Felt like barfing after 1 shot?

Question

Well I'm 17, 6'3", and about 180 lbs. That makes me a pretty skinny dude. I started drinking back in December, and I guess you can say I'm a lightweight.

I'm usually done after about 5 shots and a few beers in between. And by done I mean pretty drunk. At about 6-8 I'll most likely barf. I have only thrown up twice from drinking. The most I've ever drank was close to 11 shots...as far as I can recall.

Anyways, I was at a party about a month ago and took 1 shot of that Green Apple Smirnoff c**p. As soon as it hit my throat, I gagged. First time that happened to me...I went rushing for a chaser chugged half a can of coke. 10 seconds later I went to the bathroom to pee and barfed a tiny bit. Kinda freaked me out....was this due to the nasty flavor or was my body just rejecting the liquor?

Also, I've cut back on my partying habits. At parties (which I usually only go to every 2-3 weeks...well I'm starting college next month so that might increase) I drink on average 2-3 beers and 2 shots. You can say I wanted to find my limit with people I trust instead of going out getting smashed and a random college party with people I hardly know.

Answer 1

u really just shouldn't drink at all and then ull never have a problem like that now would u

Answer 2

i believe the flavor does play apart in your gagging. if it were a flavor or taste that you actually enjoyed, it wouldn't have had that effect. That happened to me when I drank E&J straight from the bottle...whew...never again!

Answer 3

well some people can't drink somethings without making them sick i can't drink schnaps without puking my guts out

Answer 4

For example, I used to chug jagermeister...Straight from the bottle. One day I chugged half of those tall jager bottles just to show off and I couldn't stop puking. It was my first time puking from liquor. After that, I didn't drink it for a couple of months, then when I felt I was ready to start drinking it again, I took my first gulp and started gagging.

Your body just rejects certain things, it's kinda like your body remembers when you puked and it thinks 'Oh c**p, not this again.' So it tries to keep it out...All I can say is you have to bring your tolerance level for certain drinks back up. As much as it feels gross and as much as you gag, just keep drinking it. You'll get used to it.

Answer 5

Some people just don't react well to certain alcohols.

I can drink gin and whiskey straight but when it comes to taking a shot of watermelon vodka for instance I just can't handle it. Same with beer.

If I want to drink whatever without worrying about gagging or puking. Buy a bottle of orange juice and take a sip right after if you feel kind of sick. It REALLY helps me. It gets the taste completly out of my mouth and I feel fine.