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What Causes Blood In Stools While Drinking Liquor?

I have noticed in the last 4 months or so that when I drink, I have bright red blood in my stools the next day. I have also been having severe symtoms in my stomach. I was having nausea every day, and when I ate it made my stomach hurt. It got so bad I left work to go straight to the doctor. By this time I had stopped drinking any type of alcohol. I have had acid refulx for quite a few years and have been taking antacids for years to control it. The doctor I saw was an internal medicine doctor. I told her that I had been on a low carb diet for 2 years, and using a lot of products with aspartame. I thought the aspartame was causing all of my stomach symtoms, but I believed the blood in my stools were from the drinking. She did not believe the stomach problems were caused by the aspartame, and told me she believes I have gastritis. She prescrivbed Nexium (expensive) and it helped a lot. I haven't refilled it and am taking over the counter antacids and see that I actually need the Nexium because my sotmach problems are coming back. I have been watching my alochol consumption and haven't had any issues until the other day. I had one drink with one shot of rum in the drink and the next morning, there was blood in my stool, and a lot of gas and air. This morning there was still a lot of gas and air, but no blood. I know I have several issues going on, but what causes the blood when drinking liquor? I don't have this problem when I drink beer.
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
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Hello,

The possible reason behind blood in stools while drinking liquor is aggravation of underlying piles to bleed through its pH alteration effect over the colon mucosa, which may not be there with beer.

Gastric upset is surely from gastritis or duodenitis with or without ulcer.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Causes Blood In Stools While Drinking Liquor?

Hello, The possible reason behind blood in stools while drinking liquor is aggravation of underlying piles to bleed through its pH alteration effect over the colon mucosa, which may not be there with beer. Gastric upset is surely from gastritis or duodenitis with or without ulcer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel