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Please help me (so hungover)

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MissyCooper · 22/12/2018 12:43

Work Christmas lunch yesterday. Ended up a highly boozy affair. Got home about 1am. Threw up (tidily). Threw up again this morning and now I can’t get out of bed. Every time I sit or stand I want to be sick. My head is splitting.

I have two under-fours. This is my first night out in a long long time. DH took them out for Christmassy things this morning and I am gutted that I couldn’t be there. I just couldn’t. They are heading back now and I need to get up and help.

Please help. Someone out there must have a hangover cure.

OP posts:
donajimena · 23/12/2018 18:38

Thats some hangover. Hopefully you will feel better tomorrow.

thighofrelief · 23/12/2018 19:17

Ah yes, you have a doubler. The first day you concentrate on staying alive, the second you examine all your shortcomings.

BigFarmer · 23/12/2018 19:46

Ah, you may be in for the 3 day eventer. I had this once, I no longer drink. You need valium, a long sitting down shower and a call to a best friend.

Doesn't work for imaginary birthdays and pretend alcoholic parents though. Although as I wrote about Honey's mum drinking to cope with having such a stick up the arse daughter I'd bet she'd go for the alcoholic Mum dripfeed, kudos for mixing it up with Dad and adding your childhood age.

BigFarmer · 23/12/2018 19:47

Oh aye, Chinese food and a slushy for after the shower. I like the classic curry, rice and chips.

suddenlypanicked · 23/12/2018 19:49

Take the migraine remedy buccastem to stop the nausea
Pain killers

suddenlypanicked · 23/12/2018 19:50

Also sex

PaulHollywoodsSexGut · 23/12/2018 19:52

Honestly OP if you can, get thee to a Holland and Barrett tomorrow and fork out for some Milk Thistle. It really will eliminate the nasties and just keep chugging the water like a thirsty racehorse.

I don’t mean to patronise but I feel so so so sorry for you. I’m sure most of us have been there at some point whether pre or post children

Glittertwins · 23/12/2018 19:54

Chinese takeaway cures my longer lasting drink related issues...have never drunk those shots again ever since I lost the best part of a day feeling lousy afterwards 😉
And DH coped perfectly with 3 yr old twins too

suddenlypanicked · 23/12/2018 19:58

Take some anti histamines and go to bed xxx

Original poster
MissyCooper · 23/12/2018 20:13

The physical symptoms are all but gone today. Bit of a lingering headache but ok other than that.

It’s the fear. I need to leave my job now. What if I’ve done something terrible that I can’t remember? I’m a terrible parent and I need to grow up etc etc

This is the fear, yes?

OP posts:
PaulHollywoodsSexGut · 23/12/2018 20:17

Indeed this the fear and on balance you’ve probably NOT done anything wrong.

Sleep sleep sleep. It’ll be better tomorrow x

Original poster
MissyCooper · 23/12/2018 20:21

I’ve been texting one of my pals who was also out and her fear is also great. She tells me she can’t think of anything I did (but admittedly her memory of the night is as bad as mine). I do feel slightly better for that.

OP posts:
hobnobsaremyfavourite · 23/12/2018 20:22

Beer fear is the worst state of anxiety
Mine lasted almost a week after my most recent outing
To be fair I had been a bit reckless
But still
Grin

ResistanceIsNecessary · 23/12/2018 20:36

It's the fear. It'll disappear about halfway through your next shift at work, when you realise that everyone else was also hammered and is also suffering the fear!

mikado1 · 23/12/2018 20:40

Reading this today feeling so sanctimonious.... I was you yesterday OP and I did nearly all these things :) How is it irresponsible if her DH was there to step in?! I had a rare and great night out. Hope you're back to yourself today!

EnidButton · 23/12/2018 20:48

Missy Beer Fear. Worst bit of hangovers in my experience. It'll go and whatever your brain is worrying about, ignore it, it's talking bollocks. Lots of water and deep breaths. You'll be right as rain soon Flowers

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I haven't drank properly in 10 years largely because I'm a massive lightweight and can't take it so hangovers weren't worth it. Not drank at all for 4-5 years because just one drink set my anxiety off and that's definitely not worth it.

But I don't judge anyone else having one too many. It happens. It's just a hangover and I can't understand how it's riled anyone up enough to have a row on the internet about it. Chill out. have a Baileys

thornyhousewife · 23/12/2018 21:06

Poor darling. So glad you're feeling better - the fear will be gone soon and before you know it you'll be unwrapping presents with your kids!

And you'll definitely do this again Grin

Chesneyhawkes1 · 23/12/2018 21:15

This was me today. I got up officially at 7pm. Been for a quarter pounder with cheese and a McFlurry and feel fine now.

I've given up on the fear. I always say and do stupid things when I drink too much.

Luckily most of my work colleagues are the same, so we all just carry on and never mention any of it again 👍🏻

Ambernectarine · 23/12/2018 22:22

The thing about 'the fear' is, by the point you reached Peak Arsehole, anyone sober enough to remember would have long fucked off, so the only witnesses to your imagined atrocities would have been too pissed to remember, even if those events had come to pass, which they won't have.

thighofrelief · 24/12/2018 06:25

Amber so true. The last time I drank (red wine for 12 hours then Pernod) i spoke to my co-conspirator about a week later. He said. "did you enjoy the dancing?" I said "what dancing?" He said "we should have eaten" i said "we did, twice".

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 24/12/2018 06:45

I can't handle drinking. Last time I was paralytic was probably 2003, in Turnham Green. I couldn't get out of bed all day and my friends were cooking hangover bacon sarnies all around me, which made me throw up more. I have no desire to ever feel that bad again!
Have you ever been so bad you thought you were close to death? That.

kungfupannda · 24/12/2018 07:44

I did this to myself about a month ago. I very rarely drink enough to get even a sniff of a hangover - no alcohol tolerance - but I somehow managed to consume my body weight in wine.

I couldn't move the whole of the next day except to stagger to the bathroom to throw up. But it was the SHAME that was the worst.

Never, ever again!

Flooffloof · 24/12/2018 10:18

Last time I was paralytic was probably 2003

I have no desire to ever feel that bad again!

Last time I was so drunk I spewed everywhere and really made an ass of myself was 2004. I still sometimes have a bit of memory come back and cringe with the shame. It was horrendous. Wish I had never got into that state. And haven't since. Although been drunk and had the odd hangover. Still never that bad, ever again I hope.

Jackshouse · 24/12/2018 10:30

Just seen this thread. The only good thing about a hangover the day after or even the day after that when it is gone and feels amazing to just be a your normally healthy level.

Doobigetta · 24/12/2018 11:44

Best hangover cure- dioralyte, berocca and milk thistle.

Unfortunately there is no cure for being 20 but the passage of time.