[oldham_fran]

Ok, I started drinking a lot later than most people, I was teetotal until I turned 20 and for a while, I only used to drink Jagermeister. And although I could only manage a couple, I'd feel completely fine when I did drink. Was never sick, wouldn't get a hangover.

Stopped for a little while, then got into my third year of uni and started drinking again. Started drinking other stuff but I still rarely mix my drinks and I always try and pace myself. But now, I end up throwing up really easily (even if I just drink jager, which I used to be fine with) and if I don't, I find it really hard to get to sleep that night because my stomach just feels horrible.
I keep thinking that maybe I'm drinking too much and just don't know my limits but there's been a few times where I've thrown up without even being drunk.

Does this sound like a limits thing or should I accept that I just can't handle alcohol?

[Dynasty]

Are you chinese?

[Bey Taco]

(Original post by Dynasty)
Are you chinese?

I fail to see the relevance

[marsman13]

I guess your body has to get used to it. Just take it in moderation.

[Dynasty]

(Original post by Bey Taco)
I fail to see the relevance

It's a well known fact that many chinese people cannot metabolise alcohol anything like as well as europeans, hence getting drunk from a lot less.

[moya]

(Original post by Dynasty)
It's a well known factthat many chinese people cannot metabolise alcohol anything like as well as europeans , hence getting drunk from a lot less.

*edit*

isn't it generally asian not just chinese anyway?

[Dynasty]

(Original post by moya)
'well known fact' lol

You not knowing about something does not mean it's not a well known fact. Lots of people of asian descent have a mutation which means that one of the enzymes required to break down acetaldehyde (a by product of ethanol metabolism) is not present in significant quantities, and so acetaldehyde builts up after alcohol consumption. Acetaldehyde is poisonous and one of the ways the body tries to get rid of it can be vomiting.

Thank you, come again.

[MutantGecko]

try eating beforehand.

[liquid394]

(Original post by oldham_fran)
Ok, I started drinking a lot later than most people, I was teetotal until I turned 20 and for a while, I only used to drink Jagermeister. And although I could only manage a couple, I'd feel completely fine when I did drink. Was never sick, wouldn't get a hangover.

Stopped for a little while, then got into my third year of uni and started drinking again. Started drinking other stuff but I still rarely mix my drinks and I always try and pace myself. But now, I end up throwing up really easily (even if I just drink jager, which I used to be fine with) and if I don't, I find it really hard to get to sleep that night because my stomach just feels horrible.
I keep thinking that maybe I'm drinking too much and just don't know my limits but there's been a few times where I've thrown up without even being drunk.

Does this sound like a limits thing or should I accept that I just can't handle alcohol?

My best advice is not to drink like myself, as all it is, is toxins which damages your body- what benefiets do you get from it- use a subsitute and have different drink.

[kaylafrances]

oh no whatever do you do instead

[Ewan]

Just drink non-alcoholic drinks instead?

[M4LLY]

Try eating before you drink

[saim101]

(Original post by moya)
'well known fact' lol

It is actually a well known fact :P

[moya]

(Original post by saim101)
It is actually a well known fact :P

(Original post by Dynasty)
You not knowing about something does not mean it's not a well known fact. Lots of people of asian descent have a mutation which means that one of the enzymes required to break down acetaldehyde (a by product of ethanol metabolism) is not present in significant quantities, and so acetaldehyde builts up after alcohol consumption. Acetaldehyde is poisonous and one of the ways the body tries to get rid of it can be vomiting.

Thank you, come again.

I admit I'm wrong on this one

But still, it's unlikely that this is the OPs problem.

[drummer]

(Original post by Dynasty)
You not knowing about something does not mean it's not a well known fact. Lots of people of asian descent have a mutation which means that one of the enzymes required to break down acetaldehyde (a by product of ethanol metabolism) is not present in significant quantities, and so acetaldehyde builts up after alcohol consumption. Acetaldehyde is poisonous and one of the ways the body tries to get rid of it can be vomiting.

Thank you, come again.

Dude's right. I'm Chinese and got told that

[BonjournoDeano]

(Original post by moya)
I admit I'm wrong on this one

But still, it's unlikely that this is the OPs problem.

You've been schooled

[EonBlueApocalypse]

(Original post by BonjournoDeano)
You've been schooled

Lets give him credit for not being an ass and admitting he was wrong.

[Pitt1988]

Maybe you're just not used to drinking as you've only really done it every now and then. I think everyone goes through phases of being sick quite a bit, then being fine; I know I have.

[Chiko 1001]

Some people are intolerant. It definitely changes- I literally cannot drink vodka now but used to do so regularly.

[moya]

(Original post by oldham_fran)
Ok, I started drinking a lot later than most people, I was teetotal until I turned 20 and for a while, I only used to drink Jagermeister. And although I could only manage a couple, I'd feel completely fine when I did drink. Was never sick, wouldn't get a hangover.

Stopped for a little while, then got into my third year of uni and started drinking again. Started drinking other stuff but I still rarely mix my drinks and I always try and pace myself. But now, I end up throwing up really easily (even if I just drink jager, which I used to be fine with) and if I don't, I find it really hard to get to sleep that night because my stomach just feels horrible.
I keep thinking that maybe I'm drinking too much and just don't know my limits but there's been a few times where I've thrown up without even being drunk.

Does this sound like a limits thing or should I accept that I just can't handle alcohol?

have eating habits changed? the amount of food in your stomach can alter how much the alcohol affects you...