Bizarre case of woman, 50, dismissed from ER seven times before doctors discovered she had a rare condition that made her body produce BEER...
READ MORE: I have a rare condition that causes my body to produce ALCOHOL By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:19, 3 June 2024 | Updated: 15:39, 3 June 2024 e-mail 37 shares 70 View comments A 50-year-old woman's potentially fatal disease was dismissed seven times by doctors — who accused her of being drunk. The woman, from Canada , suffered the rare and intriguing condition auto-brewery syndrome , which causes alcohol to be produced in the body, leading to symptoms like slurred speech, sudden sleepiness and blurred vision - as if the patient is intoxicated.
However it took two years before she was diagnosed, as doctors ignored her insistent claims that she had not been drinking. On one occasion an emergency physician wrongly diagnosed a psychiatric condition, and she was certified under the Mental Health Act, meaning doctors could treat her against her will. Auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) causes carbohydrates in the stomach to be fermented, increasing ethanol levels in the blood and resulting in signs of intoxication Alyssa Kelsch, 26, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was also diagnosed with the condition in 2018 after months of doctors appointments and specialists visits.
Pictured: The tattoo artist with glassy eyes during an episode of feeling 'drunk' Auto-brewery syndrome is a condition that affects less than.
