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I do not know the medical reason for it -- but my mother developed an allergy to alcohol and if she had the smallest amount she would have terrible cramps. I seem to be developing the same thing. Even a half a glass of wine will cause me to have cramps. I would like to understand the cause as well.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoAlcohol consumption can result in varying degrees of dehydration and dehydration can certainly cause muscle cramps.
However, in general, a glass of wine or one beer with a meal will not cause muscle cramps, it takes a lot more alcohol than that.
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