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Help - DS paralytic

136 replies

OneHandFlapping · 10/01/2015 01:22

DH and I have got him home, and to bed. He's been sick, but is now either asleep or comatose in bed on his side, surrounded by plastic and bowls.

DH and I are going to take turns sitting up with him, but what do I need to look out for? Are there other dangers apart from inhaling his own vomit?

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Bogeyface · 10/01/2015 02:50

Cold flat coke, and lots of it. Food on a baaad hangover is optional, but is likely to make him puke again first thing. He needs fluids but not milk or OJ.

AcrossthePond55 · 10/01/2015 03:09

Not the riot act. A calm discussion of the problems and dangers of binge drinking. You want him to feel he can call you if he gets in a similar predicament and if you give him a telling off he won't want another and so won't call.

We always told our sons that they could call us any time if they (or their mates) were too drunk for their own good. We assured them we'd come get them no matter where or when. We wouldn't yell or lecture when we did, but there would be a discussion the next day.

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OneHandFlapping · 10/01/2015 03:11

I'll definitely have a discussion about the above - but I meant a rational one, rather than ranting at him.

Not got any flat coke, Bogey (for once). I'll have to think of something else.

Every so often he keeps half waking and groaning, so I'm guessing he will not be hangover free tomorrow - or rather later today.

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Bulbasaur · 10/01/2015 03:12

My drink of choice the next morning was brown rice green tea. Very soothing for any upset stomach.

In the mean time keep an eye out for Signs and Symptoms of alcohol poisoning

It sounds like he drank a lot. He's probably fine, just keep an eye on him until he sobers.

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OneHandFlapping · 10/01/2015 03:55

Wow there are some night owls on here.

Thanks for posting and enlivening my lonely vigil. I might wake DH in an hour to take over.

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OneHandFlapping · 10/01/2015 03:57

Brown rice green tea looks nice. I wonder if local Tesco stocks it?

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Bulbasaur · 10/01/2015 04:04

I'm in the US, still January 9th for a few more hours. Grin

I normally drink this kind: Genmaicha They'll sell it at any Asian food mart. Or in the Asian food isle at Tesco if you're fine with a generic brand. totally bullshitting, I don't know how your stores are set up

nooka · 10/01/2015 04:20

Also known as popcorn tea, and yes you can buy it at tesco Grin well online anyway, no idea about the OP's local store

nooka · 10/01/2015 04:22

We're in North America too and bought some recently from a Japanese store in our town, I don't think any of our supermarkets would stock such exoticness!

GraysAnalogy · 10/01/2015 04:25

Hope he's okay OP! This thread has been an eye opener for me. By that age me and my friends were seasoned drinkers. Not saying that's right by the way.

CorporateRockWhore · 10/01/2015 04:36

I'm up with a 2 year old boy with a temperature. Just think, I have all this to come! Smile

Sure he will be ok, OP, just so keep a close eye. Someone local to me died a few months ago after choking in their sleep, but with his mum and dad to look out for him I am sure your son will be fine. If humiliated. Wink

notenoughwine · 10/01/2015 04:43

I would have got him in a cold shower and made him drink a lot of water. That's how my mum always sobered up my brother when he came home in that state. It really seems to be very effective.

GraysAnalogy · 10/01/2015 05:01

Never put a drunk person into a cold shower. It's an old wives tale that has been done for ages but it's not safe.

GraysAnalogy · 10/01/2015 05:04

You aren't sobering them up, you're putting them into shock.

knackered69 · 10/01/2015 06:47

How is he -and you!

Mrsstarlord · 10/01/2015 06:57

Coke and crisps for breakfast and bacon butties a bit later Smile

confusedandemployed · 10/01/2015 07:05

If you have any Dioralyte, that was always our hangover drink of choice - rehydrates and replenishes minerals.
Hope he's not too rough OP. I remember those days so well.

Surreyblah · 10/01/2015 07:10

My cousin did this once when visiting my mum, he was sick on the drive and she had him out there cleaning it up at 8am!

No way would she provide hangover cures or bacon butties!

Enjoyingmycoffee1981 · 10/01/2015 07:14

Please don't "read him the riot act" when he wakes up!

I love and absolutely agree with your approach. I want my children to know I have their backs. If this was seething that was happening regularly, then I would be exploring other ways. However this is the first time this has ever happened. I'd leave him to tidy up any mess, I'd say that you didn't appreciate having to be up all night looking after him, but other than that, I would make him a bacon sarnie and leave it at that.

Yarp · 10/01/2015 07:15

You sound lovely OP. i hope he is Ok

At this age i used to be sick the night of the drinking, then again the next day. It didn't stop me. Alcohol is pretty poisonous to me . Pigeons learn faster! Never did it around my parents though. Maybe that would have done the trick

I think the advice given above about drinking milk, alternating alcohol with soft drinks, and sticking to one type is spot on. Also, a Berrocca at bedtime

Flat coke today!

I hope my sons don't do what I did.

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OneHandFlapping · 10/01/2015 08:18

Thanks for all your support everyone. He is still asleep, I went to bed at 5, and didn't wake Dh because DS seemed OK.

DH and I would have struggled to get him into the shower without lifting him, you know, he was so wasted. We were tempted because he stank.

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Ememem84 · 10/01/2015 08:30

Once he wakes up make him drink water. It might make him sick again but I've found that it's better to get it all out before you start trying to get better.

If you have it also get him to take some milk thistle. I swear by it. It's natural plant extract and helps the liver recover. Warning I've found that it can upset stomach.

waithorse · 10/01/2015 09:33

Hope he's ok. You sound like a great mum. Brew for your long night.

FightOrFlight · 10/01/2015 10:03

I hope you are all okay this morning x

I foresee a sedate Saturday!

Reekypear · 10/01/2015 10:10

This is really sad.