Hi,
Found this site after much searching for some answers as to what could have happened the other night.
I believe my drink was spiked whilst out with close friends from work in a bar we’d frequently had parties in.
Will begin with a brief history of me & my drinking/ drug habits:
NEVER taken drugs (knowingly anyway!) apart from prescribed medication.
Experienced drinker – I drink daily – usually a bottle of wine with no (drunken) effects, or a few large vodkas.
I often mix drinks with no adverse effects.
NEVER sick from drinking – I was once sick at Uni after drinking and I learned my lesson and have managed to succeed in not being sick ever again (more than 10yrs ago that was!).
NEVER passed out or blacked out due to alcohol intake.
NEVER had memory loss apart from minor things such as a brief conversation I’d had with someone.
Streetwise/ sensible. Never agree to take drinks from anyone, even friends sometimes.
NEVER got myself into trouble with unwanted attention from men no matter how drunk I’ve been.
Always keep hold of my drink & if I feel I’ve left it unsafe I will buy another, no doubt about that.
Definitely know my limits and extremely rarely get ‘hammered’ or ‘smashed’ i.e. very drunk. This is due to the fact that I do not like being out of control of myself, so I don’t let it happen. Simple.
Rarely suffer hangovers.
A ‘bad’ night drinking, i.e. hangover next day, will not stop me drinking again the next day. Infact, I can’t recall the last time I didn’t have a drink in the evening.
Am known as a ‘hard-core’ drinker, last one standing/drinking, definitely not a lightweight etc etc.
You get the picture I hope.
Often go out drinking/partying on work nights til all hours and get up slightly hanging but always feel fine once I’ve woken up properly and after some food.
(Some would say alcoholic, but I don’t wake up and drink and don’t crave alcohol so hopefully that excludes me from that category).
Recent scenario:
Works do in local bar we’d had multiple nights out in and with group of friends that had been partying for many years together. It was a work night.
Didn’t have my usual drink whilst getting ready as I was in a rush.
Didn’t go straight to the bar from work like I usually would either.
I arrived 20:30hrs totally sober.
-Had large vodka & mixer.
-Had single vodka & mixer.
-Shared bottle of red wine with friend in small wine glasses (I bought and poured them).
Was drinking steadily, no rush, just chilled sociable drinking.
-22:00hrs had our ‘traditional’ champagne - 1.5 glasses champagne maximum.
-Tequila shot.
That’s it. That’s all I remember.
Possibly had another vodka, which I do not think I finished, may have had a drop but certainly did not finish.
B L A N K from then on!!!!!
I do not recall a thing apart from being shouted at outside to get into cab (with friend with whom I’d pre-arranged lift home).
When I asked her the next day how I was upon leaving the bar, she said I was kind of blank, vague like, confused I guess (she wasn’t very descriptive). That’s not usual for me.
Apparently also I ‘disappeared’ for a time before leaving although someone said I went to the loo. How long I was gone I have no idea and no-one seems to remember really.
The following is what’s been told to me:
Apparently I abused the cabbie verbally, which is unlike me.
(Reached home, parents were still up. My friend was staying with me too.)
Apparently was fumbling outside for ages, unusual.
Stumbled in, didn’t say hi to the folks, which I always do, no matter how tipsy.
Staggered up to my room after taking ages to remove boots.
Was suddenly VIOLENTLY SICK on my bed! Never done that EVER – certainly not in my bed! Somehow cleaned up as best I could. (don’t remember).
Stumbling all over the place. Must have fallen or something.
Mum came up – recall her shouting at me as to why I had no bed linen on bed.
I couldn’t respond.
Passed out in my bed – in my clothes – again, unusual, I always get changed into bedclothes no matter what. I hate sleeping in my clothes, especially in my bra!
DAY AFTER:
Woke up at 9am next morning – had to be at work! Jumped up, as best I could. Wobbly.
Wobbled down road, got on bus to work.
Reached work. People told me I was hammered the night before. I put it down to drinking too much even though I knew there was no way I’d be that hammered just from that little time drinking and not having too much (for me).
Felt weird all day. Confused, uneasy, untrusting of people, edgy.
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Apologised to those involved in my ‘drunken stuper’ although knew it wasn’t possible.
A friend that left early the night before said I looked weird, not my usual hungover self after a night out (and she’s seen me many times after a heavy night on the town). Just said I looked and seemed weird.
I didn’t feel hungover at all, just weird. I can’t explain. I still can’t explain.
Didn’t eat all that day – unusual – especially after drinking.
Forced myself to eat dinner – although not my usual portion.
Went to bed feeling strange at 21.30 – again unusual – I am usually up till all hours and survive on a few hours kip a night.
DAY 2 AFTER:
Woke up still feeling strange. Still confused. Still not hungry.
Again didn’t eat all day. Continued feeling of confusedness, uneasiness & untrusting of most people.
Did day at work, came home, chilled, went to bed again by 21.30!
DAY 3 AFTER:
Didn’t want to wake up.
Met some other friends later on in day at same bar. Felt increasingly uneasy, didn’t want to be there, palpitations, fast heart rate. Uncomfortable etc.
Went to the police station to tell them my worries about being spiked.
They recorded it but due to me being unsure if anything happened, i.e. assault, abuse, they couldn’t investigate. At least they recorded it I guess.
So that’s the story.
I hope this can give some light into what happened to me and what I should do.
Four days later I still ‘feel strange’ and the thought of alcohol sickens me.
Still feeling nauseous, uneasy, uncomfortable, confused etc. I don’t want to be with anyone apart from those very close to me. It’s really bugging me and I just don’t feel right at all.
The only thing I can describe this feeling comes close to is after having GA for surgery, of which I have had a few. Also, I suffer daily pains and haven’t been in pain for two whole days, which is also unusual for me.!!??
Does this sound like I’ve been spiked?
Can effects still be working?
Are these usual lasting effects – confusion, loss of appetite etc.?
Can I check for substances or is it too late? (I think it’s too late now.)
Should I see my GP ASAP just incase and get some tests done?
Worst thing is, I work in hospital and no one really knew what to say to me as to what to do,
I didn’t go to A&E, as I didn’t think they could do anything, but may be I should’ve after doing some reading on the net. Oh well.
I’ve seen and know info about what to do to prevent drink spiking, which is pretty much common sense, but not what to do if you think you’ve been spiked.
I read on many pages, when it was too late, that it would be useful to keep a urine sample for when you get courage to go to the police/ hospital.
I think often by the time you think something happened it’s too late to test.
That’s a major problem seeing as I hear many drugs that can be used leave your body system within hours.
I just cannot seem to shift this confusion feeling and not wanting to eat etc from my body/ mind.
This certainly is not a hangover and a usual response to too much alcohol! No way is it that!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
x
