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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Caused Loss Of Memory And Vomiting After Drinking?

Hi there. The other night I went out with a few of my friends and we had a few drinks. I can usually drink quite a lot with no memory loss, however this time I remember drinking my fourth drink and then nothing more, apparently all in the short time frame of 20mins, I was then outside still able to talk but throwing up everywhere and being very drunk that other people actually had to help me and call people. I remember absolutely none of it and I have never thrown up out before on the night. On top of that the whole of the next day I couldn t keep anything down and now two days later I m still queezy. Could this possibly be due to my drink being spiked? Or a reaction to alcohol from my body?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC.
ALCOHOL IS A KNOWN HEPATOTOXIN AND NEUROTOXIN. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ADVERSE METABOLIC REACTIONS ON LIVER AND BRAIN.IT CAN RESULT IN ALCOHOLIC GASRITIS AND HEPATITIS ,BOTH OF WHICH HAVE GOT STRONG PREDILECTION TO NAUSEA AND VOMITING RESULTING IN SEVERE DEHYDRATION.IT CAN ALSO DAMAGE CERTAIN REGIONS OF BRAIN CONCERNED WITH MEMORY LIKE HIPPOCAMPUS AND MAMMILLARY BODIES RESULTING IN AN AMNESTIC STATE CALLED "KORSAKOFF'S PSYCHOSIS.I SUGGEST AT ONCE THAT YOU QUIT ALCOHOL UNDER EXPERT DEADDICTION CENTER .CONSULT EXPERT GASTROENTROLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERY.
THANK YOU.
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What Caused Loss Of Memory And Vomiting After Drinking?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTHCARE MAGIC. ALCOHOL IS A KNOWN HEPATOTOXIN AND NEUROTOXIN. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ADVERSE METABOLIC REACTIONS ON LIVER AND BRAIN.IT CAN RESULT IN ALCOHOLIC GASRITIS AND HEPATITIS ,BOTH OF WHICH HAVE GOT STRONG PREDILECTION TO NAUSEA AND VOMITING RESULTING IN SEVERE DEHYDRATION.IT CAN ALSO DAMAGE CERTAIN REGIONS OF BRAIN CONCERNED WITH MEMORY LIKE HIPPOCAMPUS AND MAMMILLARY BODIES RESULTING IN AN AMNESTIC STATE CALLED KORSAKOFF S PSYCHOSIS.I SUGGEST AT ONCE THAT YOU QUIT ALCOHOL UNDER EXPERT DEADDICTION CENTER .CONSULT EXPERT GASTROENTROLOGIST FOR FURTHER QUERY. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE