Here's the deal: Liz drinks a bottle of wine last night and it's me who wakes up with the hangover. Massive headache, feeling terrible.
This is neither logical or even vaguely credible, so I needed another explanation.
The funny thing is that I started to feel better after a cup of tea. Urged on by this success, I had another, much bigger, cup of tea.
Then it struck me that I hadn't had any tea the day before. So, maybe this wasn't that the tea was life-giving - more that I was feeling withdrawal from lack of my favourite drug. It's not nice to think that this might be the awful truth - although it would explain why I felt so dreadful on my first trip to the USA when I had no tea at all.
Food for thought.
I had considered giving up caffeine (I drink more diet coke than I think is good for me) for lent instead of or as well as alcohol but decided I coudn't live without it. Not long term anyway. But I have started drinking caffeine free diet coke and haven't noticed much difference apart from the odd headache. Tending to drink more tea though ....
Posted by: Angela | February 02, 2007 at 06:42 PM
That's why it's called Everyday tea Andy - it contains powerfully addictive substances that will eventually kill you if you stop drinking it.
Posted by: Jason Thompson | February 02, 2007 at 08:52 PM
Rebecca here....I love twinings tea, it is of great comfort in times of stress and relaxation. If I had to choose between a glass of wine and tea, the latter would win everytime.
Posted by: Ian | February 02, 2007 at 10:23 PM
Maybe tea is what I need. I've felt like I have a hangover for about three weeks now. All the tea in LA seems to be herbal and caffeine free though.
Posted by: Ruby Riley | February 03, 2007 at 04:24 AM
I have known various people who have had hangover type headaches when quitting caffine. Ed is a case in point, he now drinks decaffinated. I rarely drink more than 4 cups of tea a day and maybe a couple of instant coffees. I did stop my caffine intake for about 4 months and noticed no differences. I think too that there are types of physiology that are more prone to addiction and maybe these are more likely to feel the withdrawal symtoms.
Ruby ... you need to come to the UK and have a few cups of proper tea!
Posted by: Liz Curtis | February 03, 2007 at 11:12 AM