Marine
01-01-2003, 7:18pm
A woman who drank anti-freeze was prescribed whisky as an antidote after her potentially life-threatening mistake.
Glennis Middleton, from Forfar in Angus, was told that anti-freeze can cause kidney failure, blindness and even death.
Doctors at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee told her that alcohol was the antidote and gave her a choice of gin, vodka or whisky.
She chose whisky - known as the "water of life" - and was given two cupfuls to drink immediately.
Doctors stress that the correct dose has to be given and blood levels monitored thereafter.
Mrs Middleton drank antifreeze left on a table by a relative who she was helping decorate her house.
She said she was "stunned" when doctors told her how serious it could be.
"It's amazing the number of people who have spoken to me to say that they keep antifreeze in the back of the car - and that's people with toddlers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2617997.stm
Glennis Middleton, from Forfar in Angus, was told that anti-freeze can cause kidney failure, blindness and even death.
Doctors at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee told her that alcohol was the antidote and gave her a choice of gin, vodka or whisky.
She chose whisky - known as the "water of life" - and was given two cupfuls to drink immediately.
Doctors stress that the correct dose has to be given and blood levels monitored thereafter.
Mrs Middleton drank antifreeze left on a table by a relative who she was helping decorate her house.
She said she was "stunned" when doctors told her how serious it could be.
"It's amazing the number of people who have spoken to me to say that they keep antifreeze in the back of the car - and that's people with toddlers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2617997.stm