Overeat. How to help yourself after a feast. Often, after a festive feast, the stomach hurts, it hurts in the side, and intestinal function becomes disordered.

It is well known that alcohol has a negative effect on the functioning of internal organs. Problems arise with the liver, kidneys, and circulatory system, the brain and digestive system suffer, and the immune system weakens. Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages provokes the development of chronic diseases, because the body simply does not have time to cope with the toxin and recover. Often after drinking alcohol, pain in the stomach occurs. This is explained by the fact that the organ is the first to encounter the harmful effects of ethyl alcohol. But what to do in this case and is it possible to protect yourself from diseases?

Causes of stomach pain

Of course, if your stomach hurts after drinking alcohol, this does not always indicate the presence of pathologies.
Or other ailments may manifest themselves as pain in the abdominal area. Therefore, if your stomach hurts, then this should alert you. It is worth understanding that if the disease is not treated, it will progress.

And this is already dangerous, since in the worst case, even death is possible.

When the question comes about why your stomach hurts after drinking alcohol, you should think about other symptoms. For example, slight nausea and a feeling of heaviness may indicate cholelithiasis, as well as biliary dyskinesia.

It is also worth considering that a dangerous disease - cancer - may practically not show itself. It can only manifest itself as slight pain in the stomach. Therefore, if this symptom appears, you should undergo an examination to ensure that there are no serious problems.

If your stomach hurts after drinking, then it is quite possible that you have gastritis or even a stomach ulcer. The appearance and development of these diseases is facilitated by alcoholic beverages, as well as consumption of junk food.

From regular alcohol intoxication, the condition of the body as a whole worsens. And the gastrointestinal tract is especially affected.

Therefore, drinking should have no place in the life of a person who wants to be healthy.

Venda-kara. writes December 28, 14:34 Moscow

If gastritis is ignored, it can lead to the development of ulcers, pancreatitis, hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, stomach cancer, ulcerative colitis and other serious diseases.

What happens to the body after drinking alcohol?

Immediately after alcohol enters the body, it is greeted by the intestines. The digestive system perceives alcohol in the same way as food. This manifests itself simply, gastric juice begins to secrete, which after a while causes a strong feeling of hunger. Moreover, many believe that alcohol improves appetite. But in fact, gastric juice is produced in large quantities, and it contains a lot of hydrochloric acid.

So why does the stomach secrete this juice? First of all, the body needs it so that food can be broken down freely, and useful substances so necessary for the body are released from it. This happens until a person poisons his body with all sorts of nasty things. When alcohol enters the stomach, the secretion of both pepsin and hydrochloric acid begins to be destroyed. As a result, all natural processes in the body are disrupted, damaging the protective layer of the stomach.

Can gastritis develop due to alcohol?

In the case when a drinker’s stomach does not work after each consumption of alcohol and unpleasant symptoms appear, then most likely he has developed an alcoholic form of gastritis.

Modern medicine classifies this type of pathology as follows:

Acute alcoholic gastritis.
Chronic alcoholic gastritis.

Acute form of pathology

If, due to the abuse of alcohol-containing drinks, a person has developed an acute form of gastritis, then he may exhibit the following symptoms:

bitter taste in the mouth;
pain syndrome localized to the stomach;
pressure surges (blood pressure);
gag reflex (very often bile is present in the vomit, and blood clots can also be detected);
the tongue swells and becomes inflamed, and a coating characteristic of alcoholics appears on it;
appearance changes;
the skin becomes very pale;
the face becomes puffy;
swelling appears;
rapid pulse;
disruption of defecation processes, etc.

It is necessary to treat this form of pathology with a complete abstinence from alcohol-containing drinks. Patients should contact a medical facility for consultation. Gastroenterologists will carry out a number of diagnostic procedures that will determine the extent of damage to the gastrointestinal tract.

After this, the patient will be prescribed a course of drug therapy aimed at stopping the attack. The patient must adhere to a diet during treatment, which will significantly speed up the recovery process.

