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r/hsp • … • u/Lazy_Sitiens

HSP and buzzy limbs from alcohol?

Whenever I drink something that is above \~2% alcohol, I get a buzzing in my limbs, primarily my legs. They feel heavy, unwieldy and the buzzing is so intense it's painful.

Upon googling, there's a condition called alcoholic neuropathy. Basically, the nerve endings are damaged due to excessive drinking, which causes pain in the extremities. The funny thing is, I've never been an alcoholic and always limited my alcohol consumption. I don't like the taste of alcohol, have never seen the appeal of getting wasted, never liked going to bars or pubs to drink and so on. Then I started wondering if this has something to do with being HSP, that the nerves are simply so sensitive that I technically have neuropathy without a history of excessive drinking.

Has anyone else experienced this, or is there any info on alcoholic neuropathy without being/having been a drunk? Thanks.

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