5 Reasons You Get Headache Every Time You Drink

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Every time you drink you get a headache, is it serious? Unlike hangover, instant headache when drinking may indicate something else.

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BobMay.17 23:35

Maybe the headache is just your body's way to tell you that you shouldn't be drinking alcohol.
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CindaJun.23 14:31

I have struggled with this condition since I was in college. I'm guaranteed a migraine every time I have any kind of adult beverage. I'm also a migraine sufferer, so this must be common for people with my condition.
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MelissaJun.30 20:35

Good answer, Bob. Really, does anything more need to be said?
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Brent CottonJul.24 05:27

Taking an OTC painkiller before you drink is terrible advice and can cause a lot of damage to your liver when combined with alcohol. Tylenol, Asprin, Aleve(as well as their generics) all get processed in your liver, and aspirin can also cause ulcers and stomach issues that may be exacerbated when drinking alcohol. Ibuprofen is the only pain killer someone should take and only if needed. OTC painkillers can also deplete the enzyme in the liver that processes alcohol and can cause hangovers or make hangovers worse(flu-like symptoms + headache).
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Jimmy SmittsJul.24 22:33

That's right up there with "AIDS is punishment for being gay!" in terms of ignorance, Bob. And shame on you for giving him a pat on the back for it, Melissa. Shame.
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JonAug.15 05:58

This has been happening to me for so many years. If I don't have ibuprofen on me, I can't even START drinking. Nowadays, I stopped taking inuprofen and I'm screwed. 41 years old and I can't even have a beer. Sucks, but things could be much worse. No matter how much water I drink, or what alcohol I choose. Bad bad headaches and almost only when I drink. Hence, I like marijuana if I want to relax.
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EinbotSep.2 19:39

TBI- Migraines that you verify have caused dead white spots in both Frontal Lobes- makes this happen. Previous Low Beer drinker- Ex bashed my head in- Migraines MRI and CT caught the white spots damage- Migraines unrelated to alcohol- But I cant drink clear alcohol without PAIN. Let alone wines or dark ones- those always gave me headaches. Hopes that helps find a cure.
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RobertJan.9 22:10

My headaches started after 45. Now only 1 beer will trigger a headache which will not go away even the next day until I take a painkiller. Weird. Given up drinking all together, which may be just as well.
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