Why do i feel drunk when i m sick?

Are you feeling a bit wobbly on your feet lately? Are you struggling to walk in a straight line, but can’t seem to shake off that pesky cold? Well, my friend, it seems like you might be experiencing some strange symptoms. Fear not! This article delves into the reason why one feels drunk when they are sick.

What’s Happening To Your Body

The brain is a delicate and complex organ – let’s face it our intellect wouldn’t be complete without this incredible grey matter we’ve all been blessed with. But as sophisticated as the brain is, its workings can become lost when pathogens begin invading our system!

Your body enters fight mode if viruses or bacteria enter your bloodstream; blood pressure rises, heart rate shoots through the roof and white blood cells rush around the system looking for any intruders.

It’s during this time of intense turmoil that everyday things such as balance and coordination can falter. You have countless neurons floating around continuously transmitting messages between each other so that every small movement appears seamless – unless those little guys get knocked out by infection.

So what exactly happens inside the brain?

When someone becomes ill their immune response kicks into overdrive which results in an increase in cytokines – proteins released by immune cells readying various phases of inflammation responses to battle infections. Cytokines cause fatigue and feverishness however once they reach levels high enough these proteins also have an impact on neurotransmitter activity… who knew?!

Neurotransmitters communicate important information between nerves i.e GABA receptors within our central nervous systems regulate feelings such as calmitude etc whilst dopamine & serotonin help regulate mood hence infecting virus increases these level since communication will easily breakdown thus causing uncoordinated movements much like tipsiness experienced after drinking alcohol

Here are a few classic symptoms in case you were unsure if it’s just the fever or something more!

Sleepiness

Without enough rest our reaction times and stamina can significantly decrease which can make us feel less co-ordinated.

Dizziness (The Non-Fun Kind)

When someone is dizzy, their sense of balance diminishes dramatically throwing off muscle coordination which results in tripping over those rogue shoes strewn around the house we’ve been meaning to put away.

Grogginess

Feeling groggy apart from being a delightful sounding word directly correlates with poor concentration due to fatigue – this does not help when you are trying to finish your work presentation under intense time constraints!

Stumbling around or bumping into things gives new meaning to the term “feeling wobbly.”  We don’t exactly have accurate control over our limbs regularly but when inebriated allows for some hilarious moments however what’s happening here is quite different, clumsiness is much stronger during these periods hence its important one ought hold onto anything when moving about because let’s face things aren’t looking good!

Drunk on Jameson? Or drunk on flu medicine? Let’s explore how sickness mimics drunkenness:

First: Balance Disruption. One of the most frustrating sensations while intoxicated occurs when walking – an incredible amount of energy must be focused solely on placing feet properly. It becomes effortless as soon as toxicity eases up, unfortunately illnesses perform similarly by disrupting sending mixed signals through neurotransmitters leading to unsteady movements.

Second: Distorted perception. All five senses become distracted creating bizarre perceptions such as spinning walls and smudged landscapes; although germs do not dissolve reality that drastically but still present plenty illusions like ringing ears etc making one quite disorientated simultaneously depriving body adequate blood supply creating similar effects experienced after too many bottles thus why sufferers frequently describe themselves feeling intoxicated whilst at home in bed

Third: Unpredictable behavior (Ask any party-goer this) after a few drinks anything goes! Although the same can’t be said about getting sick, being disorientated and basically incoherent leads to sudden emotional outbursts such as crying uncontrollably over someone spilling tea hence don’t feel embarrassed if you depict an unstable temperament everyone’s been there before!

Overall
Next time you’re feeling woozy while battling flue like symptoms or one of those quirksy seasonal allergies the good news is your body isn’t actually producing untoward amount ant toxins however certain activities we usually think strange work on substances directly impacting neurotransmitters functioning providing an Illusion of drunkenness treatment by sleep therapy ie rest & relaxation will get us back into shape.

So, until next time –keep taking care of that brain and staying off those stray shoes on the floor for safety reasons….and not because you’re drunk!

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