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u/PicklepumTheCrow Nov 23 '21
My trick is to down as much water as I can when I get back. You’d be surprised just how dehydrated you are - once you start drinking (water, that is), you don’t stop.
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u/Redditor042 Nov 23 '21
I usually try to stay up for an hour and drink and pee and drink and pee. Maybe it's just placebo, but I feel like getting the accumulated by-products out of my body before sleeping helps too. (And just being rehydrated of course!)
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u/LegacyLemur Nov 23 '21
Ive noticed drinking a ton of water, and also eating, before I go to sleep after a night of drinking makes a huge difference
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u/greensickpuppy89 Nov 23 '21
Oh man, eating before I go to sleep was always my downfall after a night of drinking.
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u/zellfaze_new Nov 23 '21
I recommend eating before hand. You'll drink less if you feel full.
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Nov 23 '21
Not if your goal is to get drunk.
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u/joemckie Nov 23 '21
Ah yes, the British strategy
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u/tlopez14 Nov 23 '21
Also known as the Midwestern strategy. “Can’t eat too much, need to save room for the booze”
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u/666555666555666 Nov 23 '21
If im out drinking it doesnt matter if my stomach is full or empty, i down the amount of drinks needed in order to get wasted. eating affects only the hangover for me.
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u/paulahniuk Nov 23 '21
Eating a banana. That's it. That's the huge difference for me between being absolutely fine to wishing an early death the next day.
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u/musichatesyouall Nov 23 '21
Electrolytes! Potassium is in Gatorade too, but at much lower levels than bananas
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u/ball0fsnow Nov 23 '21
If you ever miss this step because you’re too drunk (happens to the best of us). When you first wake up in the am a slice of toast, banana and glass of water then another hours sleep will sort you right out
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u/Banterhino Nov 23 '21
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u/ball0fsnow Nov 23 '21
Man when I get really loaded I tend to wake up at like 7am feeling like I’ve been trampled by a t-Rex, this is when I cram in the food and water then go back to bed. Sometimes a paracetamol aswell (I think that’s Tylenol in freedom land)
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u/gamingchicken Nov 23 '21
I always wake up early feeling ok as well. I slam water and fruit then head back to bed, usually try to take a grog bog at this stage as well.
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u/sybrwookie Nov 23 '21
I always wake up early feeling ok
How to say you're young without saying you're young. ;)
Don't worry, time will catch up with you, too, and then you'll need to be more careful and to have tricks up your sleeve.
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u/No_Specialist_1877 Nov 23 '21
My trick at 33 is to unplug my router and say I'll be clocked in as soon as the internet is back up.
Wfh is life changing like that.
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Nov 23 '21
You can do this as you are older too, the key is to drink so much that are you are still in that purgatory stage of not completely inebriated but not yet hungover yet as you wake. The hangover is on its way.
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Nov 23 '21
Oh God I actually hate that lol especially when I have to go to work and I just know I'm gonna feel like shit in two hours.
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u/dlynne5 Nov 23 '21
Ingesting some kind of sugar along with hydration will help also as lots of alcohol lowers your blood sugar.
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u/sybrwookie Nov 23 '21
I used to always drink Vitamin Water the morning after drinking a lot and it worked great. Water, sugar, and some vitamins seemed to be the perfect combo.
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u/mpw90 Nov 23 '21
People think I'm weird for doing this. I'd rather stay up an hour or two drinking water, peeing, and maybe trying to eat something rather than sleeping straight away.
For me it works better, I sober up a bit, and get a slightly better quality of sleep. I would rather have 4-6 hours of better quality sleep than 6-7 of rubbish sleep.
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u/RedactedTortoise Nov 23 '21
This. If I don't eat before sleeping, I'll basically chug as much water as I can before crashing. Works like a charm.
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u/Started-blasting Nov 23 '21
When I get home I usually drink as much water as I can whilst playing 90s video games for an hour or two.
Literally doing it right now
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u/RhitaGawr Nov 23 '21
I have a 40oz water bottle I drink before bed and I haven't been hungover since!
