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Why Did I Have Shivering And Emotional Episodes After Getting Drunk?

Hi, I m 22 female and the other day i drank til I was drunk. I had couple beers a tequila shot and then some vodka. i normally do not drink, the last time i drank was like 2 months ago. and ive drunk like this before but this time after 2 hours of sleep i woke up at 7am shivering cold and then i started to get really emotional and cry. this never happened before why did this happen?
Mon, 2 Dec 2013
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Hi,

The shakiness and emotional disturbance are symptoms of hang over which occurs a few hours after a heavy bout of drinking when the alcohol content in the body falls. It is a kind of alcohol withdrawal but you do not have to be dependent on alcohol to suffer from withdrawal. It can happen even after the first use of alcohol. You need not worry as it will go away in a couple of days. Sometimes, it can be severe enough to lead to alcohol withdrawal seizures, hypothermia, loss of consciousness etc and would require emergency treatment. Please take care in future to avoid bingeing on alcohol.

Hope this helps you. Best wishes.

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Why Did I Have Shivering And Emotional Episodes After Getting Drunk?

Hi, The shakiness and emotional disturbance are symptoms of hang over which occurs a few hours after a heavy bout of drinking when the alcohol content in the body falls. It is a kind of alcohol withdrawal but you do not have to be dependent on alcohol to suffer from withdrawal. It can happen even after the first use of alcohol. You need not worry as it will go away in a couple of days. Sometimes, it can be severe enough to lead to alcohol withdrawal seizures, hypothermia, loss of consciousness etc and would require emergency treatment. Please take care in future to avoid bingeing on alcohol. Hope this helps you. Best wishes.