Involving alchol, laying down, and dizziness.

Food?

I seem to have a strange condition, in that when I drink (usually somewhat heavily, the affects don't show up when I'm just "buzzed"), when I lay down to go to sleep, I get really dizzy, to the point of feeling physically nauseous. Even if I stop drinking an hour or more before sleeping (thus, I am starting to sober up), I still get dizzy.

There was also one or two times where I fell asleep a good hour and a half/two hours before sleeping, and then after at least a full hour of sleep, woken up and had to get to the bathroom in time to throw up. What's the deal? I don't know anyone else that has this problem.

aesir

I recall this happening to me the first time I really hit the bottle hard. I lay down on the couch and everything was spinning. Very annoying feeling.

Only advice I can give ya is, dont drink so much.

Glaeal

We always called that "spinning." Welcome to being drunk.

The alcohol doesn't hit you right when you take the drink. It takes a while for it to actually enter into your system. Chances are, you quit drinking when you're good and drunk, thinking that you'll be ok, but the alcohol from the last few drinks hasn't actually hit you yet.

Stop drinking earlier, or pay closer attention to how many drinks it takes you to get tipsy.

Blake T

Personally when this happens I'm a fan of sitting down next to the tv for an hour or two with a bottle of water and just wait it out.

Sometimes when I lie down I can sleep through it, other times I can't it just happens and you need to deal with it.

Food?

DAMMIT, NOT THE SPINS.

So that's all, huh? I always thought if you waited a good hour or so, you'd begin to sober up and all that. Oops.

fforde

It helps me to keep one foot on the floor...

WeeSneak

fforde wrote:

It helps me to keep one foot on the floor...

Lol its funny because its true.

I used to get this alot, either drink water and eat something (This also seriously reduces hangovers, sometimes to the point of there being none). Either that or space out your drinks so you can guage how drunk you are.

The Green Eyed Monster

fforde wrote:

It helps me to keep one foot on the floor...

I came to post this. Just take one foot, hang it off the side of whatever you're lying on, and plant it on the floor. You'll be fine.

Thanatos

Yup, vertigo. I get the same thing pretty much every time I drink, no matter how little, but it only hits when I lie down.

I also don't get hangovers, so I don't know that it's linked to that.

Locust76

Food? wrote:

I seem to have a strange condition

Welcome to alcohol...

I suggest stopping drinking when you're "good n drunk" and starting to drink water/eat something.

When you eat something, you're slowing down your body's absorption of alcohol so that you don't get so drunk so fast. When you drink water, you're ensuring that you have plenty of fluids in your body for the next day, something that will be a big issue as you become more experienced with alcohol. This new years I got fucked up, but I started drinking water. I drank 4-5 glasses of water before I went to bed and I woke up without a headache.

Endomatic

For me, I can usually drink as much as I want, and as long as I have at least 1 glass of water before I go to sleep, I won't have a hang over, as for dizziness, I had no idea it was so common. I don't think I get it, but I don't drink too often.

Does it just show up in people randomly or is it something that develops over time?

Silmaril

Everyone has differnet rections to alcohol, and even different drinks will havfe differnet effects on the same person.

Weight, tolerance, metabolism, eating habits, and a host of other things will effect what happens when you drink.


People who say they don't get hangovers aren't doing it right, though some hangovers will be much worse than others, depending on your choice of drinks.

Szechuanosaurus

Food? wrote:

DAMMIT, NOT THE SPINS.

So that's all, huh? I always thought if you waited a good hour or so, you'd begin to sober up and all that. Oops.

Alcohol can stay in your blood stream for a good twelve hours. For example, it's still dangerous to drive the morning after a night out as your blood alcohol levels can still be over the limit even after a good nights sleep and the alcohol can still be affecting your judgement and reflexes. So no, a good hour or so isn't sufficient time to sober up - if your pissed as a fart, you're going to have a rough night.

Poyndexter

The one foot on the floor solution has never worked for me. Generally I just get up for an hour or two and wait it out, drinking water and eating something light in the mean time.

Malkor

I don't get the spins anymore, but I found them really enjoyable. I used to pretend I was flying.

sark

i used to get the spins when i first started drinking. i only got them when i was laying on my back in a dark room, and couldn't figure out which direction was which.

i solved that problem by lying on my side, and aiming my face at something that gave off a bit of light. if i was able to orient myself in the room, i would be okay.