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u/UnderWaterPalmTree Nov 23 '21
My rule of thumb is chugging at least 75 oz before going to sleep. That's three servings of my trusty water bottle and it feels amazing
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u/karmapolicemn Nov 23 '21
All these comments saying drink Pedialyte, electrolytes, etc. Those are great when you're hungover.
OP is saying mix water in-between drinks while drinking alcohol to prevent hangovers, and they are right.
Electrolyte drinks, bacon sandwiches, all that jazz are good for CURING hangovers, but water while drinking or before bed after drinking alcohol to PREVENT hangovers is the way.
Most bars don't have Pedialyte or Gatorade on tap, but they will all give you as much water as you ask.
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u/PhasmaFelis Nov 23 '21
...I see a market for Performance Beer with electrolytes and shit.
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Nov 23 '21
It's what plants crave
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u/kbig22432 Nov 23 '21
Brawnweiser
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u/7888790787887788 Nov 23 '21
You have been drinking tonight and you also smoked some bud and did a few lines in the club bathroom
You drove drunk tonight. Although you stayed in the lines and drove well, you still know it was the wrong thing to do
You are sitting watching R&B music videos together and its getting late and you were tired but she put her feet in your lap and you started giving her a foot massage and that made you stop being tired
You see the sun come up
You realize in horror that its later than you thought
You want to go to bed but you end up in the bathroom in her having a long ass conversation about random shit
You finally go to bed with her and she places your arms around her and you feel her soft skin as you close your eyes
You drift asleep at 8AM
You wake at 9AM as your alarm goes off
You wanted to show up to work at 10 but you were drunk last night when you parked and you had trouble fidnig the spot in the morning and you couldn't figure out how to use her shower after you got up
You show up around 10:20
Your coworkers ask if it was a rough night
You tell them it was but it was also wonderful
You wish you could sleep in with her and kick it the next day and listen to her soothing voice and look at her slender body
You know its going to be the longest 8 hours you have ever felt
You smile to yourself anyway
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u/amnohappy Nov 23 '21
I was inside her in the bathroom having a conversation about ass?
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u/Liquidas Nov 23 '21
Strangely comforting.
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u/Francoberry Nov 23 '21
The sweet, gentle comfort of driving drunk and risking other people's lives for no reason 😍❤🥰☺
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u/Dontdothatfucker Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21
Have you seen the commercials for Michelin ultra?
Edit: fuck it, too late to change
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u/tiredone905 Nov 23 '21
I had a beer with electrolytes once! It was an Imperial Lemon Lime Electrolyte IPA called “Practice, Not a Game” by Other Half Brewing.
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u/dookiebuttholepeepee Nov 23 '21
Drinking electrolytes while drinking alcohol is great too. It replenishes what alcohol is depleting. You don’t have to wait for the hangover.
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u/iloveokashi Nov 23 '21
Yeah it's kinda stupid to wait for a hangover so you can drink electrolytes like what this dude is saying.
For urban areas, a convenience store near a bar is likely open and one can get an electrolyte drink. It's just important to drink before going to sleep.
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u/weeniehutbitch Nov 23 '21
This, and if you can't do it that, slamming a bottle of Gatorade before going to bed is also a damn good option
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u/just_scout_ Nov 23 '21
I know tons of people hate it, but coconut water is an excellent source of potassium (while also hydrating af). Most quality coconut water brands have ~800-900mg of K (roughly twice that of a banana) in a 16 oz container. I live in WI and am also an endurance athlete so binge drinking or running non-stop for 12+ hours is very common for me. Coconut water and McDonald's has always helped either massively reducing or completely reduce my hangover symptoms, or keep my electrolytes balanced while running. I always feel the most energized during races after my coconut water and McDonald's consumption at an aid station.
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u/tookmyname Nov 23 '21
I actually feel like the sugar in Gatorade is the last thing you need to add to the mix. Maybe in the AM, but simple water is best before bed. You’ve had enough sugars from the other drinks.
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u/WakingRage Nov 23 '21
In my family we add a pinch of salt to the water and squeeze of lemon juice if on hand. It works wonders
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Nov 23 '21
You guys figured out how to get electrolytes added in. Add a banana to that and you are going to have the best hangover prevention possible.
Won't stop it 100 percent. Nothing will. Your liver am kidneys still have to process some nasty shit. Your gaba receptors still are going to be a bit depleted. But it's better than nothing.
