Posted on 01/01/2009 4:38:09 PM PST by buccaneer81
Hung over? Try eggs, fries, cocoa ... Thursday, January 1, 2009 3:24 AM By Kevin Mayhood THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The cup of cures for your pounding head and queasy stomach runneth over.
New Year's Day is a little late for a lecture on abstinence or moderation, and we won't go into the scientific intricacies of a hangover.
Suffice it to say you're hurtin', so here are a few remedies that folks say work, at least for them.
"Hot chocolate," said Laura Yazvac, a bartender at the Surly Girl Saloon in the Short North. "Chocolate milk is good for dehydration."
Lactose-intolerant? Yazvac suggests a smoothie made with fruits high in antioxidants, including blueberries, strawberries and oranges. Add vitamins and Ibuprofen, she said, and say goodbye to symptoms.
Maureen Bryan, a former Hilliard resident who reads The Dispatch online from her home in South Carolina, swears by this method: a Wendy's hamburger, fries and a Coke.
Then take two Excedrin and sleep another hour.
Jonna Stumpo, an accounts-payable clerk from Sunbury, agrees with the fast-food remedy, but adds a glass of V-8.
That's light fare compared to the British cure called a "fry up." The 3,000-calorie grease-fest includes fried eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, mushrooms and tomato, and toasted or fried bread.
Leigh Ann Ellison, a bartender at the High Beck Corner Tavern in the Brewery District, whips up a special bloody mary for customers who return to the scene of the crime.
"You get your vitamin C back with the tomato juice, I put some Guinness in for iron, and the celery is a little vegetable to get your body going again."
Food and drink help counter the low blood sugar and dehydration that come with overindulgence, said Glen Aukerman, director of the Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine.
More alcohol, he said, doesn't help.
"A lot of chemical changes take place in the body when consuming alcohol," Aukerman said. "We have to replace what's missing."
The best research-supported remedy is a time-released, balanced B-complex tablet taken before and after a night of drinking, he said.
More than a drink or two wipes out our internal B supplies. He suggests taking a vitamin B tablet with a tablet of magnesium oxide.
Research has shown that concentrated prickly-pear cactus juice helps with dry mouth and nausea but can exacerbate a headache.
The Internet is filled with options, from sweating out the poisons to eating Vegemite on toast.
But, alas, cures aren't instant, so you might just have to look forward to feeling better. Sometime.
kmayhood@dispatch.com
Drank nothing, went to bed at 10.
Fell asleep immediately, got up at 7:15, and found a new year had arrived as scheduled.
Will drink beer in the summer.
Brilliant! ;)
I have a cure! I don’t ever drink enough to get drunk! Had one glass of champagne...then lights out for 8 hours. Woke up feeling good. Did chores, business, family...now I’m relaxing with beer. Rinse, repeat.
Or try not drinking at all. Works every time. Like abstinence. :)
I haven’t had many hangovers. I’ve found forcing myself to drink a small cup of beer stops the one or two that I have had, however.
As a married man, I would find both rather unpalatable ;-)
The trick is the Tabasco. Have to get it just right or you’ll spoil the whole effect (not to mention the carpet if you use too much.)
Ah Yes! Tabasco! I forgot.
Thanks, but I’ll stick to my old standby: peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich with sliced pickles.
A scene from the TV series “Northern Exposure”: Dr. Fleischman, hungover goes to his office. Marilyn offers him some hair of the dog. He takes a gulp. “BLEA!” (scratching his tongue) “This is awful! What is this?!” “Hair of the dog”.
Or Singing "Wand'rin' Star"
Get one cup of instant Minute Rice. Pour into medium sized container with 1 tablespoon of butter. Add 1 cup of hot boiling water. Cover container until water is absorbed.
While Minute Rice is absorbing water, heat skillet on range at medium to high heat. When rice is ready, dump it into the skillet. Stir frequently to avoid burning or scorching.
While rice is frying, crack 3 large eggs into a bowl, break yolks and stir vigorously, then pour the egg mixture over the rice in the skillet, coat all the rice with the egg, flatten in skillet with spatula.
Cook until consistently golden brown on both sides, flipping as necessary. Serve up on large plate, apply ketchup lightly as desired (or not). Sprinkle generously with pepper.
Eat hearty! Say goodbye to your hangover! :)
OK. I have some questions.
I wasn’t drunk last night. Could this headache I have had ALL DAY LONG be a hang-over? How long does a hang-over last?
It could be a migraine. I get those too.
Gatorade is what I do too.
Get two Vitamin C tablets, crush them up between two spoons or something - pour Vitamin C tablet dust into glass of water - stir well with a spoon - pour glass of water into sink.
And then take two Advil with a new glass of water.
And drink less next time.
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