If he follows the recommendations of specialists exactly, he will be able to completely get rid of the disease and return to a normal lifestyle.

In the case when the patient only relieves the pain syndrome that developed after another drinking session with medications, the pathology will enter the chronic stage.

Later, after drinking a decent dose of alcohol, he will have a relapse.

Chronic form of pathology

If a person regularly drinks alcohol-containing drinks and also practices binge drinking, then he will very quickly develop a chronic form of gastritis.

This pathology may be accompanied by characteristic symptoms:

nausea (which does not go away even after vomiting);
severe heartburn;
pain syndrome, localized in the epigastric zone;
heaviness in the stomach;
disruption of defecation processes;
gag reflex (painful);
loss of appetite (complete or partial);
strong feeling of thirst, etc.

To get rid of the chronic form of alcoholic gastritis, patients must first completely abandon their addiction. After this, they will have to undergo a long course of drug therapy, which includes a strict diet, taking medications, undergoing physical procedures and using traditional recipes.

What to do if nausea strikes in the morning?

Attacks of nausea in the morning
Do not listen to the advice of people, which not only will not help you get rid of the hated hangover, but will also make it worse. There is also no need to eat a lot of food after drinking alcohol.

Choose your norm, determine the desired dose, above which you definitely should not consume. If you haven't noticed and have taken too much vodka, don't stop vomiting or nausea.

Call an ambulance or properly cleanse your stomach after a heavy drinking session.

Activated carbon - absorbs toxic poisons from the walls of the stomach. This substance is often used after heavy drinking.
Noshpa - relieves stomach cramps and colic.
Validol - normalizes blood pressure and pulse.
Aspirin - eliminates headaches and prevents the breakdown of ethanol.
Drink hot sweet tea, spend some time in the fresh air and go to bed.

If you are still vomiting bile, rinse your stomach. Doctors advise drinking more boiled water to get rid of negative substances. The body must be completely cleansed. After this, take charcoal and go to bed.

If you vomit the next morning after drinking vodka, dilute the Regidron tablet in boiled water and drink the prepared solution for an hour.

The vomiting has intensified, you find bile - call a doctor immediately.

If you experience nausea during or after drinking alcohol, you should stop drinking alcohol immediately.

It is important to remember the rules that allow you to reduce the level of alcohol intoxication if you still have to drink even a small dose of alcohol. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids before drinking alcohol, and take absorbent tablets in advance.

Principles of treatment of acute poisoning

Treatment of alcoholic gastritis will take quite a long time, since the disease tends to periodic exacerbations. In order for the treatment to be successful, some rules must be followed:

completely stop drinking alcohol;
stop smoking;
follow a diet (fractional meals in small portions with the exclusion of unwanted foods);
strict adherence to doctor's recommendations for taking medications;
Avoid stressful situations whenever possible.

The disease, if all recommendations are followed, has a favorable prognosis. Recovery usually occurs within two to three weeks.

If your stomach hurts due to poisoning for a longer period of time and treatment does not bring the desired effect, what should you do in this case? Why is treatment not effective? In this situation, the attending physician must prescribe an additional examination and decide on changing the tactics of treating the disease.

Perhaps gastritis has become complicated by ulcerative lesions of the gastric mucosa and the prescription of antiulcer drugs is required. Such drugs include Omeprazole, Ranitidine, Famotidine, which are used in individual dosages in combination with other drugs.

Restoring gastrointestinal function after binge drinking

If a person is not a chronic alcoholic, then it is usually not necessary to “start” the stomach quickly after drinking. The functioning of the digestive tract normalizes on its own after a few hours. You can speed up the process by taking a long rest, consuming balanced vitamin-mineral complexes and plenty of fluids.

“Starting up” the stomach after drinking is often necessary for people who have been poisoned by wine, beer, or vodka. During the day, it is advisable to drink only kefir or fermented baked milk with dried white bread. In case of acute hunger due to a hangover, you can diversify this diet with cereal porridge or meat broth.

