fett on 28/8/2009 at 21:06
I'm more the vodka, tequila, Irish Cream type, but I take your point.
SubJeff on 28/8/2009 at 21:26
The trick is to hydrate yourself after, preferably before bed, with 2 big glasses of water, one with a desert spoon of sugar and salt. Tastes yuk but its a proxy for oral rehydration solution. And have a good breakfast, drink enough fluids the next day. 1L of real OJ should do it. Never underestimate a coffee-paracetamol mix either. Caffiene makes it get to work faster.
Rug Burn Junky on 28/8/2009 at 22:01
I have my hangover remedy down to a science at this point. OK, maybe not science, just a collection of old wives tales that past experience has told me are effective.
A) As everyone mentions, hydrate. Drink lots of water before during and after drinking. Next day this means not only water (luke warm fer crissakes, ice cold will only upset your stomach) but electrolytes (It's what plantsdrunks crave)- yes that means gatorade.
B) Grease. Burger before bed, eggs and bacon when you wake up. Eaten before/during/just after drinking, a little fat helps slow the absorption of alcohol. Eaten the next day, it gives your stomach something to do besides just churn all of the bile sitting in it. I know you'd think that healthy food is better, but fuck no: a salad ain't going to settle that hangover stomach, but a quarter pounder will feel like a little ball of miracle warming your insides.
C) Medicine. You're going to need aspirin for that headache, and some pepto for your stomach. I leave them on the nightstand and take them before going to bed and it's a lifesaver. Next day, Excedrin migraine (acetaminophen, aspirin, caffeine) does wonders.
D) Vitamins/supplements. You need to start restoring the shit that your body has eaten through processing that alcohol. A good multi takes care of most of it. Lots of people swear by Vitamin B, but the multi should cover that. My secret weapon is L-taurine - among other things, it regulates cellular hydration levels, and is depleted by drinking. Again, taking these before bed alleviates a lot of the pain in the morning.
E) Exercise - sweating it out, increased oxygen levels, take your pick, but it works. Forget about setting any personal bests, but it resets your body a bit and gets it feeling right. A hot shower (sauna/steam room level hot) after (or even in the absence of) exercise when you're hung over will make some of the pain go away.
I don't subscribe to hair of the dog, since it really only delays the pain, but I have to admit that it will lessen the perception of your symptoms and have been known to follow up a day of drinking with a beer in the shower the next morning.
Stitch on 28/8/2009 at 22:30
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
I know you'd think that healthy food is better, but fuck no: a salad ain't going to settle that hangover stomach, but a quarter pounder will feel like a little ball of miracle warming your insides.
I've grown to question this little bit of conventional wisdom. You want something solid on your stomach, yes, but most research I've done indicates that greasy food doesn't really grant any benefit once the damage has already been done, and crap food can in fact irritate your stomach further. Granted, this goes against a lifetime of personal drinking experiences, but I wonder if I wouldn't have been better off had I tackled my hangovers with something healthier.
Rug Burn Junky on 28/8/2009 at 22:46
I questioned it for years, but gave up because of, like you said, a lifetime of personal drinking experiences. Oatmeal, cereal, fruits, lean meats, tuna sandwiches - all tried, none helped.
Eggs and Kielbasa? Never failed.
BrokenArts on 28/8/2009 at 22:54
Whats your experience with dried toast?
Tocky on 28/8/2009 at 23:53
Birds like it but dogs wont touch it.
BrokenArts on 29/8/2009 at 00:24
Nesting material.
Shug on 29/8/2009 at 03:52
Quote Posted by Stitch
I've grown to question this little bit of conventional wisdom. You want something solid on your stomach, yes, but most research I've done indicates that greasy food doesn't really grant any benefit once the damage has already been done, and crap food can in fact irritate your stomach further. Granted, this goes against a lifetime of personal drinking experiences, but I wonder if I wouldn't have been better off had I tackled my hangovers with something healthier.
After some joint research programs with the Scots Institute of Hungover, I've actually concluded that the best thing to do is meet halfway - bacon, eggs, sausage (real meat) with bread and butter.
If you're going to eat some disgusting halfmeat like burger king or kebabs, do it when you're still very drunk.
Also, do you guys get Berocca over there? Recommended for B vitamin replacement
edit: important note - if you don't take much to get tipsy, make sure you line your stomach with a light meal before getting action underway
Scots Taffer on 29/8/2009 at 08:50
That said, pre-pre-dinner-drinks-drinks is still a prerequisite.
