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After drinking small amount of alcohol and eating lots of food, had pounding heartbeat in head and pain in isolated spot of head. what is this?

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Dr. Nela Cordero answered

HEADACHE : Alcohol effect can give initial vasoconstriction to the blood vessels and later vasodilatation causing headache.

Answered 7/25/2014

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A member asked:

After drinking small amount of alcohol and eating lots of food, had pounding heartbeat in head and pain in isolated spot of head. what is this?

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Dr. Nela Cordero answered

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