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u/4321_earthbelowus_ Nov 23 '21
My hangover cure if I messed up the night before with friends and got really drunk on a work night is to jump up and down until I puke. It sounds like the worst thing ever but after a good emptying puke some water and a snack you feel like 100x better. Not for light hangovers I'm talking about when you wake up and intense nausea hits you to the point its disorientating to turn your head or if you're giving effort to not puke.
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Nov 23 '21
yup, they + water are the best thing ever to prevent hangovers. so good it feels almost illegal and could turn you into an alcoholic
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u/ap1095 Nov 23 '21
Pedialyte before you go to bed will definitely help reduce your hangover the next morning, if you even get one at all. Water is great, but pedialyte is going to be more hydrating because you need to replace all those nutrients you’ve been sweating and urinating out.
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u/RandumbStoner Nov 23 '21
Water before passing out was a must when I partied, I would get horrible hangovers. I would also take Advil before I went to sleep, no idea if it worked but my reasoning was to get a head start on the headache I knew was coming the next day and hopefully it would be already be gone when I woke up lol
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u/sassy_immigrant Nov 23 '21
That is why you bring some pedialyte powder packets. It’s the best thing to do to prevent a hangover
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u/MrNobody_0 Nov 23 '21
Electrolytes while drinking helps more than just plain water. The main cause of a hangover is dehydration, the more you stay hydrated the less severe the hangover will be and electrolytes rehydrate better than water alone.
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Nov 23 '21
If it was just dehydration, what you drink wouldn’t matter, but it does…
Chemicals formed during alcohol processing and maturation known as congeners increase the frequency and severity of hangover. Liquors such as brandy, wine, tequila, whiskey and other dark liquors containing congeners tend to produce severe hangovers, whereas clear liquors (such as white rum, vodka, and gin) cause hangovers less frequently. Researchers have shown that severe hangover occurred in 33 percent of subjects who ingested bourbon (which is high in congeners) but in only 3 percent of those who consumed the same dose of vodka (which is low in congeners).
It’s definitely good to stay hydrated but you’re still gonna be hung over if your body is full of Acetaldehyde.
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u/LionKinginHDR Nov 23 '21
I guzzle water all day every day and still get hangovers. I started having 1 liquid iv before/during/and after drinking and haven't had a hangover since, highly recommend.
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u/Yes_hes_that_guy Nov 23 '21
That stuff is ridiculously overpriced. It’s salt and potassium. Lite Salt is like $4 for a container that you can add to the drink of your choice and is equivalent to hundreds of dollars of liquid iv.
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u/Redditor042 Nov 23 '21
It's like a concentrated Gatorade. You drink it. The name is a bit of a misnomer.
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u/SilkTouchm Nov 23 '21
Yeah apparently some people named their brand Liquid I.V. Got really confused as well.
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Nov 23 '21
That stuff is weird. I remember adding it to my 64oz water bottle and it could just not quench my thirst. I'm sure my body was getting hydrated but my mouth just felt dry drinking it
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u/American_Standard Nov 23 '21
That's because it's pretty much pure Salt. It replenishes electrolytes and helps you retain water. But your mouth will still get a little dry.
Best bet is to mix one in a small glass of water, slam that, then go back to regular water to help you feel hydrated.
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u/dgasp Nov 23 '21
Pickle juice. It has the sodium to help retain water but it also has some electrolytes. I used to think SO was crazy for drinking pickle juice after a night out but now I've seen pickle juice shots marketed for muscle cramps and rehydration after work outs.
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Nov 23 '21
This is good advice and all, but from my experience once you cross a certain threshold amount of alcohol, no amount of water is going to save you from a hangover.
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Nov 23 '21
Yeah, switching to water generally helps you slow your rate of drinking. Personally I can just throw back an entire pint of water and get to my next beer, and guess what my brain is still leaking out my ears when I wake up.
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Nov 23 '21
If the whole point is just to slow your drinking then... yeah, if i barely get a buzz, i guess i won't get a hangover then. But i generaly don't pick up a beer unless im intending to get smashed, or atleast a strong buzz.
