A teenager who was vacationing abroad found himself in a life-threatening situation and was forced to drink a bottle of vodka to save his life after suffering from methanol poisoning.
As Australia-based Bailey Chalmers explained after his trip to Bali, Indonesia, he was out drinking at a “reputable” bar despite knowing about the risks associated with drinking booze provided by the locals.
His worst fears came true the following day when Bailey experienced the “most excruciating hangover, with severe body aches, difficulty breathing and blurred vision.”
After being rushed to the hospital, the young man found out he had suffered methanol poisoning after being served methanol rather than the alcohol he ordered.
“The morning after I woke up with a pretty typical hangover and was of course toey to go out with the boys again… until the real symptoms started kicking in,” the 19-year-old shared on Facebook.
“I had the most excruciating hangover, with severe body aches, difficulty breathing and blurred vision. Upon visiting a medical center, I was sent to Bali’s International Hospital immediately.”
After the hospital told the teen, who had travel insurance, they wouldn’t accept him unless he paid up front, he resorted to the advice of LIAM Foundation and downed half a liter of vodka to counter the symptoms of methanol poisoning.
“Strangely enough, the treatment is actually to consume a controlled dose of ethanol (alcohol), which reverses the effects of methanol,” he added in his post.
“Fortunately, through the help and advice of Colin Ahearn from the LIAM Foundation, I was able to get the correct treatment… which was pretty much to sink 500ml of duty-free vodka. So yeah had a pretty good night!”
After the incident, Bailey also decided to warn other party-goers about the dangers of trying out local spirits in places such as Indonesia.
“An estimated 10 people die per day from methanol poisoning in Indonesia, and silly people like me still thinks it’s okay to drink spirits in Bali. It doesn’t matter if you are drinking at a local bar or at the fanciest place in Bali, it can happen to anyone,” he added.
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