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ColinC

(11,098 posts) Mon Jul 5, 2021, 06:26 AM Jul 2021

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Prop him on his side so if he vomits he won't aspirate. That's the big risk right now. Murphyb849 Jul 2021 #1

The first two times he vomited he was upright on the couch. I just moved him on his side ColinC Jul 2021 #3

Everyone should have a friend like you 😊 Murphyb849 Jul 2021 #5

Thanks! Do you second the guy at the bottom to take him to he emergency room? ColinC Jul 2021 #6

Let him sleep it off in a safe position. Murphyb849 Jul 2021 #9

Thanks! ColinC Jul 2021 #11

WHAT THE FUCK??? CALL 911, DON'T POST ON DU LOOKING FOR MEDICAL ADVICE!!! AZ8theist Jul 2021 #25

Google is your friend Lochloosa Jul 2021 #2

Thanks. Got the pillows there. ColinC Jul 2021 #13

Ummm, why not taken him to the nearest emergency room? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #4

That would also be my advice, he needs to be seen by a doctor Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #10

I am very seriously considering calling 911. He is telling me not to ColinC Jul 2021 #12

I've been there myself, I went through detox in 2008. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #14

A friend had drunk serious amount of vodka. We took him to ER. empedocles Jul 2021 #15

I've known people admitted for alcohol poisoning before and they definitely don't send them home Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #16

What kind of reaction? ColinC Jul 2021 #17

Withdrawl. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #18

Yeah I'm not gonna drink with him ever again. Actually this incident might have convinced me ColinC Jul 2021 #19

I will also be strongly convincing him to seek additional help to get himself off alcohol.... ColinC Jul 2021 #20

Well, I still think he's likely to need medication to get him through withdrawal Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #22

Tell him about it all when he wakes up. TNNurse Jul 2021 #7

Absolutely. Right now I just want to make sure he wakes up in the best way possible lol ColinC Jul 2021 #8

Please keep us posted and let us know if he - and you - come through this okay. Please? dixiechiken1 Jul 2021 #21

Definitely will! ColinC Jul 2021 #24

Called 911. He is fine and turned down services. ColinC Jul 2021 #33

Call fukin 911. If it turns out that you waited too long to call, what are you going to do? 3Hotdogs Jul 2021 #23

Call 911 Danmel Jul 2021 #26

If he died without you calling 911 earlier for help ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #27

And it is possible to die from too much alcohol Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #30

They came. He refused medical services and emts said that he was fine after they checked him. ColinC Jul 2021 #32

Maybe you should have cut off his alcohol earlier? left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #28

That's super helpful right now Loki Liesmith Jul 2021 #29

Vomiting likleluy saved him this time Warpy Jul 2021 #31

Called 911. They checked him up. He's fine. ColinC Jul 2021 #34

Is he normally a heavy drinker? Ligyron Jul 2021 #35

I don't know for sure, but I think it is just a rare night where he overindulged. ColinC Jul 2021 #36

Yeah, it kind of sounds like that to me. Ligyron Jul 2021 #37