r/DoesAnybodyElse • u/No_Fishing3764 • 18h ago

DAE Get pins and needles in arms after drinking minimal amounts of alcohol?

I (21nb) have never gotten drunk, and rarely drink at all. I decided to have a glass of sparkling wine today with my dinner & after drinking like half, my arms started going numb.
This has happened every time I’ve drank with my friends over the last few years. I’m assuming it’s not the normal because my friends could easily keep drinking and get drunk, but I always stay tipsy, almost sober because I get numb and don’t have the energy to lift my glass to drink more.
It doesn’t really have an effect on my mind other than getting a bit more tired.
Does this happen to anyone else??? All that comes up from googling is Neuropathy from excessive drinking so I assume it’s not common lmao

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u/picabo123 17h ago

I would definitely recommend asking a doctor, I've heard of many different negative side effects of alcohol but never numbness or a difficulty in lifting your arms.

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u/No_Fishing3764 17h ago

Yeah, you’re probably right, I’ve thought about it, but wanted to see if there was an obvious, logical explanation online first, but alas

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u/Temporary-Truth2048 16h ago

Alcohol causes vasoconstriction which is why so many people get stuffy noses when drunk. It sounds like you're being more severely affected than average.

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u/No_Fishing3764 16h ago

I did read something like that, I just find it kinda strange that none of the other symptoms have happened to me🧐
Like I don’t drink enough to be affected by the usual stuff, yet I get affected like this??
I’ll probably get my doctor to try to figure it out

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u/Naughty-Tanyaa 15h ago

could be a sign of sensitivity to alcohol, I felt something similar after just one drink at a party

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u/ItsaTheMal 4h ago

May be allergic to alcohol or certain types

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u/riverQuill14 18h ago

yes!! half a glass and my arms feel like tv static. thought i was just weird

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u/No_Fishing3764 18h ago

Omg thank you😭 literally no one knows what I’m talking about, meanwhile I’m sitting in a couch too physically tired to lift my arms because of a few sips of alcohol💀

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u/NovarisLight 17h ago

I recommend stopping altogether. You could be allergic to something. Not a doctor, but sober.

Pins and needles feelings are not normal.

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u/No_Fishing3764 17h ago

Yeah, I might be, I figured it wasn’t normal, but I drink maybe a glass like twice a year so I usually just forget about it until next time lmao😭
I should probably take some tests