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A member asked:

Tingling in arms and fingers 24 hours after drinking alcohol. only had 5 weak drinks last night.

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Tingling: Need to be examined by a doc. Could be from hyperventilation, could be from nerve impingement.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/9/2016

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Likely from alcohol.: Get checked for nerve inflammation, diabetes etc. Cut down on the drinks. Take care!

Answered 10/28/2018

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