Health problems caused by alcohol

[Popeye]

Health problems caused by alcohol

Hi all.
If I drink heavily, maybe for a week or two, I sometimes get an excruciating pain in my kidneys. This can last for two or three days. This happened many times. I never went to the doctor about it or anything. I just lay off the vodka until it went away. I had a few medicals for work, blood tests ect., and they always come back A+. I don't understand it. I know that there must be some damage done. Maybe I'm just lucky.
I'm feeling good just now, thank God.

[southernbelle47]

Health problems caused by alcohol

The pain on my right side turned out to be gallstones.
This can be serious if they become lodged in a bile duct.
Had gallbladder removed last year and almost no pain now...

[Determinator]

Health problems caused by alcohol

Southernbelle, was the pain in the front of your body or back?

[Determinator]

Health problems caused by alcohol

Johnboy, to answer your query: for me at least when binging the swelling is both behind as well as under the ribs on the right side. hurts off and on, but mostly a swelling/presure kind of feeling. if I press on the area it feels spongy....wierd. our poor damn bodies!