World record hangover
10-03-2007, 09:16 PM
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World record hangover
UK - Scottish doctors have diagnosed what may be the longest hangover .. in the history of binge beer drinking.
A 37-year old man admitted himself into a hospital emergency room in Glasgow last October .. complaining of wavy vision and a non-stop headache lasting four weeks.
British journal The Lancet reports doctors were initially stumped by the symptoms .. because the patient had no history of head injury or loss of consciousness .. and was taking no medication.
But when an eye specialist was called in .. it was found the man had developed a rare condition caused by severe dehydration.
It was revealed he'd consumed 60 pints .. or roughly 35 litres of beer over a four day period .. following a domestic crisis.
After more than six months of long-term blood-thinning treatment .. the man's vision was restored to normal and the headache was finally gone.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news...486520931.html
A 37-year old man admitted himself into a hospital emergency room in Glasgow last October .. complaining of wavy vision and a non-stop headache lasting four weeks.
British journal The Lancet reports doctors were initially stumped by the symptoms .. because the patient had no history of head injury or loss of consciousness .. and was taking no medication.
But when an eye specialist was called in .. it was found the man had developed a rare condition caused by severe dehydration.
It was revealed he'd consumed 60 pints .. or roughly 35 litres of beer over a four day period .. following a domestic crisis.
After more than six months of long-term blood-thinning treatment .. the man's vision was restored to normal and the headache was finally gone.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news...486520931.html
10-04-2007, 03:31 AM
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That isn't that much beer! Seriously, when i was out in vegas working, we were drinking over 20 beers a day after work. Granted, american beers aren't pints, but I'm a skinny dude. Somebody a bit bigger than me could easily do pints instead.
10-04-2007, 03:37 AM
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Don't get me wrong, I couldn't go and do that today. But, when i'm traveling and drinking more often, it isn't unheard of. That being said, if he made it past the first day and kept drinking, he must have had a realatively high tolerance. With that, he's a pussy for going to the hospital....and stupid for not re-hydrating.