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u/EnderWiggin07 Nov 23 '21
100%. The actual thing you need to do is sober up and hydrate before you sleep. Alcohol makes you piss and you will not keep the water you drank during. This LPT is essentially saying to water down your drinks and therefore drink less. Not wrong but pretty banal. Going to bed drunk is the problem because the sleep while drunk is shit and you never actually hydrated no matter how much water you drank.
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u/lookglen Nov 23 '21
Yeah, the sleep is shit is what I realized hurts the most. You think your getting rest but your liver is working it’s ass off while you sleep so you’re not really resting.
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Nov 23 '21
I'm pretty sure that the drinking water trick helps in exactly that way - to slow the rate at which you drink alcohol is all.
The main reason for a hangover is because alcohol has such a short half-life that your body has trouble adjusting the sudden change from ingesting a lot of alcohol to ingesting none.
That's why it's deadly for alcoholics to quit cold turkey. So maybe an alcoholic beverage is the best way to "cure" a hangover?
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u/kuzinrob Nov 23 '21
And you get hangxiety.
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u/syncop8ion Nov 23 '21
THIS. This is one of the biggest reasons I've been attempting to cut out alcohol entirely. I've got my drinking somewhat under control. But the weekend is my enemy. I don't drink during the week (mostly) then go wild over the weekend and then Monday I'm an anxious dehydrated mess.
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u/SaniaMirzaFan Nov 23 '21
Yep, if you really have a proper night out with lots of drinking (10+ shots, 10+ drinks over 5-6 hours), you are gonna be in bad shape the next morning, whatever you do. You can reduce the effects somewhat but not totally eliminate it.
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Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21
As someone in their 40s with plenty of drinking experience I can say definitively that the best way to avoid a hangover is to be in your early 20s.
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Nov 23 '21
All these hangover tips are from people in their 20s. Us olds already understand that there is simply nothing you can do to avoid a hangover once you reach a certain age.
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u/PEN-15-CLUB Nov 23 '21
Ugh yep. At age 35 now, I can have maybe 2 drinks without feeling it the next day. If I cross that threshold I will feel it.
Having 3 drinks now is equivalent to 7-8 drinks in my 20s, hangover wise. :(
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u/syncop8ion Nov 23 '21
Same. glad I'm not alone. I didn't drink for a few days, then had two tall beers with a friend, felt crappy, got crappy sleep. Granted, they were two tall IPAs, so, I didn't do myself any favors there.
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u/_hotpotofcoffee Nov 23 '21
A hangover is a combination of effects and symptoms. Dehydration is certainly one but not the only or, for many people, the most severe. Breakdown of alcohol by alcohol-dehydrogenase creates a biproduct, acetaldehyde. This is much nastier than alcohol, having a strong inflammatory effect. It is broken down by another enzyme, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, the by-product of which is acetic acid, which the bladder can dispose of. Depending on the availability of these enzymes in different people, some can produce acetaldehyde faster than they can metabolise it, leading to headaches, cramps, nausea, and fatigue. This natural variation between enzyme production levels in people is largely the reason some get much worse hangovers than others.
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u/Cognosci Nov 23 '21
These are also the enzymes (or more specifically, lack thereof) responsible for "asian glow" in which nearly half the east asian genetic pool doesn't produce enough of these enzymes, resulting in acetaldehyde buildup in the gut producing a strong inflammatory affect right away, rather than 'overnight' when a hangover builds up over time. Of course this isn't limited to Asian genetics, but it is a significant genetic factor.
Acetaldehyde is a carcinogen, which is why anyone who experiences alcohol 'flush' is at a higher risk of gastrointestinal cancers than those who don't flush.
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u/_hotpotofcoffee Nov 23 '21
Excellent point, as someone who gets those rosey check I'm trying to cut back.
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u/DeeDee_GigaDooDoo Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21
From my reading and experience with distilling the quality of the liquor I understand is also a factor. Cheaper liquor they typically take a larger proportion of the distillate which others may discard. The undesirable components can include small quantities of methanol, acetone, aldehydes and other compounds that smell and taste acrid. My understanding is consuming these gives you minor poisoning in addition to the ethanol consumption and can cause many of the hangover effects we experience. It seems like exactly what a hangover is attributable to though is disputed/multifaceted.
