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So . . . I don't understand my body. Is there anyone out there good with science who can help me out here? The story involves drinking and a little vomiting, but I'll try to keep the TMI to a minimum.
I went out with Rikki last night and had a few beers and a couple shots, which is far less than I've had to drink in the past. And I had the sense to eat before we went out. Nonetheless, I woke up this morning with the closest to a genuine hangover I've ever had (I have yet to experience that throbbing headache and misery thing; maybe because I'm young, or because I always try not to go to bed until I'm reasonably sober, or maybe I'm just one of those people who doesn't get that hungover). Complete with extra nausea. Which does make sense, because combine my usual delicate morning stomach with post-night out stomach, and yes, definite nausea. The worst I've had after a night out, which doesn't make sense, because again with the having had a lot more before.
So, I decided some nice fresh water instead of coffee would be just the thing, my reasoning being that hangovers are partially the result of dehydration, and that coffee might irritate my stomach.
The water just made me feel worse, and ultimately came back up. So I gave up and made coffee, assuming that it would also come back up, but at least I wouldn't have skipped my morning coffee.
Not only did it not come back up, but it settled my stomach almost immediately. WTF? Water makes me yack, but a strong, acidic drink makes it all better? Am I missing something? Would the acid in orange juice have had the same effect, or was it the caffiene specifically? Did I just start on the water too soon? Did the yacking itself help things out? When we went to Denny's afterwards, should I have had something heavier than salad and toast, even though the thought of anything heavier (especially at Denny's) made me want to gag? Or was it just a weird weekend?
Hell, maybe I just got a touch of food poisoning from the Thai food I ordered last night. I dunno.
(As a random aside - I do intend to use a personalized mood theme, since someone has made and offered to share a Huckabees one, but I think I'm gonna miss the little dead fox that represents "curious." It's just so bizarre.)
I went out with Rikki last night and had a few beers and a couple shots, which is far less than I've had to drink in the past. And I had the sense to eat before we went out. Nonetheless, I woke up this morning with the closest to a genuine hangover I've ever had (I have yet to experience that throbbing headache and misery thing; maybe because I'm young, or because I always try not to go to bed until I'm reasonably sober, or maybe I'm just one of those people who doesn't get that hungover). Complete with extra nausea. Which does make sense, because combine my usual delicate morning stomach with post-night out stomach, and yes, definite nausea. The worst I've had after a night out, which doesn't make sense, because again with the having had a lot more before.
So, I decided some nice fresh water instead of coffee would be just the thing, my reasoning being that hangovers are partially the result of dehydration, and that coffee might irritate my stomach.
The water just made me feel worse, and ultimately came back up. So I gave up and made coffee, assuming that it would also come back up, but at least I wouldn't have skipped my morning coffee.
Not only did it not come back up, but it settled my stomach almost immediately. WTF? Water makes me yack, but a strong, acidic drink makes it all better? Am I missing something? Would the acid in orange juice have had the same effect, or was it the caffiene specifically? Did I just start on the water too soon? Did the yacking itself help things out? When we went to Denny's afterwards, should I have had something heavier than salad and toast, even though the thought of anything heavier (especially at Denny's) made me want to gag? Or was it just a weird weekend?
Hell, maybe I just got a touch of food poisoning from the Thai food I ordered last night. I dunno.
(As a random aside - I do intend to use a personalized mood theme, since someone has made and offered to share a Huckabees one, but I think I'm gonna miss the little dead fox that represents "curious." It's just so bizarre.)
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Another thing that helps is a good glass of milk before going to bed, since milk absorbs alcohol.
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By the way, I've been meaning to ask you: Who are you and how did you find me to friend me? Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a bit and I don't want you to unfriend me or anything. I'm just curious. Like the dead fox. *g*
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Well, you like a lot of the things I do. You have Shaun of dead icons *admires*. And I found you through a friend of mine who recommended me to read some Hamlet fics you had written for Contrelamontre.
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BTW, I got the SotD icons at Shaun Squad (http://www.shaunsquad.com). Sign up for membership and you get access to, among other things, a mammoth collection of member-submitted AIM and LJ icons. It's really fun to browse through and there are some good ones in there.
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Also, other factors could have led to your getting more intoxicated with less alcohol: heat, blood sugar, blood pressure, the presence of other medication (either OTC or prescription).
Also, even though water IS a good thing for dehydration (one of the bigger factors in intoxication or hangovers), too much of it at once can cause a kind of temporary "shock" that makes you want to throw it back up.