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What Causes Burning In Roof Of Mouth And Vomiting While Having Hepatitis-C?

Hi,
My boyfriend has hep c and has stopped drinking. However, he has slipped a couple of times. He did last night. Now he has been throwing up stomach acid and is extremely uncomfortable in the roof of his mouth with burning (extreme) still nausua from drinking also. Unable to keep anything down. Help me please
Mon, 23 May 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. As you know, nausea and vomiting after excessive drinking is an after-effect of alcohol consumption. The effects are heightened because your friend is suffering from Hepatitis and his liver is not capable of taking this load of metabolism of alcohol. If he wants to prevent complications in future, he will have to be very careful not to use alcohol.

The burning roof of mouth may be due to exposure of the area to excessive acid present in the vomit. It can cause sore palate which may burn. Topical application of Benzocaine Gel like Mucopain can help to have relief in that area.

Take care that he stays hydrated by drinking plenty of water to prevent dehydration due to vomiting. In addition, if the symptoms do not improve in some hours, he should consult a physician to check for complications related to Hepatitis C.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. Let me know if you have follow up questions.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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What Causes Burning In Roof Of Mouth And Vomiting While Having Hepatitis-C?

Hello, I can understand your concern. As you know, nausea and vomiting after excessive drinking is an after-effect of alcohol consumption. The effects are heightened because your friend is suffering from Hepatitis and his liver is not capable of taking this load of metabolism of alcohol. If he wants to prevent complications in future, he will have to be very careful not to use alcohol. The burning roof of mouth may be due to exposure of the area to excessive acid present in the vomit. It can cause sore palate which may burn. Topical application of Benzocaine Gel like Mucopain can help to have relief in that area. Take care that he stays hydrated by drinking plenty of water to prevent dehydration due to vomiting. In addition, if the symptoms do not improve in some hours, he should consult a physician to check for complications related to Hepatitis C. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. Let me know if you have follow up questions. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah