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Whenever i take just a sip of a drink with alcohol i get a tingling sensation in my legs immediately. this always happens. causes? rarely drink.
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Speculation only!:: A metabolic anomaly that 1) impairs liver's ability to detoxify ethanol; 2) makes your brain ultrasensitive to ethanol; 3) ditto re peripheral nerves; 4) sensitivity to nonalcoholic ingredients in the beverage; 5) alien DNA (not likely, may be discounted).
Answered 5/22/2016
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