Chest Pains, burning sensation, even though everything checks out ok?

Question

18 months ago I had burning, stabbing sensations in my upper left chest/back and all down my left leg and arm. Apart from that felt great. All the tests were done with nothing found. These pains very gradually died down over six months. What I didn't realise was that they came about after too much alcohol. The initial bout was 2 days after I got drunk at a works party. Is it alcohol poisoning? Have I damaged my liver/kidneys/spleen? after all this time they are pretty much ok however I do get twinges now and again but nothing like at first.

I am now down to four pints of beer a week instead of a day. I am eating lots of green stuff to get my anti-oxidants in and I haven't had a cigarette since the day the pains started ( I was smoking a lot up until this - I believe that can mess your functions up as well)

My main concern is will my spleen/liver/what ever eventually turn cancerous?
I am 40.

Thanks

Answer 1

First of all WELL DONE what a fantastic turn around, I hope you feel better for it.
Your pain is not in the area of any of the organs you mentioned, I would say your body was being put through a lot by the awful things you were doing to it,
There is no guarantee that you wont get cancer, the same goes to all of us (non smokers and smokers) but you have started to greatly reduce your risks, especially eating plenty of green leafy veg and cutting right back on the drinking, there is a fantastic leaflet that you can get from the chemist which tells you all the positive aspects of what happens to your body from twenty minutes after you stop smoking, get a copy its very encouraging as you can see the immediate benefits.
Start to introduce some excercise into your life (if you havent already) and I think you have done a great job!!!

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Answer 3

Your chest pains and burning sensation might be due to heartburn; and GI distress;. If the neuropathic pains feel like pins-and -needles all the way to your left arm and leg; it could due to some circulation problems . If you don't know if you have Diabetes; these pains could also be attributed to peripheral neuropathy- early sign of DM; indicating nerve damage or pinched nerves. Another thing to consider is gluten intolerance as beer has barley.


No, alcohol toxicity won't have symptoms like that. Mental confusion and tremors among others and even loss of consciousness are the usual symptoms. Other symptoms are hypothermia, hypotension and coma. You should be concerned about doing damage to your liver cells.


Alcoholism might lead to DM, cirrhosis or scarring and eventually to liver cancer. But death usually occurs before it advances to that. If you are concerned and afraid of the deleterious effects of alcohol on your speen, kidneys and liver, you should quit drinking right away.


I know it's easier said than done as addiction is a brain disease. But you should try your darndest if you value your life. Being a middle guy at 40 is still very young for some behavior modification andt to turn your life around.

Maybe the Dr did some MRI and EMG to rule out nerve conduction problems. I read somewhere that the best homeopathic remedy is symphytum.and of course avoidance of alcohol. consumption. Eating a lot of green leafy vegetables is good. Drink a lot of fluids to wash out your system. .

Answer 4

I'm not sure about this being alcohol poisoning. Did they do any checks on you liver? Unless you have been an alcoholic for many years I doubt this is the problem. There is a condition which can come and go with heart-attack like symptons that is really harmless. It is called (forgive my spelling I'm not a doctor, I've just had it) costro condritis. It is an inflimation of the cartlidge that connects your ribs to your sternem. It is associated with stress and also with nothing and having no reason for its causation. The remedy in that case is rest, keeping your chest in an upright position(sitting up) and advil or other drug like it. Ask your doctor about this and to take a look at your liver if you really have been consuming too much alcohol for a great deal of time. I've never heard of alcohol being associated with this, but what do I know, I'm no doctor.

Answer 5

I am 75 , 250lb's and enjoy a beer once in a while. Sitting
on my back side and doing nothing while I indulge seems
more damaging than anything else. That's the best I can
offer. Sorry.

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Answer 7

Ask your doctor about an exercise routine. Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, may reduce neuropathy pain, improve your muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.

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