![]() ![]() ![]() Over time – without treatment – additional symptoms appear and or increase in severity. People struggling with highly symptomatic alcohol use often neglect their diets and do not replenish lost nutrients caused by alcohol consumption this cycle causes a cascade malnutrition based side effects.Įven when the person stops drinking the malnutrition cycles may still continue because behaviorally the cycle of proper nutrition has not been adjusted to a restorative level to be recovering the body adequately.Īlcoholic neuropathy may start with a tingling numbness, pain and weakness often in the hands or feet but it may spread to other parts of the body, including legs, arms and torso and neck. The condition may persist, even when alcohol use is stopped.Īlcohol use obstructs the absorption of vitamins, minerals and enzymes which are essential for general organ and bodily health. The condition progresses to general aching that is accompanied by a burning sensation in muscles which can also include spasms, cramps and other persistent aches. These dysfunctions cause a feeling similar to that of pins and needles that often times starts in your hands and feet. Essentially the neural signals between body parts and the brain essentially disconnect or get disrupted – which in turn leads to a number of skin, muscle and organ dysfunctions. Persistent alcohol use can progress toward polyneuropathy (with nerve damage running down both sides of the body). As a neurotoxin alcohol damages the bodies nerve functions. When neuropathy affects only one nerve is it called mononeuropathy and when it affects multiple nerves it is called polyneuropathy. Neuropathy is a disorder that causes the nerves in our bodies to malfunction. Because it is such a widespread problem that up to 65% of heavy drinkers suffer from some form of neuropathy or other. However one of the most common and yet least understood effects of heavy alcohol consumption is a condition known as alcoholic neuropathy. You are most likely already aware of the effects that excess drinking can have on one’s general health. ![]()
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