Thanks again for the replies :) Crash, sounds indeed like I'm going through what you did a couple of weeks ago. I think I forgot to mention profuse sweating, but yeah - that's been part of it as well.

Jans is right about me and marijuana - I don't smoke. Actually, I think I'm gonna stay away from anything stronger than tea and just wait it out. Yesterday was worse than today so at least I'm over the worst of it. Hopefully, I'll be back in full force before the end of easter.

sounds like when i turned 25 and realized that all my older friends were right when they told me i wouldn't be able to drink like i used to once i hit that age.

get as much greasy food in you as you can. like the cheapest pizza possible with a side of KFC and a big mac for desert. apparently clam chowder is also awesome for hangovers.

Doubt this is helpful.. but a little bit in the brownies won't hurt ;)

Your tolerance level gets better with age and not worse either that or some people find that drinking just doesn't do as much for them as it did in their teens/early 20's. Which is probably a good thing health wise.

Hangovers take longer to shift but they can be hidden easier with age. I am quite tipsy after 4 pints but I can hide it and just keep drinking all night. I am definitely of the hare and tortoise school of drinking. My best friend is usually a drink or two ahead of me after four or five but then slows down whereas I seem to speed up as the night goes on.

Not that this has anything to do with our viking spewing his guts ;) Seriously get well soon but if there is nothing serious after your trip to the docs Tore then good luck visiting me in England ;)..They just don't make them like they used to :(

I'm much the same i must say, obviously i'm a student and after a few pints i'll find myself at a club and get 'dancefloor rejuvination' (as my friend puts it) and i can go on for ages.

Water is the best thing obviously but i can't say i've ever had a longer hangover than a day with benders like that, the occasional light meal (most people say greasy but i can't stand it) along with rest and equally light TV (old school Simpsons does wonders for me) should work, otherwise i'm out of my element.

that's why i say apparently, i never managed to get it into my stomach when i was hungover haha.

Tore I hope you are feeling better, I agree with the alcohol withdraw idea. Have you felt quite emotional too, like more than usual? Drink lots of water it should flush it out. Hope you girl is being a good nurse :)

This is by far the worst idea imaginable.

I don't even eat that shit when I'm drunk, it's far worse for your body than the alcohol is.

^Ugh, food doesn't have much appeal yet and certainly not junk or clam chowder!

She is although she's going away for much of the weekend which is a little worrying :p: I'm good enough to take care of my own now, I think. Extra emotional sounds descriptive although for me, it's mostly been in the shape of worrying. I read up on withdrawal and it seems I indeed am in the danger zone of experiencing withdrawal symptoms and I've experienced more or less everything in the mild symptoms group. I had some mild to moderate symptoms like sweating, insomnia, rapid heart rate, nausea and loss of appetite - the last two seem a little hard to shake.

What bothers me the most is "difficulty with thinking clearly". I don't mind so much feeling a bit physically ill as long as I'm clear in my head. Right now, I can't even be arsed with playing video games because it's just too much of a mental challenge. I think reasonably okay, but the processing of information and sensory input is noticeably slow. It prevents me from doing all the work I was hoping to get through during the easter vacation. ;)

All this whining isn't gonna do me anymore good now, though I thank you all again for your support. Maybe if someone else feels these symptoms and get a bit worried, this thread might be of use. Right now, I'm just gonna try living life as normal without alcohol and so help isn't strictly needed anymore although don't let that put a dampener on any potential interesting dicussion.