drinking alcohol causes pain in my ear, why??

I just read this because the last two times I have drank beer, long island tea ( same night,) then wine tonight; Both times I have bad ear pains that start at the bottom of my ears to my ear canal and through my
Lower Jaw, kinda alarming I wish I knew what was wrong.

Great I find this. I have this pressure in my ears as explained by each and everyone out there. I got drops from the doctor, using nasal spray and still no results. I recently started with Red Wine, I should have known its because of the red wine :(....

10 pages discussion, didn't find anything else apart from the orange Juice solution.
Anyone got more information from the practitioners? I am expected to visit the expensive doctor again this week for the ears, but he doesn't even know if its link to wine :(.... help...

My doctor told me to bite a lemon when it happens and it works every time.

Wow this works! I've suffered pain when drinking wine during the day and my husband thinls I'm a nutter! Will ensure I keep apple juice at home for the next episode

I tried an effervescent vitamin C supplement while experiencing ear pain due to drinking alcohol and it seemed to do the trick!!! Thanks!

You are abusing your limit.

It's true , after taking grapefruit , pain go away

I get pain in my ears after drinking some red wines. The sensation lasts for about an hour after.

I too get pain after drinking some red wines but only ever have up to one glass every few months so I definitely don't exceed the limit. I've thought that maybe it's an alergic reaction to an additive.

I tried vitC and the pain was gone quickly! Try it it realy helps...

This is what I found. stage IIB nodular sclerosis Hodgkin's disease... look it up, it all fits... I have the same pain too.

I have the same pain. stage IIB nodular sclerosis Hodgkin's disease. Look it up It all fits.

Sorry to crush your theory but I experience this as well and have my wisdom teeth intact.

I have the same thing....ear pain and tinnitus after drinking wine. I found this article. Makes sense!

Drinking and hearing loss


Cheers! There’s nothing like ushering in the New Year with a nice glass of bubbly, but beware; if you’re in the habit of celebrating with alcohol often, more than just your liver is at risk. Not only can excessive drinking shrink your brain, it can also put you at risk for developing hearing loss. Here’s how…

drinking and hearing loss
Resolving to abstain from or reduce
your drinking is a great resolution for
the new year. Alcohol effects not
only your liver, but can put you at
increased risk for developing hearing
loss, too.
Excessive drinking damages the auditory cortex in the brain, causing it to shrink.

The auditory nerve is responsible for transferring the auditory information from the cochlea to the brain. That means that even though the ears may be functioning properly, the brain is unable to correctly process the sounds.

Excessive drinking causes a toxic environment in the inner ear, which damages hair cells.

Those who have high levels of alcohol in their bloodstream create a toxic environment for the hair cells in the inner ear. These hair cells are responsible for translating the sounds your ears collect into electronic impulses the inner ear sends along the auditory nerve to the brain. These hair cells do not regenerate, meaning any damage incurred is irreversible.

Drinking can interfere with your vestibular system, creating problems with your balance.

Alcohol is absorbed into the fluid of the inner ear and stays there, even after it is no longer present in the blood and the brain. Because the inner ear monitors balance, this can cause vertigo along with spatial disorientation. This is often why people experience 'the spins' after a night of heavy drinking.

Excessive drinkers may develop tinnitus.

Alcohol consumption makes your blood vessels swell, causing greater blood flow in the inner ear. When this happens, you may experience a ringing in the ears known as tinnitus. While this condition isn’t life-threatening and often dissipates in a few hours, it can be extremely annoying.

Excessive drinkers may develop noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).

'Cocktail Deafness' is a term coined by hearing health professionals to explain the noise-induced hearing loss that can occur in a crowded bar or nightclub. As the evening progresses and individuals consume more alcohol, they frequently begin talking louder. Sometimes the volume of the music increases, too. Hearing typically returns to normal the next day; however, prolonged exposure to this environment can result in permanent damage. That’s because exposure to nicotine (for clubs that allow smoking) and noises louder than 85 decibels (dB) are also ototoxic – or damaging to the organs and nerves connected with hearing and balance. When all three conditions are present -- excessive drinking, prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke and noise levels over 85 dB – the combination can be lethal to your hearing health.

You're getting dehydrated every time you drink and it causes your muscles to seize up! I get Thisbe like clockwork too in my shoulders and neck on one side specifically which I think has something to do with the way my muscles tighten up from stress and dehydration/ having an asymmetrical back muscle structure from being heavily right side dominant from sports. Oddly, it's always the left side that hurts