How to cure a hangover

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Alcohol is a drug. Please only consume alcohol if it is legal for you to do so. Binge drinking is very dangerous. Consider your family history because part of the risk factors for alcoholism is your heritage. Do not consume alcohol if you are pregnant or nursing. Never drink and drive. Be a designated driver for your friends and take lots of pictures like the ones illustrating this Instructable. Know your limit.

Every person is different and many people have found alternate ways to reduce their symptoms. (I try to only drink Guinness and being Irish, German, English, Scottish, Dutch mutt sure seems to help.) The only certain way to go hangover-free is to not drink.

Comments

[burrumgirl]

I find that if you can force yourself to eat some absorbent food such as fried or plain cooked rice or a fruit smoothie with rolled oats and bran in it , you will not have a hangover in the morning. I think it must absorb the fumes or something. Also water is a must. The trouble is after a gut full of alcohol you don't really want to eat or drink anything else, but force yourself. I like the idea of popcorn nibbling while drinking, it would probably work too.

[mmmorley]

Carb-heavy meal pre-drinking
(For comfort, skip heavy proteins to avoid it slooshing around all night trying in vain to digest!)

**Key Tactic**
B-vitamins (complex) tablet: Before bed with 2 pints of water
(Ideally nibble to spread it out over the night, as we piss out what we can't use in the short-term)
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Optional:
Acidophilus capsule to restore healthy gut flora


 In the morning: Protein-rich foods for recovery of strength/optimum function
Broccoli  /  Cabbage  /  Kale  /  Caulifower  - aid your liver

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After much testing, NO headaches - I never take pain-killers anyway :)

INVEST in some B-vitamins!

Disclaimer:
I almost wish I never learned how to get away with it; there is little deterrent not to drink now - be careful!

[dragonrich]

 This has ALWAYS worked for me: Before going to bed I take...

2 aspirin,
1 multivitamin 
1 bottle of water (larger is better but I've done it with the small bottles too)!

That's it!  I've been doing this for over 20 years, from the time I was in the Military,  and have never had a hangover while doing it.  

[jsw225]

There is only 1 known, and absolutely guaranteed cure for a Hangover.


The First Drink of the Day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRVhevmDwlk

[swolleneyeball]

I wana point this out even though its not an option for most.( maybe if your a med student or in military) but my father and his military buddys would put in an extra low pressure saline drip before bed and be set. its the same hydration concept just wanted to mention it. Another great choice the night before its to try jello and hot wings. (it maybe entirely mental but the extra spicy kind seam to do better or it might be a bit more milk drank). Morning time its all about pan cakes and hash browns!

[zieak]

I have some EMT friends that have used an I.V. and Oxygen to improve recovery from some heavy drinking. Or maybe they have just joked about it.

[swolleneyeball]

ot would fit i would think. the extra oxygen would relieve headachs from reduced oxegen to the brain from dehydration. seams to me itd work. i can only imagen a trained pro would know and be able to take advantage of it.,

[JetBoer]

I have heard that eating a bacon sandwich or two also helps for a hangover.

[~Rocker Chick~]

I'm in college, and I like to PARTY HARD!!!! and, as I'm sure you can imagine, a hard partier like myself can get drunk occasionally (frequently) The next morning, me and my friends always go to McDonalds and order a Big Mac. No matter what you had the night before, a Big Mac can cure anything. AND you can't judge me because I'm majoring in Art and some of my best work is done when I'm DDRUNNNK! (P.S. beware of shot parties and shot competitions! Sex on the Beach and Buttery Nipples are the really hard ones if you are able to "choose your poison" for the competition!)

[pparish]

In addition to these fine suggestions, I've always had success with: - consuming A LOT of water prior to sleeping... and [ideally] keeping a large glass of water next to your bed (or where ever you end up) so you can drink it throughout the night.. - As a last resort, if you can foresee a miserable outcome the next day, and it is of course never pretty, there is the ever-popular purge-of-mercy. Instead of trying to dilute the acrid stew yet to absorb into your bloodstream, concede the battle with dignity and retch all that expensive booze that's accompanied you through your travels this night. The gods will show mercy the next morning.

[monkeyknuckle]

This is the cure that will work, but it needs a couple minor additions. You must prepare before going to bed, and it's simple, but because you're drunk it's easy to forget or blow it off. But this has ALWAYS worked for me: Before bed, drink a pint or more of water and wash down a maximum dose of ibuprofen and/or aspirin and chase it with a B-complex vitamin. You will wake up in the morning WITHOUT the headache though you might still feel a little foggy. But it kills most or all of that bad hangover stuff. This is the paramedics' cure, though I've heard they inject the b-vitamins intravenously. This works BEFORE going to bed, not after you wake up, though doing it after you wake up may help somewhat. The only real cure AFTER you wake up is: 1) Lots of water 2) FOOD 3) Hot shower 4) SLEEP

[Solifluktion]

I you still get a hangover, eating a couple of tomatoes the day after is quite efficient. But the adviceses given in this instructables should help preventing a hangover. 5 *

[klob13]

Was that guy drinking pickle juice? That's probably not a good choice of juice! With the sodium content, it's probably more likely to dehydrate you more! Drink lots of water! And sports drink seem to help a lot with re-hydration!

[zieak]

Yes, that is pickle juice. It was a dare -- not an attempt at re-hydration. I didn't have any other pictures of someone drinking juice handy so i went with the humorous illustration.

[shmacky26]

Actually, Pickle juice is extremely high in electrolytes. Pro football players drank pickle juice before gatorade was invented. There is actually a sports drink coming out this year endorsed by Tom Brady that is pickle juice based. In addition, If I have a really bad hangover I just crack another beer. You have to force it down, but it almost immediatly relieves your symptoms, then you can chug water, eat, and take a vitamin and not feel like your gonna ralph the whole time. Ole timers call that "taking a hair off the dog that bit ya".

[cubanitamc]

The next day, it is recommended to eat something with protein (something with a bit of grease/butter/fat), do excercise (light, but enough to help flush the toxins) and of course lots of liquid (non-alchoholic perferrably). Also, you can make a "suero" a Mexican cure-all for the cruda or hangover. Basically take 1/2 cupe lemon juice, add some salt (1 or 2 pinches) and 1/4 water. More lemon than anything and drink it down. This will help clear your head and refresh you a bit.