alcohol poisoning brain damage

Overall, dehydration would only concern me as a possible cause of brain damage if alcohol were used to excess (non stop) for many days by an experienced drinker.

Given my high BAC, empty stomach and young age, how likely do you think it is that I inflicted some damage to my brain that eventful night? Could the damage be exposed by brain imaging (even 7 years later)? If damage occurred, is it permanent or can I recover? I'm at peace with what I am today, but this question has always made me anxious, especially because my studies are cognitively demanding. I would really be grateful if you took some time to give me some of your input. Thanks!

Think of it as getting lucky this time. There are only so many times you can drink until you have alcohol poisoning without some permanent damage to your liver. Take it from someone that knows. Diagnosed 03-23-10 end stage cirrhosis.

The doctors had said he may have some brain damage from him stop drinking and his brain is going through shock. So yes it is possible to get brain damage after you quit drinking.

I drank one of his alcoholic beverages. It has been a year since I drank it. The drink he made contains %40-45 of alcohol and I drank approximately 400-500 ml of it. I didn't feel bad that night except being drunk. I slept well and even though I have headache too often, I didn't even suffer from headache that day. The thing that I am worried about, is it possible that the alcohol I drank can be methanol and I survived it?

m a 15 year old girl and drank gulps of vodka In a short amount of time Saturday afternoon. I threw up everywhere and had some symptoms of alcohol poisoning but I was assured I was going to be okay by some friends of mine so we didn't go to the hospital. i didnt pass out but I felt like absolute ****. I have been drinking a lot of water and tea and eating bread and fruits to try and replenish my body but my head still feels fuzzy and I feel a little out of it.

as far as health problems, which account for the 3rd leading cause of preventable death in the u.s., alcohol use causes brain damage, organ failure, and cancer among other conditions. alcohol users are also 3 times more likely to become seriously injured.

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This url (and links on the site) provides a basic, easy to follow explanation about alcohol as it relates to hangovers, brain cells and brain damage: http://alcoholism.about.com/od/brain/Brain_Damage_and_Alcohol_Consumption.

Hello. Ya, methyl alcohol is bad news, unless you have a desire to experience very painful and irreversible damage.

That is a dose that can be very harmful especially when you add alcohol to the mixture. I think you have liver poisoning from the 5600mg that you took along with the alcohol. You need to call your doctor immediately. Here is some stuff for you to consider. I am not a doctor but I can tell you that I am pretty certain that you did some damage to your liver. Consequences of Ibuprofen overdose: According to research institutes, Ibuprofen overdose damages your internal organs like liver.

My friend died of alcohol poisoning with a BAC of 0.70 does this not seem extremely high, is this possible?

Sounds like a bad reaction with another drug you had in your system at the time. 6 oz of beer is not enough to do anything. You symptoms are indicative of another problem and you should see a medical professional.

t urinate for some reason except once after I started drinking (and I just found out every time you urinate 10% of it leaves your body) and I drank on an empty stomach. Is that enough that I got a small case of alcohol poisoning? I woke up puking everywhere which I never do unless I'm REALLY sick and I was shivering even though my family member says it was hot in here and I don't get cold easily on top of that and I was confused and other unpleasant things.

t drink so much. This is called alcohol poisoning and you can die from it. Please if you do drink again, do so moderately and learn what your limit is. - My limit is 1/2 beer, after that my nose gets numb.

Anxiety wont destroy ur brain cells neither do alcohol..alcohol only damage ur liver and kidney more likely.

I am just curious if those who has history of heroin addiction and has stop but continous using of marijuana and alcohol. My question is there a permanent damage in the brain for using heroin in the past. Will you categorize this person as an addict now because he keeps on smoking marijuana and drinking everynight. You dont know if you believe him or not. Are alcoholics and potuser will affect the brain also.,in a way of thinking,no direction in life all what he has to do is fix himself.

Hi Dear Alcohol is a potent depressant of the central nervous system (brain in particular) and activates the inhibitory neurotransmitters in the brain. The acute effects of alcohol depend on the concentration of alcohol in the blood (directly correlated with the amount and time of drinking). Initially, alcohol generally produces feelings of relaxation and cheerfulness, but further consumption can lead to blurred vision and coordination problems.

Isn't any cure found for blindness after methanol poisoning?

or wernicke-korsakoff syndrome which can be an irreversible condition marked by observable damage to the brain structure and psychosis. once a person ceases alcohol intake, some damage may heal. however a chemically dependent individual after a period of sobriety will find that a return to alcohol will quickly manifest symptoms of a more severe nature than before, as if they had never stopped.

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