Now I'm 42, not small and don't drink very often. . . .but I still feel hungover a lot of the time.
Thanks to Jeff H. for sharing this photo of drunk me on Facebook.
- Headaches. I don't know whether it's my allergies, age or what, but I often wake up with headaches. Just like I did when I had hangovers.
- Unexplained bruises. I think I must have tripped a lot in my partying days, because I often had bruises I couldn't remember getting. I don't often have bruises any more, but when I do I have no idea how I got them.
- Hazy memory. Back then, I would forget why I thought it would be a good idea to dance on a table to Baby Got Back. Now, I just forget why I walked into a room. Or where I left my purse. But the principle is the same.
- Muscle soreness. In the olden days, I might wake up with extremely sore legs and (eventually) realize that I'd spent the better part of the evening doing the Mary Katherine Gallagher Superstar move. Now I know it's just my workout, but the pain is still there.
- Need for water. I used to only drink water to combat and/or recover from hangovers. I drank a lot of water and really regretted when I didn't. Now I drink a lot of water because I feel yucky if I don't.
- Loathing of loud noises. Sudden, loud, jarring noises used to only bother me when I was hungover. Now they bother me all of the time. It makes parenting really interesting.
- Puffy eyes. The eye bags that just used to appear when I was very ill or hungover? Now they're here all the time.
- Crappy skin. The blotchy, wrinkly skin that also used to appear when I was very ill or hungover? Also permanent now.
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