I get terrible swelling in my feet whenever I drink alcohol, even one glass of wine. What causes this?
2006-08-14 02:28:36 · 4 answers · asked by J H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
alcohol induced edema
2006-08-14 02:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by cirdellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Avoid Alcohol..............................as alcohol is a drug. It acts as a central nervous system depressant. Alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach and the small intestine. Amount of alcohol consumed; rate at which it is consumed; presence of food in the stomach during consumption; individual’s weight, mood, and previous experience with alcohol all influence the effects of alcohol. Alcohol can be very damaging when used in large amounts over a long period of time, or when drunk heavily in a short period of time ("binge" drinking).
Possible signs and health risks of use/abuse: staggering; dizziness; slurred speech; flushing of skin; dulling of senses; double vision; sudden mood changes; impaired coordination, reflexes, memory, and judgment; clammy, cold skin; decreased body temperature; impaired decision making; unconsciousness; malnutrition; lowered resistance to disease; irreversible brain or nervous system damage; gastrointestinal irritation; addiction/alcoholism; damage to liver, heart and pancreas; coma; death from overdose, injury or accident.
2006-08-14 03:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ask Dr. Dingo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know. But don't drink and you won't have that problem.
2006-08-14 02:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have hypertension?
2006-08-14 02:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by Pinolera 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