Hangover cures?

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

I heard eating bananas does the trick

I hear it works as well, but those give you the shits too.

[Texas Beta]

I'm surprised not more people have said breakfast tacos. We have this place named Juan in a Million, and they have a taco called the Don Juan. The things a monster, i'd say four or five tacos into one. Well I had one of those, but my hangover is still pretty bad.

[Dionysus]

How well does one glass of water per drink work (for prevention)?

[ADqtPiMel]

Thai food.

[valkyrie]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

How well does one glass of water per drink work (for prevention)?

I think drinking as much water as possible helps, as does late-night snacking.

[tunatartare]

Cheese fries.

[USCTKE]

another beer in the morning.

[summer_gphib]

Gatorade before bed. Since I started doing that I've not a had a hangover at all! Despite many many shots of Jimmy Beam.

[Still BLUTANG]

where was this thread sunday?!?!?! all i did was try to sleep it off (didn't work).

now i know i'm getting old.

[hazelle]

Ok,ok, along the lines of Pedialyte but easier to buy, cheaper and IT REALLY WORKS: simple garden variety of flavors....popsicles!! This comes from our pediatrician who learned it in med school--rehydrates, moistens the mouth, gets rid of the ickky taste, the sugar solution reestablishes the electrolytes which is what makes you still keep on ...keeping on on the porcelain princess--the more you can eat, the faster it works...may not work the first or second time depending on your indulging..but it will...it also works for flu and especially bringing down fevers--and they are so colorful--ha ha !!

[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!!

[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.

[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.