alcohol doesn't just affect the brain, alcohol denudes nerves. denuded nerves, nerves that have lost their protective covering (myelin sheath) either partially or completelycan cause pain. This pain is often neuropathic, meaning it originates from damage to the nervous system. When nerves are damaged or dysfunctional, they can send incorrect or exaggerated pain signals to the brain, leading to various sensations like burning, tingling, numbness, or heightened sensitivity to touch, vision impairment, blindness.