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Can Excessive Alcohol Consumption Damage Internal Organs?

Hi Doctor, I had a birthday party 2 weeks ago and got a strong hangover the next day. I felt nausous for the entire day and most the next day. Now I am fine but after I work out, I get nausea again. I have never had this happen before. Could the alchohol from 2 weeks ago damaged by internal organs?
Tue, 23 Aug 2016
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Alcohol can affect your digestive system from your mouth to colon. Heavy drinking can cause inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis), ulcer in esophagus & stomach, and acid reflux causing heartburn. Sometimes, stomach ulcers cause vomiting of blood. You are having nausea mostly because of irritation of stomach mucosa (gastritis). Alcohol has now completely washed out from your body but it has caused damage to your stomach mucosa. It will heal in few days.
Advice
1.     Omeprazole 20 mg once daily per oral empty stomach for 7 days
2.     Domperidone 10 mg per oral when you feel nausea
3.     Avoid alcohol, smoking, spicy food, and non-steroidal pain killer for few days
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Can Excessive Alcohol Consumption Damage Internal Organs?

Alcohol can affect your digestive system from your mouth to colon. Heavy drinking can cause inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis), ulcer in esophagus & stomach, and acid reflux causing heartburn. Sometimes, stomach ulcers cause vomiting of blood. You are having nausea mostly because of irritation of stomach mucosa (gastritis). Alcohol has now completely washed out from your body but it has caused damage to your stomach mucosa. It will heal in few days. Advice 1. Omeprazole 20 mg once daily per oral empty stomach for 7 days 2. Domperidone 10 mg per oral when you feel nausea 3. Avoid alcohol, smoking, spicy food, and non-steroidal pain killer for few days Thanks