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What Can Cause Pumping Feeling On Face And Arm After Drinking Heavily?

Hi. I've been getting a pumping feeling in my left upper arm (where my tricep muscle is) for the last 2 days. I have a history of drinking excess alcohol - I started drinking heavily when I was 20 years old and stopped completely at the age of 27. I then started drinking excessively again at the age of 29 and have been drinking excessively for 4 months since my 29th birthday. I've been getting these "pumping feelings around my face aswell as my left arm. Is this something I should be worrying about?
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
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Heavy alcohol intake can cause neuropathic changes.As alcohol affects both central and peripheral nervous system,it causes neurochemical changes by it's poisonous metaboites on nerve endings.These changes are responsible for your pumppy feelings.You should worry of course as it is onset of neuropathy caused by alcohol.Alcohol affect whole digestive system specifically liver.So motivate yourself for quitting alcohol or you and your family.
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What Can Cause Pumping Feeling On Face And Arm After Drinking Heavily?

Heavy alcohol intake can cause neuropathic changes.As alcohol affects both central and peripheral nervous system,it causes neurochemical changes by it s poisonous metaboites on nerve endings.These changes are responsible for your pumppy feelings.You should worry of course as it is onset of neuropathy caused by alcohol.Alcohol affect whole digestive system specifically liver.So motivate yourself for quitting alcohol or you and your family.