hang over tips?

gammazetagrl · #1 08-26-2001, 11:25 PM

do u guys have any good tips on how to get rid of or prevent hang overs? i got my first one of the schoolyear just this morning and i was definitely not a happy camper the whole day...(it totally didnt go away and i didnt stop throwing up until like 4 pm). the bad thing was i got it from jungle juice which gave me the same thing last year. I guess i just can't learn my lesson eh?

dzsaigirl · #2 08-26-2001, 11:40 PM

That sounds really bad! Did you watch your drink the whole time? I hope nobody added an "extra" ingredient...I SWEAR that happened to me before....blarckeckbarf...

The bad hangover yuckiness is usually 'cause you're way dehydrated, so if you can force down water and eat a little something like some crackers or something, it gets your body hydrated and gets your blood sugar back to normal.

My fiance's bro swears by Powerade with an aspirin dissolved in it as a cure, but for me aspirin upsets my stomach anyway, so it's just water and crackers and trying NOT to move...one time I made the mistake of crashing on the top bunk at the sorority house when I was in "bad shape". Piece of advice...stay close to the floor...I guess my judgement was altered...hmmm.....

Be safe and feel better

Thrillhouse · #3 08-27-2001, 12:05 AM

Yeah, water and something light to eat usually does the trick. For those of you over 21.... if you are at a bar and are pretty drunk but want to one it down while still hanging out, order potato skins. That always works for me when me and my friends go out.

Getting rid of hangovers is a lot more difficult. Usually, forcing down some water along with a vitamin usually does the trick. Taking one of those daily vitamin things gives you nutrients so you don't feel like you just want to lie down all day imho.

KillarneyRose · #4 08-27-2001, 12:23 AM

The best thing I have found for hangovers is saltine crackers and a CAN of Pepsi. It HAS to be a can because fountain Pepsi isn't bubbly enough. And, I might add, it HAS to be a FRESH can. Hope this helps!

Thrillhouse · #5 08-27-2001, 12:35 AM

Tracy, that is something I haven't heard before but is a great idea. I can see how pepsi would work, with the caffeine and all. I will have to try that next time.

G8Ralphaxi · #6 08-27-2001, 01:39 AM

WATER WATER WATER WATER WATER!!!

Do what I did, I trained myself to drink a great big glass of water when I got home from being out. When you're still a little tipsy, it's easy to drink the water. If you drink a huge glass of water before you go to sleep and more water when you wake up, you'll be much improved. Pretty much all of the physiological symptoms of a hangover are the result of dehydration.

Also - food!!!
There's a good reason why everyone craves pizza after a night of drinking. Bread products are FABULOUS for absorbing the alcohol from your system (the more absorbed, the less to screw with you the next day) and cheese is good too. I don't remember why cheese works but it does.

So, plan ahead! Keep a water bottle in your fridge and the # for Domino's handy!

G8Ralphaxi

"It's not alcoholism, it's cultural pride. We're German, and this is celebrating our heritage."

- My Grandfather

SSS1365 · #7 08-27-2001, 10:21 AM

I always get a hangover if I go to bed while I'm still drunk. So I try to sober up before I go to bed. Sometimes I just can't stay awake that long (since alcohol is a depressant) so when I do get hangovers, I do what everyone else says... I drink lots of water and try to eat bread products. I had one Saturday morning, and it was gone within a few hours. As for preventing getting sick... If I know something has made me sick in the past, I don't drink it anymore. For example, I learned not to take multiple shots of tequila after drinking vodka, after I got sicker than I have ever been in my life!

Lil_G · #8 08-27-2001, 12:31 PM

I've heard from a couple a guys that the best thing to do is down a beer or glass of booze of whatever you were drinking last night. Something about the acids in your stomach.
I don't know about caffeine, it's a dieretic which would make you even more dehydrated. I geuss it's different for everyone.

Thrillhouse · #9 08-27-2001, 01:48 PM

Yeah, drinking a beer works well too.

Sens in 2002!!!!! lol

Lil_G · #10 08-27-2001, 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by Ex greek
Yeah, drinking a beer works well too.

Sens in 2002!!!!! lol

Second time you've said that, wasn't funny the first time dickwad. I would love it if ottawa had the money detroit has to throw around carelessly - but they don't. Somebody has to be responsible in the league.

amycat412 · #11 08-27-2001, 01:56 PM

Not going to bed drunk is the key for me.
Usually, coming home and getting in as hot a shower as I can stand, and staying there for a long time will sober me up enough to go to bed.

McDonald's for food the next day, the grease soaks it all up.

Lots and Lots and Lots of water. Its hard to drink when you're feeling bad, but trust me, the more you drink the better off you are---

Example--
I was in Dewey Beach DE a few weeks ago and we drank from 11am on. Raspberry Vodkas and Sprites. By 8pm must have had like 11 and was SCARY drunk AND sick. Started drinking water and eating ice right then and there and kept downing it all night long--went to bed at like2am and when I woke up the next day--no hangover at all. My friends, who drank the same amount of vodka nut didn't have the water--couldn't even lift their heads up off their pillows.

gammazetagrl · #12 08-27-2001, 06:52 PM

thanks u guys! im actually printing out this thread for *ehem* later reference.

yeah i did watch my drink the whole time and i watched the guy fill up the cup from the thermos thingie itself

but thanks for your concern.

SSS1365 · #13 08-27-2001, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by amycat412

McDonald's for food the next day, the grease soaks it all up.

Oh gross, that would only make me sick! But whatever works for you...

Miami1839 · #14 08-27-2001, 08:29 PM

Ginger Ale is a pretty one too. I agree that water is one of the best ideas. It helps flush your system out. Sometimes I like to go the gym in morning and sit in the steam room. Sweating the alcohol out helps

Also, always keep your liquor and beer seperate. Never Never mix the two or beware.

Esp. Tequilla.

Kevin

Salience · #15 08-27-2001, 11:33 PM

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Originally posted by SSS1365

Oh gross, that would only make me sick! But whatever works for you...

Actually, you grease your stomach BEFORE you go out drinking, that's why hot wings, pizza, fried chicken, etc work well.

As far as after you have done the deed, as usual, drink water, and chew on some regular coffee grounds. That's a family recipe. I did the water without coffee once, and got horribly sick the next morning. Some sort of apple-flavored shot that messed the entire party up, except the birthday girl, who didn't drink because she had a cold and had to drive home! LOL