No, for real. You in particular, dear occasional few readers. I’ve recently had call to wonder … umm, again. (A fellow worker introduced me to a drink he calls a Kentucky Bulldog - one shot bourbon, one shot kalouah [sp?], 1/2 shot heavy cream, and either cream soda or cola. Lots of ice. It’s good. One of those tasty drinks that guarantees trouble next day cuz you drink too many.)
A good friend of mine, for whom the hangover is something of an occupational (well, lifestyle) hazard insists that the miracle cure is ice cream. Milkshakes in particular. His explanation is that drinking overmuch messes up the lining of the stomach. Ice cream coats the stomach and makes up for some of that. He adds an additional (gross) bonus feature, which is that throwing up a milkshake doesn’t taste as bad as anything else.
The requisites for me are large quantities of water, and a few headache pills. And a nap if possible. Do others have any recommendations?
Gatorade always helps me.
Comment by m. — July 15, 2006 @ 12:33 pm
Soda. Or pop. Whatever you call it. Sprite, not the dark stuff. I also have to ingest lots of protein, in the form or nuts preferably, but I think that works for me because hangovers usually bring on a migraine.
Comment by Eric — July 15, 2006 @ 2:05 pm
Hi Nate–
I recommend a couple of pints of water before bed (unless you have a track record of incontinence!), two capsules of concentrated omega-3 fish oil, and some sort of ibuprofen/codeine pill if your stomach will take it. I also have a penchant for a Bloody Mary the next day, with a dash of dark sherry to soften the pepper, tabasco, and Worcester sauce. The role of the last of these is nonmedicinal.
Comment by John — July 18, 2006 @ 2:27 pm
Apologies. The last of these being the Bloody Mary, of course.
Comment by John — July 18, 2006 @ 2:29 pm
Milk Thistle before bed.
Comment by geo — July 19, 2006 @ 3:52 pm