Last time you stopped by, we helped readers pinpoint and describe their pain. This is very important when communicating with your gastroenterologist. This week, we are sharing more causes of stomach pain.
You may have caught on by now, but there are plenty of causes of stomach pain. For patients, it is particularly difficult to describe and pinpoint the location of the pain. It is also challenging to describe the pain accurately.
What a patient communicates to their doctor is pretty vital in the diagnosis process. For that reason, we are going to continue discussing the ways you can best describe and pinpoint your pain. With this help, you may expedite the diagnosis process.
What is making the pain worse?:
Certain activities may worsen stomach pain. Now, we are going to share with you specific activities or movements that commonly worsen abdominal pain, or stomach pain. Coughing or other jarring movements may increase the pain you have been feeling.
Like we mentioned last week, eating certain foods may rough up your stomach. Refer to our last article for more information on this. You may benefit greatly from a nutritionist along with visiting your gastroenterologist often until your stomach riddle is solved.
Now this is a big one, alcohol. Not only do most Americans consume alcohol at least once a month, some have intolerances but are not aware of it yet. Medical News Today reports that genuine alcohol allergies are not common and are rather rare.
Of course, some people drink too much alcohol and write off the horrible effects to alcohol intolerances or allergies. However, these bad reactions may just be natural after basically poisoning your body. A person that has a genuine alcohol allergy can experience miserable symptoms after consuming minuscule amounts of alcohol.
You may be allergic to alcohol:
The symptoms of an alcohol allergy include fainting, difficulty breathing, rash and anaphylaxis. Symptoms that may seem like ordinary stomach ache feelings but are actually due to an alcohol allergy include cramping and pain in the abdomen. Here is where it gets tricky.
You may not drink alcohol due to religion, lifestyle choices, or health reasons. However, you do not have to drink alcohol in drinks to consume it regularly. For people with a true allergy to alcohol, even overripe fruits can contain enough alcohol, from the fermentation process, to produce symptoms.
Alcohol is found in the following:
- mouthwash
- tomato purees
- salad dressings
- cough syrups
- marinades
- overripe fruits
Allergy or intolerance:
As we mentioned before in previous blogs, the term allergies and intolerances often become overlapped. But they are different from one another. An allergy to alcohol is very rare. Interestingly enough, the body actually produces alcohol on its own.
Most people that report allergic reaction symptoms after drinking alcohol were actually just experiencing the feeling of intolerance to alcohol.
Read through these alcohol intolerance symptoms:
- headaches
- upset stomach
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
- onset of asthma symptoms
Now, these may come on very quickly for those with an intolerance to alcohol. A very common symptom of an alcohol intolerance is facial flushing. This only means the facial skin turns red soon after drinking any amount of alcohol. Nasal congestion is also often reported.
Get examined by professionals at our office:
We strongly advise getting examined by a Orlando gastro doctor in our offices. Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida are here to examine, diagnose, and further treat those with alcohol intolerances and the rare allergies to alcohol. Make an appointment today if you notice stomach pain after drinking, consuming foods, or using mouth products which contain alcohol.
Next week, we will continue this break-down that may help you find the cause of your stomach pain! Alcohol intolerance or allergies may not be the cause, so read more next week.
Staff Writer