what to do if i am unable to drink even a sensible amount of alcohol without feeling nauseous, some opinions please?

Question

Sometimes I have nausea when drinking beer, especially after a good meal. This is not always the case and not for other alcohols. Why does it happen?

Answer 1

Drinking alcohol...: ...is not a necessity for life. If it bothers you, why drink it? However, if you must, there are many alternative beverages to choose when going out. Truly good friends won't think less of you if you drink less.

Answer 2

Don't consume: Don't consume.

Answer 3

Gastritis: Some drinkers are very sensitive to irritation of the lining of the stomach, which can lead to nausea, burning sensation, vomiting, and more rarely vomiting blood. Medications may not help, and continued use of alcohol will continue to damage your stomach.

Answer 4

Nausea: The nausea may be related to stomach lining damage, or gastritis. Some people are more sensitive to the alcohol related damage than others. Stopping the use of alcohol may reverse the process. But ulcers and gastritis from other foods, nicotine, stress is also possible. See your doctor for testing and medication if the nausea continues.

Answer 5

Beer Allergy: Dr. Albers is entirely right. But thinking outside the box, you might also have developed an outright food allergy or intolerance to barley, wheat, hops.....Since it sounds like you are drinking beer based on your question. I would 1st pursue gastritis, then if that isn't the answer see an allergist because we can test for allergies to these items in the alcohol.

Answer 6

In the future -do: not to drink to this excess. Ginger can reduce nausea & upset stomach. You can drink slightly flattened ginger ale or nibble on crystallized ginger. Or pour boiling water over freshly sliced organic ginger & steep x 5 min in a covered pot. Sip.

Answer 7

Genetics and: your good fortune. A variable number of people, more in east Asia, have deficiency of an enzyme needed for metabolism of actelaldehyde, a product of alcohol. Accumulation of acetylaldehyde causing the symptoms you experience. Consider it your good fortune that you cannot take alcohol as alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever. Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. Practice safe sex, if you have sex. Get HPV vaccine

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