alcohol / sore tum

[ukwill]

Anyone ever get a sore stomach after drinking? (I don't mean a hangover that goes after the following day).

I've noticed that as I'm getting older even only having 3 or 4 pints of Guinness will potentially mean I get a sore stomach - not the next day, but the day after, and it can last for a few days after that. I have a feeling that it might be gastritis, induced by alcohol, but not too sure.

I had it a a couple of years back on a few occasions (always after drinking) - got it checked out (tube down the gut) and was told there was no ulcer/anything dodgy - just inflamed gut.

I'm at the point where I'm contemplating knocking alcohol on the head entirely. It's seems pointless if I'm going to feel it in my guts for a few days, after 3 pints.

Anyone else experienced anything similar?

[horsemeatscandal]

Probably stop drinking.

[cliffords]

It used to do it to me quite often, especially if I had not eaten.
I just don't drink alcohol now

[FlyVintage]

Just for experimentation, maybe try a few cans of 0% Guinness and see if the reaction is the gluten hit in the beer or the alcohol. In any case, Guinness 0 is pretty decent for zero alcohol beer, so the experiment will not be without pleasure

[SitCet]

I've something similar, symptom diagnosis via LLM points to gastritis. It's not just alcohol but probably also coffee, acidic stuff like orange juice, spicy food, painkillers. All my favorite things.

Stomach and gut need a rest, abstinence, that must be sustained over weeks/month otherwise it just comes back.

[ukwill]

Thanks all - yes I’m mostly on Guinness Zero these days and am very glad it exists!

Been having a read around and have ordered some zinc l-Carnosine. Will take a break from the booze for a few months and after finishing the zinc course, will try once more. It would be a shame not to enjoy the occasional 3-4pt session, but not the end of the world.

[otolith]

You can get omeprazole otc now - I tend to buy it if I need to take NSAIDs for any length of time.

[Blue_star]

Does it hurt when you get cold or when you are stressed

[Sheepshanks]

I get stomach cramps with beer, lager and gin (not at the same time). Non-alcoholic beer is fine, and so is wine etc. Too much caffine seems to set it off too.

Don't really drink enough to get to the bottom of it, and it's no problem now to drink non-alcoholic stuff when out. Drink caffine free coffee at home, but one a day with caffine is OK.

I do take prescribed pantoprazole for reflux - that hasn't made any difference, I was the same before I started taking it.

[ukwill]

Blue_star said:

Does it hurt when you get cold or when you are stressed

No, neither of those things cause me any issues. Although, like most of us, I’d prefer less stress!

[ukwill]

otolith said:

You can get omeprazole otc now - I tend to buy it if I need to take NSAIDs for any length of time.

Thanks for that, I wasn’t aware. Is it any better than having Gaviscon handy?

[otolith]

ukwill said:

Thanks for that, I wasn t aware. Is it any better than having Gaviscon handy?

Massively so. Reduces acid secretion for many hours rather than just neutralising what’s in your stomach when you take it.