When a person suffering from alcoholism has a stomach ache, medical intervention is required. You can get rid of the symptoms of ulcers or gastritis only by carrying out step-by-step, comprehensive treatment. It is advisable to immediately contact a narcologist who will help you stop drinking.

First aid for stomach pain after alcohol

If nausea is present, do not hold it back. This way the stomach will quickly get rid of excess mucus, acid and alcohol. You can rinse by drinking a large amount of water at a time and inducing vomiting.

The following will help relieve irritation of the mucous membranes:

milk;
raw chicken egg;
oatmeal porridge;
aspic;
warm chamomile decoction.

After this, you can take painkillers or tablets that stimulate digestion. Absorbents help a lot. But it is better to prevent the development of these diseases. If you have stomach pain, it is recommended to undergo FGS.

If immediate contact with a doctor is impossible for some reason, you must take certain measures yourself. So, after poisoning your stomach hurts, what should you do?

For cramps, it is necessary to take drugs that have an antispasmodic effect: No-spa, Papaverine, chamomile and mint decoctions.
If the disease is accompanied by diarrhea, antidiarrheal drugs are indicated: Loperamide, oak bark decoction.
For sour belching and painful heartburn, you can take drugs that neutralize hydrochloric acid Rennie, Gaviscon, Gastal.
To remove toxins and eliminate signs of intoxication, enterosorbents are indicated - Activated carbon, Polyphepan, Smecta, Enterosgel.
Food should be taken in small portions, preferably pureed, avoiding fried and spicy foods.

If the measures taken do not bring relief and the symptoms persist for more than two days, it is necessary to urgently seek medical help to prevent the development of dehydration and more severe irreversible consequences.

An alarming symptom is the appearance of streaks of blood in the vomit - this is a reason to call an ambulance or hospitalize the patient in the hospital emergency room yourself.

Prevention of alcoholic gastritis

Of course, in order not to provoke the development of alcoholic gastritis, you should consume as little as possible or completely abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages. If for some reason this is not possible, then a number of rules must be followed:

Do not drink alcohol on an empty stomach. It is advisable to have a fatty meal before drinking alcohol, which will prevent alcohol from having an aggressive effect on the gastric mucosa.
While drinking alcohol, eat plenty of high-calorie foods.
Strictly adhere to individual alcohol consumption limits.
If after a feast there are unpleasant sensations in the stomach, a feeling of heaviness and belching, you need to take enzymes - Mezim Forte, Festal, Panzinorm.

When there is discomfort on the left

Alcohol abuse can cause pain in the left side of the abdomen. Pain can be caused by pathologies of the following organs:

liver;
pancreas;
large and small intestines
uterine appendage;
ureter, adrenal gland, kidneys.

It must be borne in mind that pain can wander, moving throughout the body. So, with liver disease, pain can be felt on both the right and left sides.

Large and small intestines

By drying and irritating the mucous membrane of the large and small intestines, ethanol provokes the development of inflammatory processes. This explains the condition when it seems that after drinking alcohol, all the intestines hurt.

Regardless of chronic or acute inflammation, after even a small dose of alcohol, the intestines hurt. Also symptoms of the pathology are painful digestion and stool disorders.

Uterine appendage

One of the reasons that a woman’s lower abdomen hurts after drinking alcohol may be inflammation or sclerotic changes in the uterine appendage. With this diagnosis, the pathological process is activated under the influence of alcohol, causing pain, which most often has an aching or spasmodic nature.

Kidneys ureter adrenal gland

If, after drinking alcohol, a person experiences sharp pain in the lower abdomen, this may be caused by inflammation of the ureter or adrenal gland. Another possible source of pain is the presence of kidney stones. In this case, the pain intensifies at the time of urination. If the stone has moved and is already in the urethra, then the sensations may become unbearable.