How long will this last?
Quote: winmonkeyspit3http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/09/hangover-heaven-offers-mobile-cure-in-las-vegas/?cmpid=cmty_twitter_fn
My cure for hangover: drink a coke.
Of course my last one was in 1985, so take it FWIW.
The traditional Mexican cure for a hangover: a plate of very hot chilaquiles (either green or red, with or without chicken) and a cold beer.
That one is a lot cheaper and more enjoyable, if you like beer.
Quote: winmonkeyspit3Haha very true. I'm shocked that this "bus" can offer IV's for no medical reason. Looks sketchy to say the least.
You've obviously never been truly hung over.
My prevention: Ibuprofen and as much of this as I can drink before bed. I buy the stuff by the 6-kilo case. I find it a lot better than the typical sports drinks for hot days on the shooting range and other times I'm at risk for dehydration. Its far less sweet than gator/power ade. The hangover prevention/elimination properties are a bonus. They run a couple coupon specials a year that get the cost down. Magical elixir.
Quote: winmonkeyspit3Haha very true. I'm shocked that this "bus" can offer IV's for no medical reason. Looks sketchy to say the least.
The fastest way to rehydrate someone is through an IV with saline and electrolytes.
See, water is soluble in alcohol. That's one of nature's little-known oddities, as water is usually a solvent, not the stuff that gets disolved. In any case, what it means is that alcohol will remove water from the body. Add consumption of salty snacks to the mix (plentiful and "free" at bars), which cause a surplus of sodium, which requires using up the body's stores of water to eliminate, and the previous night's bender can leave you severely dehydrated.
Still, most people can get over that by simply drinking gatorade or some other drink with electrolytes. But an IV still works faster.
Quote: NareedThe fastest way to rehydrate someone is through an IV with saline and electrolytes.
See, water is soluble in alcohol. That's one of nature's little-known oddities, as water is usually a solvent, not the stuff that gets disolved. In any case, what it means is that alcohol will remove water from the body. Add consumption of salty snacks to the mix (plentiful and "free" at bars), which cause a surplus of sodium, which requires using up the body's stores of water to eliminate, and the previous night's bender can leave you severely dehydrated.
Still, most people can get over that by simply drinking gatorade or some other drink with electrolytes. But an IV still works faster.
I understand that an IV will rehydrate you, I'm just curious how a dude on a bus can get away with sticking needles in you because you have a hangover.
Quote:I understand that an IV will rehydrate you, I'm just curious how a dude on a bus can get away with sticking needles in you because you have a hangover.
They'll stick a needle in you to try to prove you're driving drunk. No medical reason for that either. As long as you consent, what's the big deal? It's legal to poison yourself the night before.
Quote:What if you are too drunk to give consent?
Between you and the doctor.
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I got striped searched by Trudey.
Quote: winmonkeyspit3I understand that an IV will rehydrate you, I'm just curious how a dude on a bus can get away with sticking needles in you because you have a hangover.
What's the big deal? The article claims the man's a doctor. An IV isn't a major medical procedure.
