Stomach Pain After Drinking

Key Takeaways

• Alcohol gastritis occurs when the stomach lining is inflamed.
• There are 2 types of alcohol gastritis: acute and chronic. 
• Risk factors include bacterial infection, NSAIDs, prolonged alcohol intake, smoking, and stress. 
• Treatment for alcoholic gastritis includes medications, change of diet, and reparative surgeries.
• Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.
• Complications of alcoholic gastritis include gastrointestinal tract (UGI) bleeding, anemia, severe weight loss, ulcers, and stomach cancer.

Is Stomach Pain After Drinking a Sign of Gastritis? 

If you have stomach pain after drinking alcohol, you may have an inflamed gastric mucosa (stomach lining). This condition is known as gastritis. 

Alcohol triggers gastritis pain when it comes into contact with an inflamed stomach lining. When alcohol causes gastritis, it’s known as alcohol gastritis.

Alcoholic gastritis symptoms include: 

• Stomach pain 
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Gastric bleeding