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22 years old, social drinker for years, suddenly i cannot metabolize alcohol- sick with flu like symptoms within hours after beer wine or liqor?
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You'reNowACheapDate: Well, technically, if you couldn't "metabolize" alcohol and you didn't overdo it, you'd be able to decrease your budget for drinks because the alcohol would last longer in your system. What this sounds like is what happens with Antabuse (disulfiram) or some other drugs that cause a buildup of toxic metabolytes that make you ill, so I suggest you see a doctor in person to make sure your liver is OK.
Answered 10/10/2017
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