{"id":15962,"date":"2020-08-27T20:25:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T19:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opa.org.uk\/?p=15962"},"modified":"2021-01-21T20:26:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T20:26:57","slug":"how-to-stop-throwing-up-after-drinking-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?p=15962","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Throwing Up After Drinking Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Making yourself throw up can put greater strain on your oesophagus.<\/h2>\n<p>This can make it more likely you\u2019ll experience small tears that can damage the esophagus and potentially lead to bleeding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/how-much-alcohol-is-too-much\">Drinking alcohol to excess<\/a>\u00a0can lead to a host of hangover symptoms, including throwing up.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nausea-and-vomiting\">Vomiting<\/a>\u00a0is your body\u2019s response to excess toxins from alcohol in your body.<\/p>\n<p>While vomiting may make you feel awful, the risks from excess toxins can be damaging to your system. That\u2019s why it\u2019s best to let your body do its thing, while taking steps to prevent complications like dehydration.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to find out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/alcohol\/effects-on-body#1\">why the alcohol you drank made you throw up<\/a>, and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n<h2><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 28px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9;\" contenteditable=\"false\" name=\"what-to-do\"><\/a>What\u2019s the best way to stop throwing up after drinking?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Throwing up is your body\u2019s way of ridding itself of a toxin \u2014 in this case, alcohol. Instead of stopping yourself from throwing up, it\u2019s best to simply help yourself feel better until your body\u2019s gotten rid of all the alcohol.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Here are some ways to minimize the nausea and side effects from vomiting:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; line-height: 1.6em; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Drink small sips of clear liquids\u00a0to rehydrate.\u00a0Wait until about 30 minutes after you last vomited. Examples of clear liquid include water, Pedialyte, Gatorade, or Powerade. Low sugar ginger ale does the trick as well.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Get plenty of rest.\u00a0Don\u2019t try to overdo it on the day of a hangover (not that your body will let you). Sleeping it off can help you feel better.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Refrain from \u201chair of the dog\u201d or drinking more to \u201cfeel better.\u201d\u00a0Give your stomach and body a break and don\u2019t drink again the night after a vomiting episode.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Take ibuprofen to relieve pain.\u00a0Most doctors suggest ibuprofen over acetaminophen because the liver breaks down acetaminophen, and the liver is already busy breaking down the excess alcohol by-products. However, ibuprofen can cause stomach upset in some people, so take it with small bites of food.<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Eat small bites of bland foods, such as toast, crackers, or applesauce to keep your energy up.\u00a0Again, wait a little while after you\u2019ve vomited to reduce the chance you\u2019ll trigger the vomiting reflex again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1.4375em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; padding: 0px; color: #2e3192; font-family: 'PT Serif', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.4em;\">Warning: Alcohol poisoning<\/h3>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; padding: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Alcohol overdose or\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/alcoholism\/how-long-does-alcohol-poisoning-last\">alcohol poisoning<\/a>\u00a0is a potentially life threatening occurrence that happens when a person drinks so much that their body can\u2019t compensate for all the alcohol in their bloodstream. This causes symptoms like confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow heart rate, problems breathing, and low body temperatures. Alcohol poisoning also impairs a person\u2019s gag reflex, so they can\u2019t prevent choking on their own vomit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Anyone who consumes a large amount of alcohol in a short time period can experience alcohol poisoning. If you see a person you think may be experiencing alcohol poisoning, turn them on their side and call 911. Acting quickly may save their life.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9;\" contenteditable=\"false\" name=\"intentional-vomiting\"><\/a>Should you make yourself throw up after a night of drinking?<\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">You\u2019ll probably notice one suggestion that didn\u2019t make the above list: intentionally making yourself throw up after a night of drinking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">While you may have a friend that swears by this approach, it\u2019s a dangerous one. Making yourself throw up can put greater strain on your esophagus. This can make it more likely you\u2019ll experience small tears that can damage the esophagus and potentially lead to bleeding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Intentional vomiting also increases your risk for acid reflux, damage to your teeth, and\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/aspiration\">aspiration<\/a>. This is when your stomach contents accidentally go into your lungs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">If you feel like you\u2019re going to vomit, it\u2019s best to let it happen naturally. You\u2019ll retch less and reduce your risk for additional health problems that can happen when you make yourself throw up.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1.4375em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; color: #2e3192; font-family: 'PT Serif', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.4em;\">Complications of throwing up after drinking alcohol<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Throwing up after drinking can make you feel awful. In addition to nausea and vomiting, you may have other\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/what-causes-a-hangover\">hangover symptoms<\/a>\u00a0like body aches and a headache.