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Whenever i drink alcohol, i wake up in the morning with almost diarrhea/ stomach cramps. normal? is having a glass of wine everyday bad?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Then maybe don't: drink. ALcohol is a solvent and irritates the stomach lining. This is worse on an empty stomach and if right before lying down. Alberta, Manitoba or Quebec ? otherwise you are below the legal drinking age in Canada. Without an actual examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health

Answered 8/6/2014

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Gastritis: Alcohol can be corrosive to the stomach lining. Some people are more sensitive than others. In your case alcohol seems to cause untoward reactions, it is best to avoid it.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Robert Fietsam answered

Specializes in Surgery - Thoracic

Normal, for you: In most people this does not happen, but there is a physiologic reason for when it does. The alcohol gets quickly absorbed by the intestinal cells, which then shut down absorption of water from within the intestines. Therefore, there is extra water within the intestines, which comes out as diarrhea. One glass of wine a day, may be beneficial for your heart arteries.

Answered 10/2/2015

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