Bloating from alcohol
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I do not have any food allergies. I used to be able to drink alcohol normally. Occasionally hangover like anyone with too much drinking. Then about a year ago I began to get more hangovers. Now I can't drink more than a few sips, and I will be hungover the next day. After those few sips I will get a bit of tingling in the back of my head/neck. Happens with any time of alcohol.
Any suggestions? Had blood tests and all are normal. Two GPs have no idea.
Thanks.
Hi I posted here a month or so about a problem I was having with abdominal pain/bloating and got some good help with it but the problem doesn't seem to have gone away permanently.
Here's my issue: I'm a 33 year-old male. After drinking alcohol (mixed drinks, beers, etc.) the next day and for several days afterwards I have uncomfortable bloating feeling in my lower abdomen and often a swelling/stiff feeling in my on the left side of my lower abdomen.
A major reason behind alcohol-related bloating is the consumption of alcohol in large quantities (binge drinking) and after a long gap of time. The toxins and wheat or grain ingredients that alcoholic beverages contain, can cause the rapid loss of electrolytes from the body. The stomach tends to bloat because of the accumulation of sulfur-bearing gases in the gut wall. These gases even cause pain and abdominal discomfort that lasts for two or more days.
Just from the symptoms you describe, it sounds like IBS. You may want to discuss this with your GI doctor as there are medications to ease the symptoms. How is your BP? Often a one sided headache can be caused by high BP, also eye strain, sinuses, or ear problems.
The amount of alcohol and acetaminophen necessary for this toxic reaction varies from person to person, and there are no standard guidelines for safe alcohol ingestion with acetaminophen use. These symptoms experienced by you could possibly be due to gastritis or liver toxicity. You need a clinical examination and tests like liver function tests and ultrasound. Do consult a doctor ASAP.I hope it helps.
Best wishes and regards!
Hi,
I am a female, 28yrs old. I wake up in the morning with a flat stomach but I find as the day goes by I get more and more bloated. After dinner it seems to be so bad that i look pregnant. I don't drink alcohol and have switched to soy milk. Is there anything I can do to stop this?
I have been on a gluten free diet for the past month and am avoiding dairy also but I get severe bloating episodes that are quite frightening.
I get so bloated and I feel like I can't breath and this has been happening on and off for the past 3 years but seems to be getting more consistent and progressively worse. I don't drink alcohol very often, especially when I am feeling this lethargic and panicked.
Anybody have similar symptoms? Or advice?
Hey meandmagee150.
Welcome to the forum.
It sounds like a typical case of Candidiasis. Check Candidiasis links to GAPS and autoimmune disease also.
One doesn't need alcohol to get the same results as the body can make it on it's own. lol!
Some of the symptoms of Candidiasis:
Chronic fatigue,tiredness (specially after meals)
Depression
Gastro Intestinal issues: bloating, gas, intestinal cramping, chronic diarrhea, constipation, heartburn and other.
To relieve it I use my three major fingers from the index to the one before my pinky .I push down and keep pushing all the way down and out until I feel all the gas go away following down through into my stomach then I just gas it out.Note I have to keep doing this a few times to relieve it all. Is there a natural remedy with no chemicals that can relieve it other than say like Gas X ?
NG tube cleanse outs are effective but last only 2 days before bloating returns. Carries diagnosis of IBS, GERD, Non-Allergic Rhinitis. Has history of pancreatitis. Is on special diet. Bloating unresolved for 6 months. Welcome any ideas. Thank you.
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About a month ago, I noticed I was getting quicker inebriation to alcohol and worse hangovers. I’ve allways been a weekend drinking averaging 6 to 8 beers a night for 3 nights a week, sober during the week. I’m 44 years old.
I went in for an abdominal ultrasound a week and a half ago and haven’t been contacted with the results. I’m scared.
Bloating is from gas and this is produced by colonic bacteria. Alcohol is delicious nutrient for bacteria, they happily grow on it...
Alcohol, if in sufficient amount, also impairs small intestinal epithelium, and thus causes malabsorption. Non-absorbed nutrients then reach the colon and again feed bacteria.
If all this was from alcohol, it should go away in...days. But if stress was strong enough, it's possible, you've developed IBS.
Around 10 months ago, I developed heart burn and reflux and severe nausea and moderate bloating when I wake up. I was in stressful times so I related it to my stress. I took PPIs and domperedone for 4 months then stopped gradually as I've became in a better psychological condition . The reflux and heartburns were reduced significantly and became drastically less frequent and related to spicy meals or fast food. The thing is, I still wake up with bloating and nausea in the morning till now.
You may want exclude any sugary food (sugar, sweets, fruits, cola, any alcohol, beer and potatoes (starch)) from your diet for a week and see results.
Fibers are good in constipation but they produce gas - so think. Raw vegetables produce a lot of gas, also cereals and fruits. Maybe you should drop fivber supplements for a while, if you're taking them.
Alcohol can have a very deleterious effect on the pancreas which could contribute to a number of the symptoms you're listing. It can also impact the liver and produce symptoms, and in addition it can cause problems in the stomach which would effect the 1st step in digestion and therefore change all the other steps and produce symptoms.
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