extreme stomach discomfort after drinking alcohol

I’ve been experiencing a similar pain for about a year and a half. I went through a ton of medical testing and everything came back normal except for some inflammation at the very top of my stomach. When I first started having extreme stomach pain, alcohol was not always the trigger but now it definitely is. It started just with red wine, then white, and now all alcohol, even just a sip will cause stomach pain and bloating. When I was in college sugary drinks like Mike’s Hard Lemonade would cause extreme shoulder pain, everyone thought I was crazy! My stomach pains last hours, sometimes even days. The only thing I have found to cause (minor) relief is Alka Seltzer and lots of water. Acupuncture also helped when I did it regularly, but my acupuncturist and I both agreed that I should have to have regular treatments just so I could drink a glass of wine once a week. I have been trying a few sips of alcohol every 2-3 months to see if things will change but I think I’ve reached my breaking point. A few sips isn’t enjoyable anyways. No more alcohol for me. At this point I’m pretty sure if I drank a whole bottle of wine it would kill me.

*SHOULDN’T have to have regular treatments! Oops

This was happening to me! Someone mentioned that it could be gluten in the alcohol. I don’t have a problem with gluten. I can eat anything without issues so I did not think this was the answer. The only Vodka that I could drink was Ciroc. For whatever reason this didn’t bother me at all. I did a genetic health test and the results came back that I had an increased risk of celiac disease. I checked to see what Ciroc was made from and it’s made from grapes! It’s gluten free! So for some reason I do have an issue with gluten but only in alcohol! So try some gluten free alcohol and see if that helps!

Exactly me too! I realized with me, I can drink beer and be pretty safe but not wine. And my pain is so extreme, I can tell when it's about to happen and then it's like a Charli house we times ten right under my sternum in the diaphragm area. I sweat like crazy and practically strip my clothes off in need of relief from nearly unbearable pain. I can only get through it with a few muscle relaxers and my sleep meds to basically knock me out. I would love to know what's going on. I might add that it has happened without alcohol too twice.

This is totally me as well I could not have described it any better!

Mine also is with mixed drinks. For like ten minutes. Mouth watering pain I feel in the pit of my stomach up to my shoulder blades. Almost want to throw up its so intense. I tried different drinks trying to pinpoint something but i can't figured it out and the doctor is clueless

I have had this problem also. Just last Saturday and it was by far the worse. Going to try laying the beer for a bit. I only drink once a week but this is getting horrible!

Okay literally same but past year (I drink very rarely) and when ever I do I end up in the fetal position clutching my stomach last time it was as little as a shot of rum and a glass of Coke that did it! Ik what to do, stop drinking, but I want to know WHY it's happening

My stomach has started burning after drinking even a sip of alcohol and I have no idea why. A month ago or 2 I was able to drink fine and now it hurts so much and it burns. Have I developed an allergy to alcohol?