“Back pain due to liver/excessive alcohol intake recently?”
A couple of months ago, I had a blood test and my liver reading was very high. I was to go in for an ultrasound as the Dr was certain the high liver reading is due to my gallbladder, unfortunately, I have not had the ultrasound. Due to the recent Christmas and New Year festivities, my alcohol intake was quite high. I have experienced back pain before but not as bad and intense as it has been today. I really feel blah. I was just wondering if I should be worried.
Female | 46 years old
Complaint duration: 1 day worse than before
Medications: none
Conditions: none
1 Answer
Back pain is often a sign of gallbladder problems. Excessive drinking can also lead to acute pancreatitis which causes severe back pain. See your doctor and get the ultrasound as soon as possible.
William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP
William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP
