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What Is The Blood In Vomit After Drinking Too Much?

I drank too much last night, a mixture of lager, red wine, jack daniels and coke and a couple of guinness. I vomited and noticed what appeared to be bright red blood as well as other stomach contents, i wasn't sure whether it could have been the red wine, but it appeared lighter in colour. I feel ok now apart from a slight ache just below my sternum which i assume is from wretching?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

you've likely described Mallory-Weiss syndrome. This a relatively common condition of esophageal tear and bleeding after vomiting. This is commonly related to alcohol consumption. It heals very soon, so after bleeding stops the patient is safe.
Other possible etiologies include
- bleeding from peptic ulcer which could recur and could be dangerous.
- bleeding from hemorrhagic gastritis which usually heals within 24 hours.
- no blood...
It's better if you visited a doctor who could identify signs of bleeding. If you have ongoing bleeding then you're in danger.
That feeling under your chest could be related to regurgitation of stomach acidic contents into the esophagus which may happen after heavy alcohol consumption.
I hope I've helped.
If you need more information, please ask and I'll be glad to help.

Kind Regards!
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What Is The Blood In Vomit After Drinking Too Much?

Hello, you ve likely described Mallory-Weiss syndrome. This a relatively common condition of esophageal tear and bleeding after vomiting. This is commonly related to alcohol consumption. It heals very soon, so after bleeding stops the patient is safe. Other possible etiologies include - bleeding from peptic ulcer which could recur and could be dangerous. - bleeding from hemorrhagic gastritis which usually heals within 24 hours. - no blood... It s better if you visited a doctor who could identify signs of bleeding. If you have ongoing bleeding then you re in danger. That feeling under your chest could be related to regurgitation of stomach acidic contents into the esophagus which may happen after heavy alcohol consumption. I hope I ve helped. If you need more information, please ask and I ll be glad to help. Kind Regards!