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What Causes Pain In Arms And Headache Post Intake Of Alcohol?

Hi Doctor , I have headache and pain in the arms usually after drinking alcohol during the weekend. Sometimes this pain in the head and arms is severe . It usually diminishes in 2-3 days . I take normal painkillers for this . Can u suggest me why this is happening ?
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

Your headache or pain over arms could due to alcohol ingestion.

Alcohol actually causes vasodilatation of small blood vessels and capillaries and some times bursts this capillaries under skin leaving behind broken capillaries and red spots.

Because of this vasodilatation, you might be having headache and arms pain could be because of lactic acid accumulation in the blood as result of alcohol metabolism.

Also,alcohol causes diuresis by suppressing vasopressin release from kidney leading to extra work to the kidney and by this water comes out in bladder leading to depletion of water in body.

This all is direct effect of alcohol in body when consumed in excess,you can consider it as a allergy.

The best way to cure allergy is avoidance of contact with allergen rather than taking antiallergic or analgesic drugs.

So,better to curtail this alcohol consumption.
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What Causes Pain In Arms And Headache Post Intake Of Alcohol?

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, Your headache or pain over arms could due to alcohol ingestion. Alcohol actually causes vasodilatation of small blood vessels and capillaries and some times bursts this capillaries under skin leaving behind broken capillaries and red spots. Because of this vasodilatation, you might be having headache and arms pain could be because of lactic acid accumulation in the blood as result of alcohol metabolism. Also,alcohol causes diuresis by suppressing vasopressin release from kidney leading to extra work to the kidney and by this water comes out in bladder leading to depletion of water in body. This all is direct effect of alcohol in body when consumed in excess,you can consider it as a allergy. The best way to cure allergy is avoidance of contact with allergen rather than taking antiallergic or analgesic drugs. So,better to curtail this alcohol consumption.