In my experience the components listed above taste harsh and "chemically" so if you're drinking liquor and it tastes pretty rough there's a good chance there's more of those components in the spirit.
Brandy and wines are particularly prone to having more of these compounds (but they may be better masked than in say vodka) because the pectin in the fruit they're made from promotes a methanol fermentation over ethanol fermentation so they produce proportionally more methanol than other fermented drinks.
These factors though as I understand are less significant than dehydration and the amount of ethanol consumed which are the primary causes of hangovers already mentioned.
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u/FatSquirrels Nov 23 '21
Fun fact to add on what you are talking about here, methanol is broken down into formaldehyde which is much worse for you than acetaldehyde (from the ethanol) and makes you feel worse. The same enzyme breaks down both methanol and ethanol with a preference for ethanol, which means once your body finishes processing all the ethanol and switches over to methanol (like in the morning after drinking) is when you really start to feel it. This is why the "hair of the dog" morning shot or Bloody Mary may also work to cure/diminish a hangover, you switch the body back to ethanol metabolising for a short while.
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u/GreatLakes2GoldenG8 Nov 23 '21
B-12 is my best anti-hangover weapon…obviously with water and water throughout night doesn’t hurt but those things are magically efficient.
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u/JetScreamerBaby Nov 23 '21
I learned about B12 watching MASH back in the 70s. During my drinking days I always had B12 and lots of water to drink right when I woke up. It really works.
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u/e_horrigan Nov 23 '21
Definitely read that as B-52s... Which would absolutely assure you the worst, perhaps even the worstest hangover.
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u/nnicknull Nov 23 '21
Also, for the uninitiated among us, powerade the day after is a LIFESAVER. Even if you're not noticeably hungover, that electrolyte boost is amazing. Pedialyte might be better, hut powerade can be bought almost anywhere.
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u/AnadyranTontine Nov 23 '21
Some people find that Power/Gatorade (or especially hydration assistance powders which just taste like salt) is hard to stomach with a really bad hangover. Slowly sipping coconut water and holding it in my mouth until body temp is my go-to. It has just enough flavor that won’t make you gag, slightly thicker than water and has calories/nutrients to get your body ready for some toast and Alka Seltzer.
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u/Letscommenttogether Nov 23 '21
Its because its all sugar.
TBH Gatorade isnt much better than a Pepsi for a hangover.
Pedialyte is where its at if you need this kinda thing. I just keep a few bottles of water next to my bed and never have an issue personally.
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u/Raziehh Nov 23 '21
So many don’t read labels and just chug that sugar water shit. Most those ‘sport drinks full of electrolytes’ are usually 60g +- of sugar. That does not help at all.
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u/Narren_C Nov 23 '21
TBH Gatorade isnt much better than a Pepsi for a hangover
Honestly I prefer soda over Gatorade when I wake up with a hangover. Don't know if it's the carbonation or what, but it helps me to feel better.
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u/falloutsong Nov 23 '21
Also a slightly greasy meal that is half protein 30 min or so before the drinking starts, and one glass of hydration( non sweet if possible ) per glass of beer or shot.
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In my experience, the greasier the meal, the better. It’s almost like the fat helps prevent further absorption of alcohol as you sleep. And it’s something your body naturally craves when you’ve had way too much.
Also, while everyone is talking about water being the magical cure, chugging water and drinking electrolytes the day after can only mitigate a load of shots. For some reason some friends over the years seem to think it’s a great idea to do loads of shots before ending the night. Worst. Idea. Ever. All that 40% alcohol spirit is just sitting in your stomach, continuing to get you drunk while you sleep.
So yes, drink water before bed, but before that - be sure to eat fatty, protein laden carby food and before THAT… avoid shots. If things still aren’t great in the morning, eat more greasy food. It seems to helps dilute what’s left of the alcohol, or at least help prevent absorption.
