Question 1

why am i getting instant headaches when i drink alcohol?

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Headaches: Instant headaches are a bit unusual for anything, however you could be very sensitive to the toxins in the alcohol.  You could also be getting dehydrated which can cause headaches.  Water is probably your best bet and good for you as well.  Hope this helps.

Question 2

headaches after quitting drinking alcohol, what should i do to avoid it.

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Check Blood Pressure: Stay the course, but please get your blood pressure checked.  Hypertension is a common side effect with withdrawal from alcohol.

Question 3

will drinking alcohol get rid of a headache?

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It would be more: Common to get a headache from drinking alcohol.

Question 4

i hit the back of my head really hard on saturday evening, my vision went fuzzy for a few minutes afterwards but then cleared up.  i feel nauseous but haven't been sick and the headache has not cleared since.  i was drinking alcohol at the time and i'm no

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“hit the back of my head really hard, nauseous, and continued headache” require immediate Diagnosis. 
Please go to ER, have all necessary tests and Radiological studies; have consultation with a Neurologist.
After medical treatment, see a Psychiatrist for Alcoholism and Stress   ;go to Rehab program and attend daily AA Meetings.
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Question 5

l side headache in back of head, feels like a line up and down the back side, sometimes feel ache in l ear as well, feel it only after drinking alcohol. weird part- didnt notice it at all on vacay but drank more than normal.what do i do?

Accepted Answer

: Quit drinking alcohol. Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. It will destroy your brain cells, facilitate development of cancer in many organs, including breast, cause hepatitis, cirrhosis and pancreatitis etc. There is no safe level of alcohol intake. Quit while you are ahead.

Question 6

how long am i suppose to wait after drinking alcohol before taking tylenol (acetaminophen) for my headache?

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Depends: Alcohol is never a good mix with any medication of any kind as it changes the chemistry.  Also depends on how much alcohol you drank and how long the body takes to metabolize it.  This you need to ask you physician as they would be in the best position to know how your body functions.

Question 7

i was drinking alcohol and i blacked out and fell backwards and hit the back on my head. i have a slight headache, should i go see a doc?

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Potentially: How long did you black out for? Is the headache becoming worse and do you have other symptoms? Do you have any nausea or vomiting and has there been any change in your behavior. Alcohol may mask some of these symptoms, so I would say yes...see your doctor.

Question 8

could you tell me the effects of drinking alcohol while having a migraine headache (not a migraine caused by alcohol)?

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Red Wine : How do you know it is migraine and not tension headache? Red wine is known to cause migraine...Alcohol in gneral is more likely to cause headache than not. Read about migraine.  Check with migraine specialist if migraine is bothersome.. Do not take matters to the bottle.

Question 9

had first migraine aura without headache in 2000 they started again in 2011 i stopped drinking alcohol in 2008 and up until now 2018. could there be an unusual connection of stopping drinking involved ?used to drink inside normal guideline limits .

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Migrane: yes, there is a well known connection between red vine and migrane headaches, a lot of people, like a pavlov's dog , could not even look at the bottle.

Question 10

next day after three pegs of drinking alcohol feeling dizziness, diaherra, headache everytime. is that  normal? i hav a fear i have dehydration.

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Alcohol effects: If you are repeatedly feeling badly after your drinking, that is a message to cut down or stop. Dizziness and headache are common side-effects of a "hangover." diarrhea is a common side effect of the toxic effects of a lot of alcohol on the gastrointestinal tract. Alcohol does lead to dehydration by increasing your urine volume as well as by the diarrhea.

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Why am i getting instant headaches when i drink alcohol?

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Will drinking alcohol get rid of a headache?

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I hit the back of my head really hard on saturday evening, my vision went fuzzy for a few minutes afterwards but then cleared up. i feel nauseous but haven't been sick and the headache has not cleared since. i was drinking alcohol at the time and i'm no

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L side headache in back of head, feels like a line up and down the back side, sometimes feel ache in l ear as well, feel it only after drinking alcohol. weird part- didnt notice it at all on vacay but drank more than normal.what do i do?

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How long am i suppose to wait after drinking alcohol before taking tylenol (acetaminophen) for my headache?

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I was drinking alcohol and i blacked out and fell backwards and hit the back on my head. i have a slight headache, should i go see a doc?

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Could you tell me the effects of drinking alcohol while having a migraine headache (not a migraine caused by alcohol)?

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Had first migraine aura without headache in 2000 they started again in 2011 i stopped drinking alcohol in 2008 and up until now 2018. could there be an unusual connection of stopping drinking involved ?used to drink inside normal guideline limits .

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Next day after three pegs of drinking alcohol feeling dizziness, diaherra, headache everytime. is that normal? i hav a fear i have dehydration.

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