Why do hangovers get worse the older you get?
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vickster
Legendary Member
He's one of the fastest 200+lb riders on Strava apparently
When I stopped drinking this happened to me too. It's amazing how many of my 'friends' didn't have time to socialise with me when it didn't involve alcohol. I've got better friends these days though, and like you appreciate spending my down time running, cycling or hill walking rather than pissing my wages up a wall.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
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- lost somewhere
When I was in my teens and twenties, I used to avoid hangovers by taking one large gulp of water for every year of my age before crashing into bed.
Fast forward a few decades and this isn't a realistic course of action now.
Fast forward a few decades and this isn't a realistic course of action now.
Bladder?
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Volume. I'd die from water intoxication.
Ganymede
Veteran
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- Rural Kent
You're in trouble.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/nov/28/hangovers-cold-numb-fingers
Quote from the article:
My hangovers are much worse than they used to be, and they are also more delayed. These days, after a heavy night, I wake up feeling OK-ish, but then get progressively worse during the day, ending up with a migraine at around 3pm followed by vomiting until 7pm, and no desire to eat or drink. It used to be white wine that had this effect, but now it's sadly all types of alcohol in excess. Why should this be?
It sounds as if your liver is being damaged by your excessive alcohol consumption – no hunger, no thirst, nausea and vomiting are all possible indicators of liver problems. The delay in getting over the hangovers is almost certainly because your liver is no longer as efficient as it was in dealing with alcohol. Alcohol in excess is a poison – sorry, but there is no other way of looking at it. As such, you must seek out medical advice on the state of your general health, and on that of your liver in particular. In the meantime, soft drinks can taste as good as alcoholic ones, and don't give you hangovers.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/nov/28/hangovers-cold-numb-fingers
Quote from the article:
My hangovers are much worse than they used to be, and they are also more delayed. These days, after a heavy night, I wake up feeling OK-ish, but then get progressively worse during the day, ending up with a migraine at around 3pm followed by vomiting until 7pm, and no desire to eat or drink. It used to be white wine that had this effect, but now it's sadly all types of alcohol in excess. Why should this be?
It sounds as if your liver is being damaged by your excessive alcohol consumption – no hunger, no thirst, nausea and vomiting are all possible indicators of liver problems. The delay in getting over the hangovers is almost certainly because your liver is no longer as efficient as it was in dealing with alcohol. Alcohol in excess is a poison – sorry, but there is no other way of looking at it. As such, you must seek out medical advice on the state of your general health, and on that of your liver in particular. In the meantime, soft drinks can taste as good as alcoholic ones, and don't give you hangovers.
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
Reminds me of the oft-told tale of the fella doing his shopping at the supermarket, containing a few ready meals for one... The girl on the till says to him "I can tell you're single".An individual who has takeaways for one 200+ times a year isn't getting much action from the opposite (or indeed same) sex
He smiles, and says "it's the ready meals, isn't it?"
She smiles back and says, "no, it's because you're so f*****g ugly..."
I was taking this post quite seriously, until I got to the end and it went all silly.
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
When you get to my age (*self righteous arl fart alert*) you find yourself lucky to have three or four close friends, the people you would entrust with your closest secrets, the people who would do anything for you.
You may have half a dozen more who you love, and get on great with, but they aren't *quite* as close.
The rest are ale mates. Nothing wrong with that, so long as you realise it.
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
I bet it's not a hangover he gets,
its an overhang.....he's probably sitting in front of the mirror singing "I'm too sexy for my shirt"
its an overhang.....he's probably sitting in front of the mirror singing "I'm too sexy for my shirt"
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
Oh, wow, is that a profile pic from Strava?
vickster
Legendary Member
Doubtful, that guy is at least 15-20 years older than blazed
I doubt he's old enough to shave, less grow a full beard
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
So, when he makes all these KOM claims, it's probably true, for his age group (most of whom are riding Disney Princess bikes with stabilizers)?Doubtful, that guy is at least 15-20 years older than blazed
Chapeau!
