I made the dumb mistake last night of drinking a few too many and staying at a friends house (which was smart), but feelin rough this morning- drank my coffee, ate some bfast, took some excedrin. I am feeling a little rough stil..
Thought i'd see what fellow TTERS have hang over tips!
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as an expert on this subject
drink way too much water, take some aspirin and eat something bad for you (ie: fatty and carby)
make sure to keep drinking a ton of water. it will take some time, but you'll feel better. :)
I know it might be hard to do but exercise always helps me along with what was stated above.
Greasy food, plenty of non-carbonated/non-caffeinated fluids, pain killers, and sleep is my typical hangover recovery plan. Good luck!
posted by brainswell on Dec 21, 2011 at 10:41:49 am #
Bloody Marys until you feel better.
posted by Molsonator on Dec 21, 2011 at 10:43:38 am # 3 people liked this
Last time I had too many - it was coffee. water. excedrin. more water. greasy spoon breakfast. with coffee and lots more water. By about 2pm all was well.
Good Luck!
Whatever you do, don't take anything with acetaminophen in it. Check the ingredients on the box. This includes Tylenol, Excedrin, and other pain relievers. Take aspirin.
"The potential for acetaminophen to harm the liver is increased when it is combined with alcohol or drugs that also harm the liver... The most serious side effect is liver damage due to large doses, chronic use or concomitant use with alcohol or other drugs." http://www.google.com/search?q=acetaminophen&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Have posted this before dealing with cheeseburgers and food posts so it's beginning to appear that it's the answer for everything but drop and give it 25 push-ups and 25 sit-ups and don't call me growling about it. btw Happy Holidays
Gatorade/Powerade.
My dad use to wake up and down a regular pickle jar worth of pickle juice then a coffee and he'd be back to normal lol.
posted by INeedCoffee on Dec 21, 2011 at 11:32:36 am #
My old cure used to be Coke from a can and a pack of marlboro lights!
and of course many many advils.
My college roommate used to swear by Coke from McDonald's.
I don't know if any other Coke (the beverage, lol) would have worked as well or not. But we used to peel ourselves off the couch on Sunday mornings for a Mickey D's run to get Cokes, and it definitely worked miracles.
I have yet to try this but I have read many articles about coconut water being able to give some quick relief.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1990805,00.html
I second McDonald's Coke. Soooo much more syrup than anyone else's - all that sugar always makes me feel better.
The only true cure I've ever found is just going back to bed - two more hours of sleep does a world of good.
posted by idinspired on Dec 21, 2011 at 12:11:33 pm # 2 people liked this
First off, Upso is not an expert; at best, he's a talented amateur. Now then:
The only real cure is time, but if you'd like to alleviate the symptoms try a little of the hair of the dog that bit you. I prefer a bloody mary or irish coffee, followed by a shot or two of good sipping whiskey taken straight up. Add a handful of Aspirin, coffee and breakfast when you feel up to it. If you're thirsty, by all means have a beer.
I've known real professionals to use two raw eggs in a highball glass topped off with whiskey, but this never really worked for me.
If you decide to skip breakfast (many do), have gazpacho for lunch. A bowl or two of this ambrosia will have you feeling like a new man, and you'll be able to hit it again that evening.
posted by madjack on Dec 21, 2011 at 12:12:58 pm # 3 people liked this
Madjack- i'm always thirsty- that's how I got into my situation LOL
posted by jim30529 on Dec 21, 2011 at 12:27:14 pm # 1 person liked this
Water Water Water
Gives the cells, liver and kidneys an assist in flushing out the alcohol.
and not just exercise, but FRESH AIR. and all that water. and some cafeinne (but not too much, since hang-overs = dehydration) plus some fat-laden carbs (fast-food burgers, oddly, seem to be help -- or maybe that's just me, using an excuse for crap-as-food).
Don't drink to excess and go to bed early. Problem solved.
A hangover is nature's way of telling you what you really already know. You don't know when to say when.
Actually hang-over does not equal dehydration. In fact, it is hyper-hydration that is responsible for most of the symptoms. Urination is frequent after a night of over drinking which is a sign of over hydration not dehydration.
What is happening is a bit complicated but basically your body tissues are filled with fluid and they swell..thus you feel terrible. The problem is that most of that fluid is extracellular not intracellular.
Thus you get the thirst plus urination syndrome.
Just keep urinating, drink normally...and don't do it again.
This web site is directly contradictory to your hangover does not equal dehydration explanation.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/human-biology/hangover6.htm
diet coke (from a FOUNTAIN only) and lots and lots of grease -preferrably the hash brown potatoes from arbys
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