Strange reaction to drinking?!
Question:
Strange reaction to drinking?
I have never been a "big drinker". I don't drink alcohol often. But when I do, I have noticed that sometimes I get a very painful reaction. The muscles in my back, (especially in my shoulders) will lock up, (like a charley horse), and form a band of pain that extends all the way around to my chest. It hurts terribly! (And I don't say that lightly having had two kids, lol)
It usually lasts about 20 minutes or so, then fades away. It's usually accompanied by profuse sweating (though I think that's more from dealing with the pain than with the reaction itself.)
By the way, this does not happen every time. And it can happen on my first drink, or on my third, (I usually have no more than 3 in one sitting/party) or on a rare occassion, after I have already quit drinking for the evening.
Ever heard of this? Any ideas? Even if I decide to never drink again in my life, I still want to know what caused it. What do you think?
Answers:
I don't know if it is - but it actually sounds like my gallbladder attacks. It would start with, I'm going to say a dot just to the left of my spine, then spread, like a band around my ribcage, right below my chest. My back was so tight and spasming and it felt like someone was squeezing my middle. Mine was also accompanied by sweating and eventually vomiting. They started short, but by the time I had it out, I was up to 8 hour attacks. I was pregnant when they started, so they didn't want to take it out unless they had to, which thank god, they didn't. Hope this wasn't TMI, but it sounds similar. Also - are you sure it's the alcohol and not something you are eating when you go out (bar food tends to be fried and fatty)?