TheFallenLord

Szechuanosaurus wrote:

Food? wrote:

DAMMIT, NOT THE SPINS.

So that's all, huh? I always thought if you waited a good hour or so, you'd begin to sober up and all that. Oops.

Alcohol can stay in your blood stream for a good twelve hours. For example, it's still dangerous to drive the morning after a night out as your blood alcohol levels can still be over the limit even after a good nights sleep and the alcohol can still be affecting your judgement and reflexes. So no, a good hour or so isn't sufficient time to sober up - if your pissed as a fart, you're going to have a rough night.

I've heard the alcohol levels in your blood can continue to rise for up to 90 minutes after you stop drinking.

Puking always seemed to help the spins for me. The one foot thing helped a tiny bit, but sometimes you're just too drunk. Whenever I get the spins, I try to pass out before I throw up. Its kind of like a horrible game .

fforde

TheFallenLord wrote:

Whenever I get the spins, I try to pass out before I throw up. Its kind of like a horrible game .

Ugh, that sounds so familiar.

Theungry

A good way to drive yourself crazy when you have the spins is to sit halfway up and stare out the window desperately trying to keep a distant object from twirling.

If you prefer sanity, my favorite solution is 2 to 3 hours of an old school video game like Final Fantasy Tactics which brings a new challenge for those with impediments to their logic circuits and concentration. Add One large glass and a convenient supply of fresh water. Go to bed at 4 am and take some ibuprofin.

fforde

Theungry wrote:

A good way to drive yourself crazy when you have the spins is to sit halfway up and stare out the window desperately trying to keep a distant object from twirling.

If you prefer sanity, my favorite solution is 2 to 3 hours of an old school video game like Final Fantasy Tactics which brings a new challenge for those with impediments to their logic circuits and concentration. Add One large glass and a convenient supply of fresh water. Go to bed at 4 am and take some ibuprofin.

Side scrollers are better. I find that the camera motion in 3D games violently disorients me and makes the spins worse. Or makes me sick... which is sometimes a good thing.

Malkor

fforde wrote:

Theungry wrote:

A good way to drive yourself crazy when you have the spins is to sit halfway up and stare out the window desperately trying to keep a distant object from twirling.

If you prefer sanity, my favorite solution is 2 to 3 hours of an old school video game like Final Fantasy Tactics which brings a new challenge for those with impediments to their logic circuits and concentration. Add One large glass and a convenient supply of fresh water. Go to bed at 4 am and take some ibuprofin.

Side scrollers are better. I find that the camera motion in 3D games violently disorients me and makes the spins worse. Or makes me sick... which is sometimes a good thing.

Ace Combat.

stixs4321

sark wrote:

i used to get the spins when i first started drinking. i only got them when i was laying on my back in a dark room, and couldn't figure out which direction was which.

i solved that problem by lying on my side, and aiming my face at something that gave off a bit of light. if i was able to orient myself in the room, i would be okay.

I did that once when I was feeling sick as hell wanting to throw up. I ended up buying a game for the cell phone because I noticed when I checked my messages on the phone the spinning stopped.

I also agree with the eating and drinking water while watching tv for an hour.

Ginzue

Do you get carsickness easy, or get bad ear irratation on airplanes? This may be a sign that you have a more than avrage inner ear. I have a disorder called Labrenthidies (wow I can't spell) also know as vertigo, and this makes me incapable to get drunk (I used to be able to drink alot before I came down with this).

If you find you get the spins ALOT, inner ear stuff may be a cause.

HiredGun

You shouldn't be drinking enough alcohol to give you the spins on a regular basis. If you find this happening a lot, try having fewer drinks per night out.

Lewot

As others have said, drink less. The foot on the the floor works for some. I always used the one eye open method. Lay down keep one eye open, focused on something.

Hallucinogen

Silmaril wrote:

People who say they don't get hangovers aren't doing it right, though some hangovers will be much worse than others, depending on your choice of drinks.

Huh? Doing it right? There's a right way to get drunk? Explain.

lfs.adam.diy

Well I just ate some french fries and it helped my dizziness...