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Welp, I just accidentally drank two big gulps of rubbing alcohol.

I called poison control, who told me to drink lots of water, and that I might get drunk...

 

FUN!!!

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    uhh... how on earth does that happen?

  2. ARikozuM

    ARikozuM

    I would go to the ER or call an ambulance.

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    Also I'm no expert but my first instinct would have been to induce vomiting to get out as much as possible before then drinking lots of water to replace the lost fluids and dilute what's left.

  4. Skanky Sylveon

    Skanky Sylveon

    @Ryan_Vickers I thought it was water, and I drink fast.

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    Clearly... I mean, it's designed to be undrinkable due to adding bitterants and stuff, then there's the bottle that says "rubbing alcohol", etc.

     

    You must have been really thirsty to miss all that lol

  6. Skanky Sylveon

    Skanky Sylveon

    @Ryan_Vickers It was in a drinking cup.

    I put the rubbing alcohol in the cup to soak an electronic component that a cat peed on.

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    @CUDA_Cores Despite my strong feelings to the contrary I won't question the poison control centre's suggestion since one would hope they know best, but I do know for a fact that no, it's not the same to your body as a strong alcoholic drink.  There are many different compounds, some similar to ethanol and some not, some poisonous and some not.  I mean, there's a reason it has a poison control label on it in the first place.

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    but that's ethanol, which is actually safe to consume (in moderation), as opposed to literally poison

  9. Techstorm970

    Techstorm970

    @Legendarypoet @Cinnabar Sonar Thought this would be fitting:

     

    PS_0111W_POSSIBILITIES_ENDLESS.jpg

     

    And yes, they are quite literally endless, as this is first time I have ever read or heard the phrase "I drank rubbing alcohol."

  10. Canada EH

    Canada EH

    Humans drink Rubbing Alcohol and Listerine, whats the problem you have?

  11. Canada EH

    Canada EH

    Two big gulps, lol

  12. Skanky Sylveon

    Skanky Sylveon

    @Ryan_Vickers Poison control didn't say that it was essentially strong drinking alcohol, they said that I might get intoxicated.

    They actually said that rubbing alcohol is much harder on your liver, and that there is an increase of internal bleeding and neurological damage with rubbing alcohol.

    But they said that with the amount that I drank, it would be unlikely to see those effects, especially if I drank lots of water.

     

    @Legendarypoet I AM AN ADULT!

    Also, my mom was with me when it happened, soooo.

  13. Canada EH

    Canada EH

    Id be calliong CPS

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  16. Technomancer__

    Technomancer__

    once when i was thirsty after cycling for hours i run to the fridge, grabbed one plastic bottle and started drinking...

    my mom came in the room and told me it was zivania (its a very very alcoholic drink)...

    why place it in a water bottle?

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    I'm sorry I have to call bs on that, you would have known it was "very very alcoholic" after the first swallow

  19. Skanky Sylveon

    Skanky Sylveon

    @Ryan_Vickers That would depend on the definition of "very very alcoholic".

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    Wikipedia say s 43 - 60% so that counts imo

  21. Skanky Sylveon

    Skanky Sylveon

    @Ryan_Vickers So, 86-120 proof?

    Around 90ish proof is when it starts burning.

  22. Technomancer__

    Technomancer__

    @Ryan_Vickersi was gulping fast so i didn't notice right away it burned my throat bad tho

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    yeah I would think xD so you didn't really need your mom to tell you want it was then :P

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  25. Technomancer__

    Technomancer__

    @Ryan_Vickers it can go to 99. (if you buy it homemade).

    fortunately, the one i drank was around how much you found

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