How come every time i drink beer my knees hurt?

Question

lol! seriously though, does this happen to anyone else or am i the only one? my fiance says its all in my head but every time i open a beer, as soon as i start drinking it, my knees will start to ache...but if i drink liquor drinks, nothing! it never fails. wierd huh...

Answer 1

Drinking beers raises the concentration of uric acid in you blood, which gets crystalized and deposited in the joints, mainly in the knees and ankles, and causes inflamation and pain. After a few hours your body tosses it out through the urine, unless you have the affection that slowdowns drastically the metabolization of uric acid, and hence causes a lot of pain in the legs, not sure about the english name, in spanish is called "gota".

Answer 2

because your knees don't like beer obviously!

Answer 3

I've learned from experience what you do before you start drinking can heavily affect your body, persay you were out dancing and your muscles are tense the rapid release of the alcohol your body relaxes to fast can cause cramps and pain.

Just speaking from personal experiece

Answer 4

It makes sense; alcohol can affect the joints in some people first. You may be susceptible to gout. Ask your doctor about it; someday it may have an adverse effect.

Answer 5

its cus u havent ate anything yet and the only thing in ur blood is alchohol from beer.it happens to me wen i dont eat too

Answer 6

very weird.  maybe you should switch to hard liquor.

Answer 7

Do you fall down a lot when you drink beer? LOL

Do you drink the same beer with the same effect? I seriously doubt 'alcohol' is the issue, since you drink other alcoholic beverages without that effect.

Try a few different beers, dark and light and see if that makes a difference or not. There could be an addative or a brewing technic which affects you.

I know some beer gives me headaches, where other types do not.

You can also consult with your physician.

Answer 8

um. does it taste so good that you bang your knees on something?

Answer 9

Depends what activity U R engaging in after consuming your beer

Answer 10

Happens to me if I drink too much - any type of alcohol I think - pains in all my joints and also my muscles, so no, you are not the only one.

Answer 11

are you performing a service on them when your drunk??? my head is in the gutter!

Answer 12

if were you i wouldn't drink it because its already a bad drink and that logical because alcohol is very bad for your system and you can ask your doctor