why do i always have joint pain the next morning after drinking?

Question

When i get up in the morning after drinking (alcohol) i have pains mostly in my legs and knees, they feel like the growing pains you get when you are young, and it happens every time. i told my mom about it, and she said that she gets the same thing after she drinks. the first time it happened i thought that i might have been alittle sore from dancing and being on the feet all night, but a few times after that i didn't do anything out of the ordinary while i was drinking. what causes this pain?

i make sure to drink lots of water before going to bed and when i wake up, so i'm sure that's not a problem, and it doesn't matter how many drinks i have. i could have one beer, and wake up the same as when i drink 8.

Why does this only happen to some people and not everyone, i know lots of people who do not properly hydrate themselves before drinking and they do not have the same problem as i do. If dehydration is a problem for everyone when drinking, why does this only happen to some?

Answer 1

dehydration

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 2

Try drinking water between drinks (not after a drinking bout) to reduce dehydration. Take a Multi vitamin before drinking to replenish b-vitamins. Take an aspirin (not ibuprofen) before you start drinking.
Remember, you have to do this when you're drinking not after when the damage is done

When you are drinking you a poisoning yourself and your body (liver) has to htrow off that acetyl aldehyde. Try the above and see if that doesn't fix you up.

Answer 3

HEY JAMOINE,

have you ever heard the saying, "listen to your body" ??? well it is your body talking to you and i think what it is telling you is that you have an allergy to alcohol......and this is your body's way of letting you know this....and it sounds a little hereditory if the same thing was happening to your mom, as well..........i want to wish you the best of luck with this problem and my God bless and keep you safe and healthy and may you become pain free in the future.

Answer 4

My dear alcohole you drink is finally filtered through your kidneys and affects them. In short alcohole is not suitable for your kidneys. Not only joint but you may face ear problems also. Kidney (excess or deficient) being responsible for ear and pain you are in that sort of trouble.

Answer 5

Its from being dehydrated. Alcohol causes dehydration. Your muscles are not performing as they should. Try drinking water inbetween drinks or before you go to bed and when you wake up. It should clear up by doing that.

Answer 6

Then stop drinking alcohol or live w/ your pain

You know the old saying " Doctor it hurts when I do this" and the doctor tells you "well don't do that"

simple enough huh?

Answer 7

Do you really have to drink alcohol? Will you die if you don't?

Answer 8

If you drink in my company, you will not have trouble.