Effects - Can alcohol help with headaches???

[Nargyle]

Hi, I sometimes get very bad headaches that no pain medication, like tylenol or ibuprofen can remedy, however I have noted that drinking a very small amount of alcohol, a glass of wine or a very small amount of vodka does wonders for it, has anybody else experienced this? I myself find it very strange, but it does work.Any input would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

[cra$h]

of course this works. swim does this all the time. plus most headaches you don't want to be socially aware of the world, and a little bit more can help tune out the world.

[Nargyle]

But howcan it work better than drugsmade for pain like ibuprofen?

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Bump, any more answers?

[cra$h]

because it's an anesthetic. It was used durring the 1600's when soldiers especially needed surgury, which was pretty much cutting of a limb. it acts on different receptors of the brain than something tylenol would, and plus with pain releivers, they can only go so far. plus having 2 drinks a day is a lot more healthier than having over a gram of acetomenophine a day. the drinks are actually benificial.

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good info, makes sense, well explained

[st3v3]

Originally Posted by Nargyle

Hi, I sometimes get very bad headaches that no pain medication, like tylenol or ibuprofen can remedy, however I have noted that drinking a very small amount of alcohol, a glass of wine or a very small amount of vodka does wonders for it, has anybody else experienced this? I myself find it very strange, but it does work.Any input would be really appreciated.
Thanks.

tons of water and antinausea medications should help

[Nargyle]

Originally Posted by drbeer

Fuck no, alcohol can't help with headaches as far as Boozer is concerned. It tends to intensify headaches. But some reasearches have shown that tryptamines such as LSD and psilocin (shrooms) might help. Anyway, he almost never has headaches unless he's very, very dehydrated or in need of caffeine. He drinks a monster, coffee or tea preceded by a glass of water and he's fine afterwards.

So why does it help me whenever I have a headache? I just want some explanation, because it really does help