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">One of the most significant complications is\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/dehydration\">dehydration<\/a>. This can affect your body\u2019s ability to function, and can even damage your kidneys. Drinking even small sips of fluids periodically can help to prevent dehydration from occurring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Other potential, but rarer complications from throwing up after drinking include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; line-height: 1.6em;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">damage to the lining of the stomach or esophagus<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/gastrointestinal-bleeding\">gastrointestinal bleeding<\/a>\u00a0due to irritation or tears in the esophageal lining<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/aspiration\">aspiration<\/a>\u00a0of vomit into the lungs, which can lead to pneumonia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Ideally, these will not occur after a night of drinking, but if you make binge drinking a habit, the likelihood of more severe complications increases.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9;\" contenteditable=\"false\" name=\"why-youre-vomiting\"><\/a>Why drinking alcohol makes you throw up<\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">While it doesn\u2019t always feel like it, vomiting is one of your body\u2019s protective reflexes against toxins. When you drink alcohol, your body breaks it down into acetaldehyde, a by-product of alcohol.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1.4375em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; color: #2e3192; font-family: 'PT Serif', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.4em;\">Your body can\u2019t keep up<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">If you don\u2019t overdo it on the drinking, your body (specifically, your liver) neutralizes acetaldehyde with a substance it makes called\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/glutathione-benefits\">glutathione<\/a>. Your body processes the two compounds, and you\u2019re fine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Except when you\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/how-much-alcohol-is-too-much\">drink too much<\/a>. Then, your liver can\u2019t make enough glutathione to keep up with what you\u2019re drinking. Eventually, your body realizes the liver isn\u2019t going to be able to keep up with how much acetaldehyde is present and gets rid of it another way \u2014 through vomiting.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1.4375em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; color: #2e3192; font-family: 'PT Serif', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.4em;\">Alcohol irritates the stomach lining<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">There are other factors at play that can make you vomit after drinking heavily. In addition to the buildup of acetaldehyde, excess alcohol can irritate the stomach lining. This causes a buildup of acid that makes you feel more nauseated.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0.4em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1.4375em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; color: #2e3192; font-family: 'PT Serif', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.4em;\">Chronic alcohol exposure may cause gastritis<\/h3>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">People who drink alcohol to excess on a regular basis are at increased risk for a condition called\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/alcohol\/effects-on-body#6\">alcohol gastritis<\/a>. This is when chronic alcohol exposure irritates the stomach lining and damages it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">People with alcohol gastritis can experience frequent stomach-related concerns, such as ulcers, nausea, and acid reflux. Chronic alcohol interferes with absorption of nutrients and is linked to cancer, diabetes, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, and more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9;\" contenteditable=\"false\" name=\"see-a-doctor\"><\/a>When to see a doctor<\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">There are times when throwing up after a night of drinking turns from something you\u2019ll get over to something you need to see a doctor for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Seek medical treatment if you:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; line-height: 1.6em;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">have been continuously vomiting for more than 24 hours<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">can\u2019t keep fluids or food down<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">have signs of dehydration, such as dizziness, dark urine, or inability to pee for some time<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">see blood in your vomit<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">start to have problems breathing<\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.5em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">have a temperature greater than 101.5\u00b0F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Becoming\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/dehydration\">dehydrated<\/a>\u00a0can lead to a number of health problems in your body. That\u2019s why it\u2019s best to seek medical treatment sooner than later if you have\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/how-to-tell-if-youre-dehydrated\">dehydration signs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px;\"><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9;\" contenteditable=\"false\" name=\"takeaways\"><\/a>Key takeaways<\/div>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Usually, hangover symptoms like vomiting will go away\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3827719\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">within 24 hoursTrusted Source<\/a>. If you do vomit after drinking, it\u2019s best to let your stomach upset run its course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\">Taking steps to prevent dehydration can help you feel better once the alcohol toxins are out of your body. If your vomiting continues or you start to get dehydrated, seek immediate medical attention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1em 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 1em; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.6em;\"><em style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; padding: 0px;\">This article is from Healthline &#8211;\u00a0<\/em><a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; margin: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; color: #77b7d9; text-decoration-line: none; display: inline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/throwing-up-after-drinking#takeaways\">https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/throwing-up-after-drinking#takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep reading to find out why the alcohol you drank made you throw up, and what you can do about it&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15963,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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