Hangover cures?

[honeychile]

Put simply, drinking makes your brain cells shrink. Once the "feeling good" part of drinking is over, those brain cells will hurt. You need to rehydrate them, ASAP.

It really doesn't matter if you use Pedialyte, Gatorade, or Water - but once you've stopped drinking, start drinking (nonalcoholic) - lots and lots of them. Have a glass (or large bottle) next to your bed. When you wake up, drink more water. By keeping your brain cells properly hydrated, you will put off the pain, until there's no pain to put off any longer.

The only other scientifically proven method (which I've heard of) is a combination of throwing up before going to bed, then drinking lots of liquids as in above. It's good for bonding, too!

Originally Posted by honeychile

The only other scientifically proven method (which I've heard of) is a combination of throwing up before going to bed, then drinking lots of liquids as in above. It's good for bonding, too!

That's where Puke & Rally comes in handy even before you leave the bar.

But what happens when you wake up the next morning, drink the water like you're supposed to...only to have the water make you feel even sicker that it comes back out?

[not that I'm speaking from experience or anything]

[hazelle]

The reason I got this popsicle cure is because I used to not be able to drink in college--christened every fraternity house due to the strength of bourbon and the weakness of my stomach--for me, the water thing would kill me too. Instant return to the porcelain...but the popsicles stick around and make me and the porcelain complete strangers!! One girl's cure...another one's avoidance...but wish I had guys' stomachs so I could eat all that food you all mentioned after barfing....oh well, I can have babies and they can't so guess all things balance out...lol!!

[honeychile]

One cure for nausea (not necessarily for hangover tummy problems): chew one or two whole coffee beans. I have no idea how or why it works, but it does!

[Texas Beta]

coffee beans, sounds gross.

[ragtimerose]

Oooooh...chocolate covered espresso beans. I'll have to remember that.

Seriously, what worked for me was pineapple juice. I guess it's the combination of rehydration and enzymes that was in the mix, but I've only been hung over once in my life.

Originally Posted by ragtimerose

Oooooh...chocolate covered espresso beans. I'll have to remember that.

Seriously, what worked for me was pineapple juice. I guess it's the combination of rehydration and enzymes that was in the mix, but I've only been hung over once in my life.

When I worked as a bartender I had to save many a girl in the bathroom and it usually included pineapple juice and a cold towel to the neck.

For some reason they always felt better.

[valkyrie]

Originally Posted by OTW

But what happens when you wake up the next morning, drink the water like you're supposed to...only to have the water make you feel even sicker that it comes back out?

LOL the few times I've had hangovers that were THAT bad, nothing helped but time. Usually by evening I'd be okay to have some pizza and then feel better, but oh man that sucks.

[adpiucf]

Gatorade before bed and again in the morning helps me.

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

Gatorade before bed and again in the morning helps me.

Gatorade is the best thing for hangover prevention. After a night of heavy drinking, I try to have about 2 to 3 big glasses before bed. It'll make you have to get up in the middle of the night to pee several times but it's better than feeling like crap the next day. Another thing that helps is eating some food. If I drink Gatorade and eat some food before bed, I feel fine the next day.

For the times that I pass out before doing all the prevention methods, I honestly haven't found anything that will cure the hangover. Sleep use to help but a couple of weeks ago I got about 10 hours of sleep after I had a few drinks and I still felt like crap warmed over the next day. Bananas helped out a lot with nausea since it puts Potassium back in your system.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by OTW

That's where Puke & Rally comes in handy even before you leave the bar.

But what happens when you wake up the next morning, drink the water like you're supposed to...only to have the water make you feel even sicker that it comes back out?

[not that I'm speaking from experience or anything]

omg, the one time i was really really hungover the water coming back up was the worst! it hurt more than anything else. i puked the whole next day, it was terrible! my friend made me eat a banana and it came back up so fast that the bathroom didn't smell like puke, it smelt like banana. that was the worst day! the only thing that helped that day was flat, warm gingerale.