Do you ever get pain in your liver after a few drinks?

I am 27 years old male, I do drink but not excessively. Probably just slightly over the recommended 21 units a week although I did have a few mad binges when I was younger.

Occasionally, I experience liver pains the next day after having a few drinks which is quite worrying. Anyone else get this? Is it a symptom of liver disease starting?

And yes, I am thinking about going to see a doctor but just wanted to get some opinions from other people in case anyone else gets this.

PS the liver pains are only usually just there when I drink a stronger drink then lager, like wine or spirits. Is it possible that it is just my liver working hard to break down the alcohol and that is it?

Yeah, you might seriously want to consider cutting back on your alcohol consumption...and if you can, perhaps give yourself a break from alcohol altogether for a period of time.
Being an Aussie, believe me, I know the wrath of binge drinking (began when I was 13...Drinking is basically a sport where Im from!!!!). Fortunately I never experienced the liver pains but I have many friends who did.
You're 27 y/o...you dont want to be f'n up your body at that age. You're young. Too young. Your liver is a vital organ. While it is able to regenerate itself, it can still suffer ir-repairable damage.
Consider the pains a warning sign that something aint right! Listen to your body, and address these concerns as soon as possible...that doesnt mean you necesarily have to give up drinking altogether (that alone can be a frightening thought to many), but give your body a break...
Cheers!

stop drinking you're obviously killing yourself

I've not experienced it myself, but regardless of what people may say on here your health is FAR too important to seek advice from complete strangers. Please visit your GP

(My advice as you asked for: Pain in ANY organ is usually not a good sign...)

I would say your body is giving you signs to stop the drinking mate.

Im 23 and binge drank every weekend since i was 15 last year on holiday i woke up every morning with aches in my sides. It scared me a bit so i have stopped drinking and all the pain has gone. I didnt go to the doctor but i know the best bet was for me to stop drinking. Even if you cut down or have a weekend a month off for your body to recover a bit.

When you say it's liver pain,it could be that the pain is referred pain ie it could be from your stomach or pancreas.

If you worry that it might originate from your liver,try to look for other signs for example yellowing of the white of eye or the skin and which is a sign of liver disease.

But,I would strongly advise that you go and talk to your GP because he can probably point out the possible source of the pain and carry test be it stomach or liver.

yes i used to get them with vodka, i didn't drink in the week just when i went out at wkends, but i must say i was a binge drinker when i did drink. I think it's a way of your body saying chill out before it's to late, now i don't touch a drop of alcohol. calm down a few weeks!!

lol, you shouldn't drink

Are you sure it's your Liver for starters? It does sound as though you need to change your social habits. I drank nightly for 29 years and each time, I got myself real drunk on whiskey or beer. One day I just decided to stop and I never missed it. It has been 5 years and I still don't miss it. That tells me one thing, you can live with out it too.

had the problem mate i just used to take a aspirin n plenty of water but if it Carry's on bud see a doc not worth taking the risk
livers hard to come by over here.

I am an recovering drug addict and have been clean 3 yrs going into4 in feb....
So i get fed a lot of info about the live and kidneys etc....Apparently liver disease can take years to appear and one does not have to be a big drinker for the liver to be affected as your weight/height/diet/ etc... are all taken into account when your liver is being damaged. Liver damage can be reversed but you need to abstain from alchohol though some people still have the odd one depending on the damage. Later in life (if you carry on the drinking) you will be at risk of Hepatitus and liver cysts they do have a proper name but i do not know that, i apoligise.
So this is what i know on the subject and depending on where you live , if in UK type frank in o your fave search engine and you should get a link this is a information site where it isconfidential and on some days they have people there to take calls, the number is free and will not show on your bill.
Good luck....

I have had that pain (and in lower back ) for years!!
Milky urine or blood are the worrying signs!!

Are you sure the pain is coming from your liver and not another organ. Could it be your gall bladder for example, that is a severe pain that comes and goes with anything that produces bile. gall bladder pain is like a cramp more to the right and around the back of the ribs, but can sometimes feel all around the stomach. Take a look at this page, it gives you symptoms of liver damage and how to find where you would get pain if it is your liver.
http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/home...
But your doctor is your best person to ask.

Hi,you can get a liver test done at the doctors,having said that i,m in bed with a hangover and have pains in my sides,and all i drank was wine,so you are better off getting it checked out.good luck.

The pain is possibly associated with gall bladder not liver. Also, stomach, duodenum or other upper intestinal tissue can cause pain in the upper right abdominal quadrant.

Pancreatitis, the inflammation of the pancreas, a serious condition if left untreated is often caused by regular drinking.
Gall bladder disease is often made symptomatically worse by salt, fat or alcohol intake.

I doubt it is your liver, but let a doctor tell you---not us!
Good luck.