What is auto-brewery syndrome? Woman misdiagnosed as drunk discovers rare condition
A woman who was told she was drunk after visiting the hospital seven times with slurred speech and extreme tiredness has been diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome.
Sky News reported thatfrom Canada, visited the emergency department over two years. She had been on several antibiotic courses for recurrent urinary tract infections and a proton pump inhibitor to reduce the amount of acid in her stomach.
