is booze harming me?

[bubbles4920]

i find that if i drink quite alot ie pints or wine or jack daniels, not mixing tho, that i get an awful pain in my right side more or less under my ribs. what am i harming here, its scaring me. we went on hols recently and i only had 2 glasses of wine the whole time and had martini as it was less proof. i am in my late 30s by the way.

[honeyblonde]

have you had a drink tonight

[bubbles4920]

look honeyblonde , are you following me. yes i have had a drink while dying my hair blue and pink, getting fed up of the bimbo colour!

[bubbles4920]

i need serious help here guys!!!!!!

[blondie2007]

That's where your liver is. Go to a doctor.

[scoobydooby]

Is it a constant pain or just a short sharp pain? I often get a short sharp pain that almost leaves me breathless for a few seconds when I'm driving. It's actually trapped wind and I find I have to stretch to get rid of it (hence whilst I'm driving - probably don't have my seat positioned properly). Agree with Blondie though - that you should see a doctor. If you're drinking too much and it's your liver, providing it's not been happening for too long, it should improve if you cut down on the alcohol.

[Whickerman]

could be your liver or kidneys - try alternating with a glass of water.

[sunflower68]

With all due respect etc etc bubbles, whatever your problems is it any reason whatsoever to be rude to honeyblonde, or did I miss something here.

[sunflower68]

bubbles, I am sorry. I just read down and see now you are only messing! Accept my apologies, think I am a bit touchy today. x

[warpig1]

bubbles, you need to think seriously about what you are drinking. a pain on the right hand side underneath the ribs could be your liver which is not good. I personally have a drink problem so I am not being 'holy than thou' , take care and think about what you are doing.


XXXX warpig1XXXX

[bubbles4920]

thanks for all your advice so far. can i just clarify though that i hardly ever drink. we dont have wine at home even now with a meal and dont finish the bottle when we do. i hardly ever go out socialising either. just so happens that i went out on a friday then the following thursday. i drank alot in my student years and when we went round to friends we could drink wine into the early hours of the morning. i am wondering if it is my liver as i thought it was suppose to regenerate if it was damaged. when i did go out recently i had four pints. on another night i had about 6 jack daniels doubles so, as i said when i went on hols, i had this pain and had to lay off. surely if i havent drunk alcohol for ages then it shouldnt affect me so badly, getting worried!

[warpig1]

Bubbles, doesn't seem like you drink a lot, maybe ask your GP for a liver function test, at least that will rule out one avenue of thought. Liver does regenerate itself up to a point and from what you have said yours should be ok but if you are worried its better to get it checked out. good luck.

Warpig1

[bubbles4920]

thanks everyone, pain no better though think it could be due to stress, alot going on at the moment, ie house move, job problems. will see how i go for another week and then see doc for sure if no better. cheers xx