When under the influence of alcohol, Does it thicken or thin your blood? I say thins your blood .?
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Not only because it thins the blood, but because some people will get themselves "numbed" up before the tattoo to decrease the pain--and end up throwing up.  The tattooists would really not like to have you be doing that while you are in there.
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About a year ago I was under a lot of stress and had two siezures in the same night. My doctor said it might have been stress related mixed with alcohol consumption. She told me just not to drink when I was stressed and I haven't had anymore. Of course, if you have been having them often, I would contact your doctor.
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Aside from oils, most alcohols (though not all) are lighter.  Ethanol is toxic in high levels, and the other alcohols are even more so.  If you notice, in nature, there are very few fluids other than water.
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Thinner is a relative term. They have less oxygenated blood. They also can have clotting problems. Their blood would definately improve if they stop drinking.
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Yes, without a problem!  Alcohol metabolizes in the body at the rate of about 1 drink per hour, so about 4 hours after your last drink there should be little or no alcohol left in your system. (by a standard breathalyzer test)
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Yes. your blood alcohol would be above .10. You are legally drunk.
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low dosage is what is needed to slightly thin the blood. More dosage can and will do this to excess and can cause other bleeding problems.
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Considering that alcohol is basically a poison to the body it's hard to list all of the systems that it effects.  To me the two most obvious are the brain and the liver.  The brains size can shrink with time and the onset of dimentia begins.  The liver hardens and no longer is able to filter toxins that go through the body.  Then the kidneys start to go because they get overloaded with toxins also.  There's also the obvious ulcers because alcohol eats away at the lining of the stomach.  And I do want to mention the biggest obvious effect of all.  It's on a person's judgement calls about everyday things.
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Alcohol can lower inhibitions, so I guess for some people that means bringing out their true nature.  Some people just use being drunk as an excuse to be a jerk or have sex or whatever.
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From: http://alcoholism.about.com/library/blnaa57.htm?iam=metaresults&terms=hiv\n\n\nAlcohol and the Immune System \n\nAlcohol can impair normal immune responses that protect the body from disease (6,7,8). Chronic alcohol consumption has been shown to reduce the number of infection-fighting white blood cells in laboratory animals (9,10,11) and in humans (12,13). Chronic alcohol ingestion or alcohol dependence can depress antibody production and other immune responses in animals (10,9) and in humans (14,15). Alcohol can suppress activities of certain immune system cells, called macrophages, that help keep the lungs free from infection (16,17). In addition, alcoholics appear to be more susceptible to bacterial infections and cancer than are nonalcoholics (18,19). Studies in animals and in humans indicate that consuming alcohol during pregnancy can decrease immune resistance in the offspring (20,21,22). \n\nAlcohol's generally immunosuppressive effects could mean that 1) drinking may increase vulnerability to HIV infection among people exposed to the virus, and that 2) among people who are already HIV infected, alcohol-induced immunosuppression might add to HIV-induced immunosuppression, and speed the onset or exacerbate the pathology of AIDS-related illness. These are complex ideas and areas of intense investigation, but so far only a few studies have been published. Researchers have learned that alcohol can impair white blood cell responses to HIV (23). A provocative study that warrants replication found that a single drinking episode depressed certain immune responses of white blood cells taken from healthy volunteers (24). In addition, white blood cells isolated after this drinking episode were more susceptible to HIV infection than were cells isolated from subjects who did not drink, hinting that even occasional alcohol consumption may increase the likelihood of infection upon exposure to HIV. Whether alcohol use influences the progression of AIDS in persons already infected with HIV has bee n explored in a recent study of homosexual men (25). While these researchers found that neither alcohol nor other drugs seem to influence the progression of HIV infection or the development of AIDS, their results await confirmation. Clearly, more research is needed to understand alcohol's role in HIV infection and the course of ensuing disease. \n\nAlso see this site:\n\nhttp://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa57.htm
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I've donated plasma about 100+ times so I believe it's perfectly safe. Only stopped for medical reasons not related to my blood. Had been donating every fortnight for quite a period.\n\nBecause the blood volume is reduced it takes less to get drunk afterwards. Also your body is trying to replace the plasma without the stress of handling the alcohol.
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It is called alcohol flush reaction, the more technical name, describes the body's inability to break down ingested alcohol completely. You and others like you have an inactive enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), which is normally responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde, a byproduct of the metabolism of alcohol. Acetaldehyde is a toxin and if your body can't break it down, it accumulates and causes flushing.
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About 20 percent of alcohol is absorbed through stomach, and most of the rest is absorbed through the small intestine. Alcohol molecules are carried through the bloodstream and come into contact with the cells of virtually all the organs. When someone drinks on an empty stomach, the blood absorbs the alcohol rapidly. The body also absorbs higher concentrations of alcohol, such as mixed drinks or shots, very quickly.\n\nAfter drinking, people usually feel pleasure and become talkative at first. The feelings are usually replaced by drowsiness as the alcohol is eliminated from body, and the drinker may become withdrawn. This pattern often encourages people to drink more to keep the buzz going. \nImmediate medical attention is necessary if a person becomes unconscious, is impossible to arouse or seems to have trouble breathing. \nDrinking a high concentration of alcohol in a short period of time can suppress the centers of the brain that control breathing and cause a person to pass out or even die. \nWhen people pass out, their bodies continue to absorb alcohol. The amount of alcohol in the blood can reach dangerous levels, and they can die in their sleep. Continue to check on someone who has gone to sleep drunk. Do not leave that person alone. \nIt is dangerous to combine alcohol with other drugs, especially those that make you sleepy \nMost alcohol is metabolized in the liver and then excreted. When someone drinks more alcohol than their liver can handle efficiently, the additional alcohol accumulates in the blood and body tissues:-)
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Only if you develop coffee ground emisis and or black tarry stools this indicates blood go back to the dr.  You mixed alcohol with a narcotic what the hell did you expect to happen?  And its flu season give a while longer you'll be fine.
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Alcohol can cause mast cell degranulation, resulting in release of histamine which can cause redness. Some alcohol, notably wine (esp. red wine) also contains histamine.
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Alcohol and any sort of antidepressant dont mix. It hightens your reaction to the alcohol and can cause respiritory failure, cardiac issues and/or liver damage. Its better to look like an idiot than get really sick and prove that you are one!
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I find that my charm usually goes away the more I drink.  So my charm is in my liver, and my liver punishes me when I drink by withholding my charm.  This happens a lot.\n\nStupid charm.