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Perry, OH
A 26-year-old female asked:

Sometimes after i drink alcohol, usually liquor not beer, (even just one glass) i get a pain on the top of my foot the next day that lasts for hours ?

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Dr. Thomas Inwood
Podiatry 37 years experience
Alcohol: This is called alcoholic polyneuropathy and usually affects more than just one nerve when it occurs. It usually occurs in alcoholics and is frequently associated with nutritional deficiency . Please see your family doctor and abstain from alcohol.
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