Comments | cleolinda: Hangover cures: for the people, by the people

cleolinda

Hangover cures: for the people, by the people

Mar 01, 2008 10:25

Important question. We're dealing with a hangover (not mine) over here, severe nausea in particular. I tried to administer water, knowing that hydration is key, but she nearly threw it up. What do we do? And is there a point where it's so bad she may need to go to the hospital ( Read more... )

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naeelah March 1 2008, 16:28:55 UTC

I know when you're feeling nauseated, water typically actually makes you want to throw up. Try something lightly carbonated or perhaps a sports beverage, such as gatorade.

gfrancie March 1 2008, 16:30:17 UTC

Yes there is a point.
You might want to try something like gatorade or saltines. And tell the person to just try small sips of water.
Another good option is cheap popcicles. Just licking that will help her get something into her.

dc_cinderella March 1 2008, 16:30:21 UTC

From a nurse, I'd say that if you can't get fluids into her in the next hour or so, it might be worth a trip to the urgent care...the ER is probably overkill. As long as her mental state is ok, I wouldn't be too worried...she's probably just miserable. But she might be dehydrated, and if she can't take in fluids herself she's going to need some IV fluids.

cleolinda March 1 2008, 17:04:03 UTC

Yeah, she seemed perfectly alert and lucid--just miserable, exactly. "Worse than the norovirus" was how she put it.

dc_cinderella March 1 2008, 19:59:53 UTC

Poor kid. If she's not able to get in some crackers and liquid by tonight, or if at any point she's slow to wake up, I'd go ahead and take her to urgent care. Better safe than sorry, though it sounds like she's all right...as someone pointed out, if she's worried about alcohol poisoning...she more than likely doesn't have it.

Small sips, ice chips, popsicles, and if you give her something like a sports drink...dilute it halfway with water or sprite or something.

I've heard Cheerios tend to work. Nice and bland, one at a time...carbs!

plumeberry March 1 2008, 16:30:50 UTC

in my experience, it's best to try and rehydrate with like a sports drink not water. Vegetable juice helps as well. if she passes out, probably get her to the hospital, if she just falls asleep she'll be sweet. depends if you think she drank enough to get alcohol poisoning or not

plum_passions March 1 2008, 21:32:14 UTC

V8 works very well!

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cleolinda March 1 2008, 16:50:49 UTC

Okay, good to know. And given that it's this late in the day (i.e., the drinking is long over), she's probably going to get better rather than worse from here on out. She was alert a while ago, and is purposely trying to sleep it off now; I'll keep checking on her to look for the other symptoms.