Pain in shoulders when I've had an alcoholic drink

4-5 weeks ago I went to the doctor after suffering with pains in both my shoulders after having an alcoholic drink. This has been going on for several months now and is really hard to describe. It's like a huge weight is on them, it tends to last about 20-30 minutes and then it's fine and I can continue to drink with no issues, but is significant enough to put me off drinking altogether. Something that I very rarely do anyway. Perhaps once a month. I was sent for an x-ray of my chest and bloods which all came back normal and have also had an ultrasound that appears fine. They are saying they're not convinced its lymphoma. Which isn't very reassuring. I am struggling to find an alternative reason for such pain anywhere 

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  • Hi!

    I cannot believe I have just found this page!

    Every time I have had certain alcohol since I was 18 years old (28 now), I would get this overwhelming pain in my right shoulder. It lasts about 15/20 minutes then I'm fine. It has only ever happened on my right side. 

    It only happens with certain spirits - Disarrono, Shnaps, Jagermeiser, Malibu and some vodka (usually the cheaper stuff). Wine and rum does not affect it. Note that I never have sugary drinks with alchohol, I always stick to diet coke/coke zero/pepsi max etc. 

    On occasion the pain is so bad that it has made me phycially sick (not alcohol related, after only a few sips), then the pain goes away, like it never happened. 

     

    The reason I googled this is because today I had a pint of apple juice with no alcohol and it happened. I don't usually drink fruit juice, but I have a craving today and there that familiar pain was! This is the first time I've experienced the pain without alcohol and it wasn't as bad as I have had previously when alcohol has been invovled. 

     

    I do have another condition which makes it phycially impossible for me to burp! (Dont ask!) so when I read about trapped wind, it kind of made sense but it doesn't make sense that this pain is 99% linked to when I drink CERTAIN alcohols. I can drink rum and pepsi max all night without the pain.

     

    ANY HELP would be so appreciated! x

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  • Hi!

    I cannot believe I have just found this page!

    Every time I have had certain alcohol since I was 18 years old (28 now), I would get this overwhelming pain in my right shoulder. It lasts about 15/20 minutes then I'm fine. It has only ever happened on my right side. 

    It only happens with certain spirits - Disarrono, Shnaps, Jagermeiser, Malibu and some vodka (usually the cheaper stuff). Wine and rum does not affect it. Note that I never have sugary drinks with alchohol, I always stick to diet coke/coke zero/pepsi max etc. 

    On occasion the pain is so bad that it has made me phycially sick (not alcohol related, after only a few sips), then the pain goes away, like it never happened. 

     

    The reason I googled this is because today I had a pint of apple juice with no alcohol and it happened. I don't usually drink fruit juice, but I have a craving today and there that familiar pain was! This is the first time I've experienced the pain without alcohol and it wasn't as bad as I have had previously when alcohol has been invovled. 

     

    I do have another condition which makes it phycially impossible for me to burp! (Dont ask!) so when I read about trapped wind, it kind of made sense but it doesn't make sense that this pain is 99% linked to when I drink CERTAIN alcohols. I can drink rum and pepsi max all night without the pain.

     

    ANY HELP would be so appreciated! x

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