I'll talk to my doctor but still. I think I need a community that will understand how I'm feeling right now. 

\*I've suffered panic attacks and GAD since 2017, off the meds for 2 years. Panic attacks don't end up in ER anymore but GAD is still there. Mostly health anxiety constantly monitoring my body.