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Drinking: I feel sick whenever I drink
First off not sure if this goes in this section so I apologize on that.
18/m
First and foremost please do not tell me that I am under age and should not be drinking. I am very well aware of the fact. I came here for an answer to my question not to be lectured.
Last summer when I was 17 I went to a party and didn't have anything to eat and I ended up drinking a lot. I felt like throwing up at one point but never did and was hung over the next morning.
I have not drank since except for beer. Whenever I have tried to drink any alcohol besides beer I immediately feel sick and like throwing up. Ever since that party I have been this way.
Will this go away so I can enjoy drinking again or will it just stay?
I would like to over come it so I can enjoy drinking at a later age again and at college and parties. I am responsible and do not drink or drive and try to limit myself.
Thank you for any help!
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Much of what you have written sounds extremely normal for your age and possible amount of consumption. Drinking on an empty stomach is always a big no, no even beer can on an empty stomach can cause some people problems as you have written about.
Age does have a small part to play in what you have written. As you get older your body may be able to tolerate alcohol better or you may be one of those people who can never tolerate alcohol well.
You may just turn out to be one of those people who must limit their alcoholic beverages to beer and wine. As these beverages have the lowest alcohol content. You would also be well off to limit the amount you drink if you are the type who cannot tolerate alcohol well.
As far as I know there is no test a doctor can run to find out what your tolerance is for alcohol or if there is a way to increase your tolerance. You may just be the lucky one or unlucky one, depending on your point of view, whose body will tell them when they have had too much to drink.
In other words, you are who you are. You may just tolerate alcohol better with age or you may not. Whichever the case you will have to learn to accept whatever your tolerance may be.
I wish I had better news for you. Your question is strictly a case of only time will tell.
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Even the finest brandy or vintage champagne contains alcohol which is strictly speaking a poison to the body. And if you take in too much it'll kick back and try to get it out of your system. By throwing up! Too much depends on a lot of things. Your height and build. Your tolerance (natural or developed over time). Your metabolism (fast, or slow). Drinking on an empty stomach is an old enemy. You get drunk quicker because it gets into your bloodstream quicker. You can consume rather large quantities of booze in an evening accompanying a meal for this reason. In your blood means in your brain, you get woozy, lose your orientation and your spinning head increases the nauseous/sick feeling. All that being said, I've always enjoyed a drink myself, and can see exactly where you're coming from! You do develop an increased tolerance over time. Limiting yourself means learning how much is enough...and that means first learning how much is too much. Experience is the key...and no doubt you'll still get leathered from time to time! Pragmatic approach might be stick to beer? And try not to fall asleep flat on your back, lay on one side with your head tilted forwards, in case you are sick. Do NOT want to choke on it chap! Glad you don't drink and drive, it's the one thing I've never done. Could end up with worse than a hangover. Could be end of story for you and/or others. That IS a lecture...lend an ear if you're wise. Best wishes.
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Yeah, dude: drinking "a lot" on an empty stomach is a recipe for a bad time. But being limited to beer - well, it isn't much of a limit.
I was a "one beer and I'm drunk" guy when I was 20. Couldn't keep up. I decided to overcome this terrible disability. I suceeeded. Hooray for me. God - if I could have back all the money I spent on getting wasted, I'd ... I'd have more money than I really want to face admitting to. I could buy a house (or put down a sizeable deposit on one).
Being a low alcohol-tolerance guy isn't such a bad thing.
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In the UK (where I'm from) you're not actually under age-lol!
If you're drinking on an empty stomach-that could be what's causing the throwing up. This happens to me all the time.
Make sure you eat something before, but crucially eat something afterwards. This is what diabetics (myself) have to do, to absorb the sugary drink.
It depends what you mean by enjoying drinking. A few glasses then yes, no issue. But, as you know, downing it in one go, like you do in a shot, can make you ill.
So yes the key is to eat abit of food with it-because the hydrochloric acid of your stomach reacts badly to alcohol.
Weird random tip: Don't drink through a straw! The air content is reduced and so the alcohol content is higher.
Take care :)
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Some people just have a lower tolerance to different types of alcohol. I can't do tequila or vodka because they make me sick, but I can drink beer, rum or whiskey just fine.
Also, liquor has a higher concentration of alcohol than beer does and it will make you intoxicated faster.
If you must drink, the first step is to always eat something first. Drinking on an empty stomach will cause you to also become drunk faster and will almost certainly make you sick.
Second, drink water. Drink water before and keep a water bottle with you while your drinking and sip on it throughout the night.
Third, pace yourself. You don't want to go out and immediately get trashed and pass out. That's no fun. Make your drinks last for a better time.
Lastly, be careful and know who you're with! Not trying to be lecture-y, but just in case you do get piss drunk, make sure you have a buddy who can ensure you get home safely.
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