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Oregon trucker charger with DUI claims his body brews alcohol
Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:40 pm
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An Oregon truck driver who was charged with DUI after crashing a truck full of salmon last year says he has a rare condition which causes his body to brew its own alcohol.
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He is appealing his drunk driving conviction on the grounds that his body brews its own alcohol — a rare condition that recently made headlines when a New York judge threw out a woman’s DUI charges after he was presented with evidence she suffered from “auto-brewery syndrome.”
Lewis says his wife became suspicious of his behavior after he stopped taking his pain medication. After hearing about auto-brewery syndrome, she purchased a Breathalyzer machine. Lewis reportedly blew a 0.02 to a 0.14 several times without ever consuming alcohol.
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Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:42 pm to trom83
bullshite
Why'd he crash?
Why'd he crash?
Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:45 pm to trom83
This is a real condition
Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:46 pm to trom83
I've had many mornings where I suspected this about myself.
Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:47 pm to white perch
Ok, if it's a real condition, he should never drive again.
Posted on 2/3/16 at 1:51 pm to trom83
How does one get this condition? 
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:08 pm to stinkdawg
immunocompromise, severe
It is called "Auto-brewery syndrome" and it is a nebulous, rare condition that is pretty easily treatable.
It is called "Auto-brewery syndrome" and it is a nebulous, rare condition that is pretty easily treatable.
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:28 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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It is called "Auto-brewery syndrome" and it is a nebulous, rare condition that is pretty easily treatable.
coffee?
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:30 pm to Topwater Trout
People on low/no carb diets, especially ketonic diets, have been known to register higher BAC readings than the amount of alcohol they actually drank.
ETA: obviously not what guy in OP has but helps to illustrate how inconclusive these machines actually are.
ETA: obviously not what guy in OP has but helps to illustrate how inconclusive these machines actually are.
This post was edited on 2/3/16 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:39 pm to trom83
He was a german truck driver
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:39 pm to white perch
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This is a real condition?
yes it is
This post was edited on 2/3/16 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:43 pm to trom83
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An Oregon truck driver who was charged with DUI after crashing a truck full of salmon last year says he has a rare condition which causes his body to brew its own alcohol.
Screw that guy. I hope none of the fish was hurt.
Posted on 2/3/16 at 2:57 pm to trom83
I've had mornings where I just drank some water and felt drunk again...
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:00 pm to trom83
How did Jesus make beer?
HEBREWS IT
HEBREWS IT
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:01 pm to trom83
After thinking about it, this sounds like a TERRIBLE condition. 
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:07 pm to stinkdawg
had a friend with this condition...he was an RN who damn near got fired for what they thought was showing up for work drunk despite the fact that everyone knew he didn't drink.
it's caused when one has a gastric yeast infection...usually the intestines...and upon eating any bread or pasta or the like, the yeast will mix with the wheat and glucose (upon being broken down by digestion), start the fermenting and the result being alcohol.
in short, your gut "auto-brews" its own beer. hence, "auto-brewery syndrome."
it's caused when one has a gastric yeast infection...usually the intestines...and upon eating any bread or pasta or the like, the yeast will mix with the wheat and glucose (upon being broken down by digestion), start the fermenting and the result being alcohol.
in short, your gut "auto-brews" its own beer. hence, "auto-brewery syndrome."
This post was edited on 2/3/16 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:08 pm to Kyrie Eleison
I believe it - my body brews awesomeness....and gas
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:09 pm to Kyrie Eleison
Pretty sure I've got this
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:12 pm to trom83
If he knew he had that and still drove he was knowingly breaking the law, even if he hadn't consumed any alcohol. Even if he didn't know he still was breaking the law but I would give him a pass the first time.
Posted on 2/3/16 at 3:17 pm to lsu480
lolwut?
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