Why does drinking alcohol give you a headache?

Answer 1

I'm no expert but i am Scottish had the same problem and this is my conclusion

I find if you are not drinking enough water during the day,or drinking too many sugar based drinks as a substitute for water your body will gradually become dehydrated

when you drink alcohol your body will not ingest the H2O content of the beverage as efficiently as usual but rather concentrate its efforts with breaking down the alcohol, which it regards as poison dehydrating you very quickly

So my theory is this.....You are suffering what we call a " mid day hangover"

remember a hangover is just a manifestation of dehydration.

so the solution i found to deal with this is get you body in a regime where water is its main source of hydration (during the day) this takes a bit of time.

I find it takes about 3 weeks to flush out your system.

Then your ready to rock you body can cope with the drinking process with added benefits such as..

The Hang Over Cure - Have a pee then drink a pint of water before bed, it shaves the edge of the morning misery.

Please note from experience if you still feel drunk or unsure you are hung over!

Drinking water sometimes ain't a good idea.

I got on a bus heading to work after a night out. My head was splitting, no moisture in mouth. Infact i was so ill i could not even have a cigarette.

When i got to work, I open a bottle of water and within five minutes of drinking it a was pished again and hungover by lunch time

Polarrball

and the beer you are consuming is being utalised to hydrate your body while the effect of alcohol will dehidrate tor body this may send mixed signals around manafesting its self as a headach

and your urine is dark yellow

Answer 2

In my experience, certain brands of beer like all the Buds give me a headache after drinki;ng just half of one, and its worse if I am am drinking other beers that don't give me headaches and I drink a bud on top. I believe it is an allergic reaction to a yeast byproduct as the beer I can drink ( local micro brewed stuff) contains a different type of yeast. This might answer the question, but the Question is very vague as it is not the tap that is causing the headaches but the type of beer.

All beer can give you headaches, its called a hangover. It is caused by dehydration.

Answer 3

From what I've read, it's esters in the beer. Esters are what give beer (and wine) a somewhat fruity flavor. Certain strains of yeast and also short brewing times result in higher ester content. Most people don't have a problem with a higher than normal ester content in their beer, but for about 15% of the population it results in headaches and other symptoms.

The simple solution is to switch to a different beer from another brewing company. If budweiser gives you a headache, it's likely every Anheuser Busch product will do the same. I'm one of the people who can't handle bud, but I find miller and hamms do not cause problems for me.

Answer 4

Because it causes dehydration. drinking water and alcohol together wil avoid this in most cases.

Answer 5

If you get a headache when you drink beer, you may be allergic to the ingredients, such as hops. Beer, in excess, may also cause dehydration which can result in headaches as well.