oh ma god, I will never drink again

[Jah Lush]

Blimey that was quick.

[wee quinnie]

My turn today for the hangover from hell. I want to walk down to Barry Rd Stores to get some Resolve, but I think my chances of boking in the street are quite high. Bah!

[tinagwee]

havent heard anyone say boking in ages. made me laugh

[ladida]

got the shakes, have had all day, starting to get the sweats aswell

[Brendan]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Err....I don't work in the Drum and where you got

> that idea from young Brendan I don't know but I

> have been known to pull a pint or two in there

> when the soul singing duo are otherwise engaged.

I was just taking the proverbial wee wee.

Mines a JD please.

[KalamityKel]

The world is cruel and evil... :(

[Brendan]

Keef Wrote:

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> Bit late now, but if I have a really really bad

> hangover, and the usual stuff won't get rid, I

> take a rehydration drink. They're meant for

> treating diarrhoea, they replace body salts and

> all that. Usually sorts me out.

Where would one buy such a thing as a rehydration drink?

Can you put vodka in them?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Just use a solution of salt and sugar. Or better still, add salt and sugar to a Bloody Mary!

[Brendan]

I have tried the re-hydration solution we were shown as kids as an emergency treatment in case we were stranded somewhere and were struck down with diarrhea or food poisoning. (Why they taught us this stuff I have no idea) It is a spoonful of salt and a spoonful of sugar in a pint of water.

Anyway the old hungover brain has in the past gone through the thought process of. ?I?m horribly dehydrated, let me try that magic solution they showed us at school.?

Problem is it tastes foul and makes me want to vomit which kinda defeats the object.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

You can buy this at chemist which should achieve same effect (welcome to my middle-aged world, Brendan)

hangover cure

[Brendan]

When does middle age actually start?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

If you take three score year and ten as your starting point, I reckon its 32-38. I'm currently enjoying old age and just wondering which cruise to take.

[Brendan]

All my grandparents lived well into their 90?s and my dad is currently pushing 80 with absolutely no sign of slowing down so I think the benchmark should be at least 4 score and ten.

I will therefore refrain from thinking of myself as middle aged until I am at least 45 and/or I have children who are old enough to be embarrassed of me.

[Keef]

I get the blackcurrant one. It's not nice by any stretch, but you casn keep it down.

Once or twice I have done a pre-emptive strike and taken one before bed, and woken up feeling right as rain, but usually I don't have the wits about me for all that, and just pass out.

[Brendan]

Ok but that resolve extra doesn?t seem to have anything in it that will re-hydrate you and restore your electrolyte balance.

[Keef]

Diarolyte is what I have used in the past, Mrs Keef bought them for travelling, fortunately they were not required, and we discovered their other, much more useful, benefit.

[Pickle]

When I lived in NZ a McD's cheeseburger and banana milkshake on the walk home used to sort me out. And then McD's for breakfast - "hot cakes and syrup"... a delicacy I don't think they offer in the UK, followed by a hash brown & hot chocolate. I was a really healthy specimen back then!

[ClareC]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Ok but that resolve extra doesn?t seem to have

> anything in it that will re-hydrate you and

> restore your electrolyte balance.

It really works though, its magic stuff!

I was dubious when my friend told me of its powers - she had been given it by an airport pharmacist and claimed she was right as rain in an hour. We were both suffering on the day I tried the remedy (to the point we had to send a cab to the airport to collect another friend since there was no way either of us could contemplate driving!) We had to share a sachet as that was all that was left and we were in Sweden at the time where it is not available to buy. Half a sachet and Pirates of the Carribean was all it took for a full recovery!

I always keep a box in the house now :-) DOnt think Resolve works the same way as Resolve Extra though!

[Annasfield]

Meh :(

[Brendan]

Ice pack anna?

Of Keef where does one get this Diarolyte stuff? I'm planning a big one Saturday and want to be prepared.

[Keef]

Boots or somewhere like that.

[Annasfield]

I think I need to read the whole topic to understand why you would need diahorrea medicine for a big one at the weekend. :-S

[Asset]

it's for rehydration

[Annasfield]

I have bitten the bullet and resorted to resolve. Resolve Extra at that!

[Brendan]

Hope it works Anna.

I have purchased me some of the aforementioned Resolve Extra and the aforementioned rehydration salts. All ready for the weekend. I?m never normally this prepared for anything in my life. :-S

And now it looks like Saturday may be cancelled anyway.