Is heartburn caused by drinking alcohol a problem with the stomach or the esophagus? What should I do if I have heartburn the next day after drinking alcohol?

The Chinese New Year is coming soon and people will have more and more social activities, which means drinking a lot of alcohol. Sometimes when you are in the mood, you will drink a lot. The most uncomfortable thing about drinking too much is yourself, mainly physical discomfort, such as heartburn. So is heartburn caused by drinking badly in the stomach or the esophagus?

Is heartburn caused by drinking alcohol a problem with the stomach or the esophagus?

Normal drinking does not cause heartburn. Heartburn when drinking indicates that the stomach has already developed signs of disease or disease, which is essentially irritation of the gastric mucosa. Whether heartburn occurs during or after drinking, you should be alert to gastritis or ulcers. If the burning sensation is particularly strong, you should also consider symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux. Especially if the cough is more obvious after a meal, gastroesophageal reflux should be considered.

In this case, the first thing to do is to drink moderately. You can take some drugs that inhibit gastric acid to protect your stomach, such as omeprazole.

In addition, the burning sensation may also be a sign of an ulcer, which may lead to gastric bleeding. In daily life, you should also avoid strenuous exercise and heavy physical labor to avoid gastrointestinal bleeding.

What to do if you have heartburn the next day after drinking

1. Heartburn after drinking is the effect of alcohol, which causes damage to the gastric mucosa.

2. There is no good way to solve the problem quickly. You can only recover slowly with gastrointestinal peristalsis, slow metabolism, and slow recovery.

3. Usually, drinking milk, soda water, honey water, tea, and boiled water are all acceptable, but individual differences vary. If not moving is useful for your symptoms, you can only try it.

4. If you have severe alcohol poisoning, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. You will be given gastric lavage or intravenous infusion to protect the gastric mucosa, protect the liver, promote metabolism and other symptomatic treatments;

5. You can also take drugs that inhibit and neutralize gastric acid to slowly relieve symptoms, such as omeprazole or cimetidine. When symptoms are obvious, domperidone can be used to promote gastric acid excretion;

6. If you always have this heartburn feeling after drinking, it is recommended to drink less alcohol and then undergo a gastroscopy if necessary to make a clear diagnosis and exclude other organic lesions in the stomach;

7. In daily life, you need to avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, hard, and stimulating foods with strong flavors. Do not smoke or drink, and do not stay up late. You can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, eat on time, but do not eat too much. Just eat until you are 60% to 70% full.

Is heartburn from drinking alcohol a sign of esophageal cancer?

Not necessarily, but heartburn caused by drinking may be a problem with the esophagus.

If the esophagus is damaged, such as eating too hot food and burning the esophageal mucosa, or eating cold, sweet and greasy food causing gastric acid reflux and burning the esophagus, heartburn symptoms will occur.

Alcohol itself is a strong irritant and can trigger gastric acid reflux, causing esophageal burns. After the esophagus is burned, drinking alcohol will aggravate the heartburn problem.

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#Refuse dangerous driving, travel safely and civilized# [A driver in Changsha was caught driving under the influence, and he actually had a bottle of wine in his pocket: It was too cold, so he drank to warm himself up] #Changsha Things Around# Recently, in Changsha County, Hunan Province, traffic police smelled alcohol on the driver Shi during a routine inspection of a tractor. Afterwards, the police conducted an alcohol test on Shi, and the result exceeded the drunk driving standard. According to Shi, he also drank alcohol the night before. He felt cold that day and wanted to drink to warm himself up. After taking a few sips, he put the wine in his pocket.