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What Are The Symptoms Of Alcohol Poisoning?

what are the symptoms of Alcohol poisening? my friend went out for two days drinking and all he is doing since last night was throwing up he cant keep anything down. what should he do? what fluids should he be drinking? and how long to wait to go to the hospital?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Symptoms of alcohol poisoning depends on alcohol level in the blood and individual tolerance for the alcohol. Your friend appear to suffering from binge pattern alcohol dependance which need treatment from psychiatrist.

Common symptoms of alcohol poisoning:
-Impaired judgment, inappropriate behavior (such as drinking competitively, or annoying others)
-Impaired coordination
-Diminished of senses (speaks louder, cannot hear as well as normal, vision is not as clear, glassy, unfocused eyes)
-Slowed mental processing: forgetting things, lighting more than one cigarette at a time, or losing their train of thought
-Intensified emotions
-Lowered Inhibitions

There is no need to wait for all symptoms to happen or further deterioration. You should seek help for his treatment.

Wishing her good health and all the best.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Alcohol Poisoning?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic. Symptoms of alcohol poisoning depends on alcohol level in the blood and individual tolerance for the alcohol. Your friend appear to suffering from binge pattern alcohol dependance which need treatment from psychiatrist. Common symptoms of alcohol poisoning: -Impaired judgment, inappropriate behavior (such as drinking competitively, or annoying others) -Impaired coordination -Diminished of senses (speaks louder, cannot hear as well as normal, vision is not as clear, glassy, unfocused eyes) -Slowed mental processing: forgetting things, lighting more than one cigarette at a time, or losing their train of thought -Intensified emotions -Lowered Inhibitions There is no need to wait for all symptoms to happen or further deterioration. You should seek help for his treatment. Wishing her good health and all the best. www.99doctor.com