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What Causes Pain In Spine, Back And Shoulders While Drinking Alcohol?

Hi sometimes when I drink alcohol it puts me in a server pain that hurts down my spine then moves threw my shoulders down my arm and up my neck I also get really hot and sweaty. Also sometimes when I m drinking Pepsi this also happens and sometimes with food. But mostly with alcohol just takes one little sip to send me into this. Also some cold Medication does this to me as well. I ve talked to my doctor about this and just says guess you shouldn t drink then huh. Kinda not the point when other things do this to me as well not just alcohols
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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hi.
thanks for using HCM
IT SEEMS YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM acute severe gastritis,or alcohol induced gastritis.
this pain is related to the chronic irritation of the nerve endings,& radiating in nature due to the common supply.
so the pain is more specific to alcohol containing solutions,or carbonated drinks like pepsi,spicy, oily foods, very cold items due to vaso -constriction. please try to take small meals at a time with small intervals.
de-stress yourself,reduce the alcohol intake on day to day basis,avoid carbonated drinks.
please go ahead with an ultrasound abdomen,ecg,cholesterol levels,renal function tests,& sugar levels,
this is to rule out for the complications of alcohol.
start with antacid syrups like sucralfate, or gelusil, added with protonpump inhibitor drugs like pantoprazole daily once
take care

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What Causes Pain In Spine, Back And Shoulders While Drinking Alcohol?

hi. thanks for using HCM IT SEEMS YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM acute severe gastritis,or alcohol induced gastritis. this pain is related to the chronic irritation of the nerve endings,& radiating in nature due to the common supply. so the pain is more specific to alcohol containing solutions,or carbonated drinks like pepsi,spicy, oily foods, very cold items due to vaso -constriction. please try to take small meals at a time with small intervals. de-stress yourself,reduce the alcohol intake on day to day basis,avoid carbonated drinks. please go ahead with an ultrasound abdomen,ecg,cholesterol levels,renal function tests,& sugar levels, this is to rule out for the complications of alcohol. start with antacid syrups like sucralfate, or gelusil, added with protonpump inhibitor drugs like pantoprazole daily once take care