Why do I feel hung over?
Aug. 21st, 2004 10:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I haven't had anything alcoholic to drink in days.
I haven't had any sugar all day.
Despite this, I feel "hung over" and have for much of the day. In another 1.5 hours I need to leave for SF, and I'd rather not feel this way, as I need to be "minty fresh" from 2am-9:15am.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing this? Barring that, what can I do to remedy it? Is there some kind of nutritional supplement I can ingest?
I haven't had any sugar all day.
Despite this, I feel "hung over" and have for much of the day. In another 1.5 hours I need to leave for SF, and I'd rather not feel this way, as I need to be "minty fresh" from 2am-9:15am.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing this? Barring that, what can I do to remedy it? Is there some kind of nutritional supplement I can ingest?
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Date: 2004-08-21 10:36 pm (UTC)Sinuses?
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Date: 2004-08-21 10:40 pm (UTC)I'll try sucking down some water.
My sinuses always suck, but right now they're not too bad.
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Date: 2004-08-21 11:48 pm (UTC)Speaking of minty fresh at 2 AM, may I suggest not only additional water intake but a nice hot shower _turned cold at the end_.
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Date: 2004-08-22 01:27 pm (UTC)I've been nearly mainlining the stuff to stay awake since Friday morning, alternating with sleep.
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Date: 2004-08-22 03:50 pm (UTC)Only drink about two cups of coffee worth (1 12-ounce soda can or a medium iced tea) in initial stages. Save the binge for when you "have" to reboot, i.e. when you know you'll miss a night of sleep.
I've found that iced tea nicely sets off the dehydration effects, although your mileage may vary.
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Date: 2004-08-23 08:04 am (UTC)I next ingested lots of coffee Saturday morning to stay upright during my shift. I had an emergency of sorts and had to leave right after I got off the air, drove home, showered, and crashed. I then had to be working in SF from 1am-9am (and allow an hour each way for transit!), so once again, Coffee Was My Friend.
Now that it's Monday and I don't have any pressing obligations, I can go back to my normal, much smaller consumption level.
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Date: 2004-08-22 12:15 am (UTC)How are your sinuses doing?
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Date: 2004-08-22 01:28 pm (UTC)My sinuses could be better, but they've been far worse. The extra sleep has allowed me to heal from an ear infection that had my left eustachian tube swollen shut.
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Date: 2004-08-22 04:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-22 07:36 am (UTC)