The causes of numbness in the fingers after drinking include alcohol stimulation, peripheral neurological damage, cerebrovascular disease, etc. The reason for this is that the fingers are numb after drinking.
1. Capillary dilatation: alcohol contains ethanol, when it enters the body will cause capillary dilatation, the patient will be conscious of the symptoms of numbness of the limbs after drinking, usually when the alcohol metabolism disappears, the symptoms will disappear.
2. Peripheral neuropathy: prolonged alcoholism may cause peripheral nerve function damage, conscious numbness of the fingers after drinking. It is recommended to quit drinking gradually and take oral B vitamins, such as vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, to improve the symptoms.
3. Cerebrovascular disease: drinking alcohol may cause increased blood pressure, especially patients with a history of hypertension, long-term drinking leads to cerebral atherosclerosis, which triggered a stroke, feeling numbness in the fingers after drinking. Should promptly seek medical attention, cerebral infarction to give thrombolytic therapy, etc.; serious cerebral hemorrhage need to carry out hematoma removal surgery.
It is recommended that patients who feel numbness in their fingers after drinking for a long time should consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause and then carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor.