Hi last night I didn’t have a drink for first time since November. Have been drinking about 5 years with only the odd stint off it. I have been drinking 0.5-1.0 bottle per night sometimes more on a weekend. Overnight I’ve developed really bad sore stomach. I do have treatment for gastritis (0meprazole) on and off and I suffer from ulcerative colitis. I had a spicy meal about 4 pm but surely that wouldn’t cause my stomach to get worse over time when giving up alcohol. Have hardly slept with the pain and I’m not sure if I should have paracetamol with past history. Websites seem to say give gastritis a week to settle before seeing Dr. Wondered if anyone had suffered anything similar? Can’t work out if spicy food, withdrawal or a bug. Anyone know how I can relieve this? I have tried omeprazole, peppermint tea, a bath, gaviscom, actimel but am nearly throwing up.