{"id":59658,"date":"2020-11-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mivisalud.com\/blog\/alcohol-the-friend-of-pain\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T08:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T07:37:58","slug":"alcohol-the-friend-of-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mivisalud.com\/en\/blog\/alcohol-the-friend-of-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol, the “friend” of pain"},"content":{"rendered":" \n

People suffering from pain<\/strong> may resort to inappropriate measures when they are unable to alleviate their symptoms. Faced with the difficulty of finding a permanent cure, or to achieve pain relief in some specific moments, we can go against the advice of our medical professional<\/strong>. <\/p> \n \n

One of these measures is to consume alcohol, and it is more common than we would like. Not only people with physical pain resort to alcohol<\/strong> to alleviate their ailment, but also people with mood or psychological problems. That is why it is a risk that we take into account. <\/p> \n \n

Why drink alcohol if you are in pain<\/h2> \n \n

The treatment of chronic pain, as with many other ailments, is not always easy or quick. Living with pain is difficult<\/strong>, and although there are ways to alleviate it, such as with pharmacological medication and other treatments<\/strong>, it can lead some people to make decisions that can be counterproductive to their health.<\/p> \n \n

Comorbidity between alcohol consumption and chronic pain<\/a> is quite frequent. This type of pain is often accompanied by the appearance of negative emotions, stress, anxiety or even depression<\/strong> in some cases. To minimize the impact of pain, both physical and psychological, some people turn to alcohol as an escape route. <\/p> \n \n

This is strongly discouraged for several reasons. The first is that in order to get a potent calming effect from alcohol, a large amount must be ingested<\/strong>. <\/p> \n \n

The second is that alcohol consumption is never indicated as a treatment<\/strong> for any ailment, nor is a minimum daily dose recommended<\/strong>, as we have sometimes heard. In addition, many people are unaware that alcohol consumption, especially in people who are undergoing treatment, may carry an added risk<\/strong>. <\/p> \n \n

Problems resulting from alcohol consumption<\/h2> \n \n

What at a given moment may be a relief from pain or a negative mood, can lead to other health problems<\/strong>. Also, remember that at best it will only be a temporary relief and may<\/strong> even aggravate your problem<\/strong>. The harmful effects of alcohol, both in the short and long term, are well known today: <\/p> \n \n