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At what point should someone go to the doctor for this type of issue?

Asked by Facade (22937points) May 30th, 2012

I’m having pain in my torso area, namely where my kidneys and stomach are. I’ll explain…
I went to a party for Memorial Day, and I drank more than I usually do. I normally don’t drink much at all– maybe a glass of wine every now and then. Sunday night and into Monday morning I estimate that I had about 12 ounces of white wine. That shouldn’t be an issue, but I also made myself a mixed drink. It was cranberry juice, ginger ale, and Ciroc (vodka—I don’t even drink vodka! Don’t know what I was thinking). The weird thing is that I only put maybe an ounce of vodka in the drink, and I only took two small sips of it. I immediately felt pain in my stomach after swallowing, and I left the drink alone. I didn’t have water or anything else for a few hours after that, even though I should have.
I said I don’t drink much or often, and it’s because I’ve always been a “lightweight,” although alcohol hasn’t always affected me in this way.
On Monday, I woke up feeling drunk and horrible (after two cups of wine and a couple sips of heavily diluted vodka), and I had a small amount of pain in my stomach and back. I ignored it that day thinking it would go away. Yesterday, I had the pain in my torso all day, and it intensified throughout the day. Today, the pain is worse and more widespread. It isn’t unbearable, but I am concerned.
I’m trying to avoid going to the doctor because I cannot afford to pay what my insurance won’t cover, but what y’all think I should do?

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