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What Causes Pain And Numbness In Arm After Drinking Beer?
Quick question? Im a 22 year old female and i literally never drink. Maybe 1-2 drinks within a whole year. Anyways after i have half a bottle of beer or one or two shots of something and its when i start to feel slightly tipsy. Im a weird way, thats the only was i know im starting to get kinda tipsy. ONLY my right arm starts to ache a little,maybe even alittle numb feeling, but mostly a small annoyance kinda ache from my elbow through the top of my arm. And its only in my right arm,i cant stress that enough. Is there anything that could be?
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
Dear patient
What u are describing may be Saturday night palsy. this is condition where after taking drink and under inebriated state person sleeps in chair with arm in dangling position. This leads to compression of radial nerve against chair arm and temporary running and numbness In involved limb. You need not to worry as this is temporary condition and will recover within few weeks. If numbness is bothering you please start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. This can be prevented by avoiding sleeping in chair and avoiding pressure on upper arm. Hope this is useful.
What u are describing may be Saturday night palsy. this is condition where after taking drink and under inebriated state person sleeps in chair with arm in dangling position. This leads to compression of radial nerve against chair arm and temporary running and numbness In involved limb. You need not to worry as this is temporary condition and will recover within few weeks. If numbness is bothering you please start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. This can be prevented by avoiding sleeping in chair and avoiding pressure on upper arm. Hope this is useful.
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