To think I had a near death experience because of my own stupidity?

Lord... @Sleeplessworried

You drank more than you are used to, felt shitty, threw up then googled a bunch of stuff that made you think you were dying (alcohol makes anxiety sooo much worse)

Sleep it off and drink some coke when you wake up.

I've had bad hangovers and they usually consist of a sore head and maybe nausea - last all day and by the evening they've gone. I can get a bit of diarrhoea but not stomach pains. Worst I ever had, having drunk a mix of beer, wine and random cocktails bought for me by someone we met on holiday, was one day of feeling sick and unable to get out of bed or eat much, followed by second day of classic hangover.

What you had sounds more like food poisoning. I've only had that a couple of times - it's dramatic, but usually disappears within a few hours. Likely a reaction to something you ate or was included in the drinks. On top of which, you had too much alcohol so suffered from the effects of that too.

Way over the top and dramatic to say near death!
Wow.

You we’re pissed and likely picked up a bug that made you shit!

Good grief, hate to hear how you describe having a cold.

As others have said this is very unlikely a alcohol and paracetamol issue.

There's a lot of noro around.

I have it at the moment - vomiting and diarrhoea started two nights ago and lasted 24 hours.

No idea where I got it from but I've had to cancel various carol singing etc and am staying at home on me tod.

I always take paracetamol before I go to bed if I've been drinking - I've never had an issue.

I remember once though I was at a friends party - I really hadn't had a lot to drink, I'd only been there an hour or so and suddenly the room started spinning, I could barely walk and started throwing up. It was so bizarre - if I'd been in a club I would've thought i'd been spiked because it came on so suddenly. I put it down to some weird blood sugar reaction, but yeah....it was mortifying 🙈

Had you ate? I agree with a pp, you're probably coming down with a bug.

It doesn't sound like a near death experience at all? Perhaps I am a little wound up having recently witnessed a accident. It sounds like you got a scare but I can't imagine A&E rushing you through for having a few more drinks than you normally do and swallowing a couple of paras. Doctor here

It wasn't the paracetamol that caused you to be unwell, it was the alcohol. Really simply. Next time have a big glass of water with each alcoholic drink, it will keep you hydrated and you will feel a lot better the next day.

Take ibuprofen after drinking, not paracetamol. As people have mentioned your liver is already working overtime to remove the alcohol. Taking paracetamol also strains the liver, which is not good for you.

Some of what you describe is just being drunk. Your liver is your second largest organ and it produces a lot of heat, so when it is working harder (like when you’ve been drinking) you will get hotter. It happens to me every time I drink. Some of the other stuff sounds like a different issue though.

I didnt know you wernt supposed to take paracetamol after drinking

It just sounds like you were majorly pissed tbh, I dont drink often as I'm really sensitive to the effects of alcohol, when I do drink I have 4 at the most and when I lie down the room spins 😅 ( I'm tipsy off one )

If your not a big drinker I'd bet its just cause your body isnt used to a lot of alcohol

I've taken paracetamol loads after alcohol and not had this, I agree, this sounds very similar to norovirus or similar nasty stomach bug I'm afraid! All those symptoms I've had before, it often has a very abrupt onset and is hideous! So don't best yourself up. Sip sugary fluids or electrolyte drinks and rest

Give it a rest.

she was alone & scared. Those symptoms are scary when you're on your own.

she obviously wasn't near death, but she's allowed to say she felt like she was.

Strongly suspect food poisoning (or maybe spiked). I get if you are not used to alcohol, it could have an effect, but no, not this drastic for so few units of alcohol. I am a hardy / heavy drinker, and went through 48 hours of food poisoning (had not had a drink for days before so it wasn't that) and I was very very ill. When I wasn't in the bathroom, I was shaking, body-aching (nearly crying with the pain, like the worse flu) or asleep, could hardly get on my feet, and when I did I was dizzy and delirious. Lost the best part of 3 days, and was weak for days after. I think this is that. I have had noro twice due to the kids and it is not the same. Yeah, you puke, but you are (relatively) OK between times. Food poisoning is an absolute killer. Hope you are feeling better now, and don't worry too much about the paracetamol thing, or having a few units of alcohol, it really isn't that x

Also, how do you know you weren’t allergic to an ingredient in the cocktails? Seems unlikely to me that you were spiked, you would have felt the effects a lot sooner, probably even whilst you were there. Your d&v symptoms would also fit with an intolerance. If I could place an educated guess, I’d say mixing drink types, particularly spirits, (as the main ingredients of a cocktail) and on top of that one ingredient has upset you. Perhaps it was a bar syrup like grenadine which can be rich.

Odd question, I know, but had you just started your period when this happened? The only time I've ever had similar symptoms was when I hit my late 30s. Every time my period started I - and I didn't know this at the time - felt like I was going into labour: stomach cramps, hot/cold, tingly hands and fingers, diarrhoea and projectile vomiting. I continued to have those symptoms on and off for several years. I later discovered that I had excess surges of prostaglandins. I no longer have them anymore. Anyway what you described reminded me of that time in my life.

It sounds scary, but having been extremely unwell many times in hospital, this isn’t a near death experience at all. An unpleasant experience yes, for sure, but near death? I doubt it was the paracetamol.

People can be near death and recover. Not saying the OP was but she is saying she felt like that and has panicked that she really was that unwell.

What were the cocktails? Anything strong like classic gin or vodka martinis? Or the one with about four different types of rum?
Because if they weren't super strong you had five drinks in six hours which is not really a huge amount. And did you have anything to eat at all, because it sounds as if it could be food poisoning, especially with the D and V.
I would also have a think back about where you were, who you were with, was it crowded, did you leave your drink behind at any point, did someone else get it for you or was it left standing on the bar for a few minutes. You could have been spiked.

Bottom line is, don’t worry! Your body did its thing and now you’re ok. With cocktails you never know. I got sick from one once whilst on holiday, turns out it had liqueur, milk and cream in it, amongst other things. I was ill for a couple of days which I now know was food poisoning. I doubt you had noro or food poisoning, you’ve just got a fantastic bodily system that is protecting you and clearly still very effective!

How near death were you then?
We're you rescued from death?
Medical treatment saved you?

Because of your liver.

I have this reaction to cheap Prosecco. I thought I had become intolerant to alcohol but it’s just Prosecco. One glass will mean I vomit a few hours later. Champagne is fine 🙈 also gin and vodka are fine.

You weren't near death though.
None of the things you mention happened to you.
Yes it could happen, does happen.
Not to you though.

I think this is a reaction to mixing your drinks. Did you have different cocktails? You essentially had two lots of white wine followed by several spirits and sweet flavours mixed together and then a shot, so on top of the variety, the alcohol type got stronger as you went along too. Your body has treated it like poison and got rid of it from your system. That’s definite a lot for the stomach to process whether you’re used to drinking or not x