Partial facial numbness after drinking alcohol.

This was an amazing answer, well to me at least. If I drink too frequently, I often wake with numbness at the side of my face, throat, temple. Annoying and worrying. Read your answer, shrugged my shoulders thinking can't do any harm, took a tablespoon of rapeseed oil, and wham, within ten minutes starting to feel better. Thanks so much.

I too, get it instantly after drinking. I have learned that first goes my nose, then hands and if I were to continue drinking then my legs can't move. I am not a drinker so it really doesn't bother me but I am very curious to learn the physiopathologic explanation.

Why do I have partial facial numbness in my face after an alcoholic drink?

I read a similar inquiry on a different site. The question pertained to partial "numbness" to the extent of slight tingling in the face while drinking what would typically be considered a hefty, but not irresponsible amount of beer. What was suggested was that there are many nutrients necessary for proper nerve interaction, and that what might be thrown off by the alcohol is the balance of those nutrients. I think the response pin-pointed niacin but I could be wrong. It's a form of alcoholic neuropathy and isn't necessarily permanent but, again, just points toward imbalanced to improper nerve communication by the alcohol. So the alleviation of that might be either don't drink very much (whatever that means) because it throws off your already imbalanced nutrient supply; or try supplementing those minerals and feel out at what point you feel fine when otherwise you would have gotten the tingling face. Could, be niacin, could be potassium or sodium.. etc (There were a few other nutrients listed that I hadn't associated with nerve signaling so I don't remember the rest.)

This happened to me today. This is the first time I've experienced this. My anatomical right ear and cheek are definitely numb. Like it's fallen asleep or something. My symptoms started directly after a regrettable night of heavy drinking. I do not do drugs or nicotine. I'm worried that I have alcohol neuropathy which is permanent nerve damage from excessive alcohol consumption. However, the symptoms are acute and that is, from what I've gathered, not how alcoholic neuropathy normally presents it's self. theoretically I could still have alcohol is my system however it's been about 19 hours since my last drink, so that shouldn't still be relevant. Anyway Im waiting all this to say half my face is numb from drinking alot of alcohol last night.

You'll probably be ok. .just eat something solid like a chicken or veggie wrap. .and stop drinking for the night.

It helps to eat before drinking and to have a half a glass of water between drinks. My face gets numb as soon as I have 1 Oz of alcohol but the above mentioned things counteract it.