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What Causes Burning Sensation In The Throat After Drinking Alcohol?

I recently drank heavily for a week, without having been a drinker before except countable times. The said week, I drank about 5 glasses of wine per day for about 7 days. On one day, I had two bottles of wine. Now I feel a strange sensation in my throat, like a slight burn. I am concerned, could it be cancer? Thank you
posted on Thu, 15 Sep 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain burning sensation in throat after drinking too much alcohol can cause irritation in the lining of food pipe causing inflammation and ulceration that leads to burning sensation..
No, as of now it does not seems to be cancerous but you need to keep a check and stop drinking alcohol as it has deleterious effects on body and can damage liver and other organs..
As of now you should gargle with numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine and also do warm saline gargles..
Avoid spicy foods and stictly avoid alcohol intake..
Take Sucralfate and also drink plenty of water..
In case if the condition worsen or you do not find any improvement consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated..
You can be advised an Endoscopy to rule out the cause..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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What Causes Burning Sensation In The Throat After Drinking Alcohol?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain burning sensation in throat after drinking too much alcohol can cause irritation in the lining of food pipe causing inflammation and ulceration that leads to burning sensation.. No, as of now it does not seems to be cancerous but you need to keep a check and stop drinking alcohol as it has deleterious effects on body and can damage liver and other organs.. As of now you should gargle with numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine and also do warm saline gargles.. Avoid spicy foods and stictly avoid alcohol intake.. Take Sucralfate and also drink plenty of water.. In case if the condition worsen or you do not find any improvement consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated.. You can be advised an Endoscopy to rule out the cause.. Hope this helps.. Regards.