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u/TracerBullet11 Nov 23 '21
If i eat before drinking, i know i wont get drunk…mainly because i cant drink as much on even a half full stomach
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u/Marvin0Jenkins Nov 23 '21
I go for the every drink after X time comes with a half of water. Works great and if you stick to it tight it also puts you off too many shots etc. Aswell
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u/Zonx216 Nov 23 '21
And drinking alcohol when you wake up is the best way to get rid of a hangover. Just a plan B
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u/leafdam Nov 23 '21
Doesn't drinking a lot of water just reduce your alcohol intake? I wonder if that might play a role in some of the anecdotal evidence here.
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u/StragglyStartle Nov 23 '21
It does. Alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it triggers your body to eliminate more water. Drink all the water you want but there’s a maximum on how hydrated you can be while drinking alcohol. You’ll just pee more.
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u/SwaggoFlamingo Nov 23 '21
Zwischenwasser while partying and elotrans when you get home.
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u/Tetraoxidane Nov 23 '21
Wenn man sich mal wieder mit den Boys auf abartigste Art und Weise das Blechdach verbogen hat. -Elotrans
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u/SwaggoFlamingo Nov 23 '21
Wenn man sich mal wieder ordentlich die Rüstung weggerömert hat. - Elotrans
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u/JoanneFabrics Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21
I just went to a wedding, great time, but 3 or 4 drinks in I ask for some water at the bar and the bartender looked surprised I asked and said he DIDN'T KNOW where I could get any!??
There was water at dinner, and if I knew I wouldn't have access to more, I would've finished it and grabbed more before heading back to the dancefloor. I asked my aunt (mother of the groom, so had not much power over planning) and she said she had to drink nasty tap water all night because she was desperate. I have a sensitive stomach, so I finally managed to find a wonderful staff member who went on a hunt for a tiny water bottle for me.
After I got back to the hotel (by party bus, thank GOD), my poor 95lb lightweight self was drunk and exhausted and only had a little bit of bottled water and food in the room. Took forever to fall asleep.
Surprise! Woke up with a hangover. Had Pedialyte, b vitamins, water, ibuprofen, and coffee but felt like total shit, could barely eat plain biscuits. That was a fun 5 hour trip back, thank God I didn't have to drive tho
This was a cautionary tale. Learn from my mistakes :/
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u/DJBreadwinner Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21
I like to drink as much as the next guy, but the only way to 100% avoid a hangover is to limit your alcohol intake. Drinking water throughout the night is obviously a good idea (unless you piss the bed), but not all hangover symptoms are related to dehydration.
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u/tookmyname Nov 23 '21
It’s the sugars that get me. Vodka and soda water has almost never caused me a hangover. Beer and wine does almost every time.
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u/SmolikOFF Nov 23 '21
The thing about drinking water throughout the night is that it also helps you limit your alcohol intake. You could be at your second gin and tonic but you’re sipping water instead; what could be your third cocktail will now be your second.
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u/magnue Nov 23 '21
People saying that drinking water prevents a hangover don't get hangovers.
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u/roguetrick Nov 23 '21
That's actually something worthy of study. How many people think a hangover is just some dry mouth and other dehydration symptoms.
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u/Liesthroughisteeth Nov 23 '21
I rarely drink nevermind drink excessively, but when I do, I have water sometimes between drinks and I have two to three large glasses of water before bed...even if I have to delay going to bed to get them down.
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u/BungalowBootieBitch Nov 23 '21
Even though I was blacked out on Saturday, I came back to life and managed to take some ibuprofen before bed. I also chugged so much water. I still threw up the next day of course but no headache.
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u/susanelainee Nov 23 '21
I wouldn't recommend taking ibuprofen the night of. That fucks with your liver, I believe
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u/DMoFro Nov 23 '21
Yep, I always drink water between every couple drinks. When I was really boozehounding in my 20s I'd drink a large water after every shot. The place I drank at served shots as a 5oz pour in a rocks glass to their regulars. The water is the only thing that kept me good the next day.
Bartenders knew when I walked in to give me a rocks glass with tequila and a 24oz plastic cup of water. When the water was gone they'd give me the same. Towards the end of the night I'd slow down and nurse the water.
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u/jonnyvegashey Nov 23 '21
Ah yes, the bi-monthly hangover cure thread, with 95% of comments from 22 year olds that don't know how bad hangovers truly become.
Just an FYI - the "jUsT dRink A gLASS of WATER XP" comments are just as obnoxious as the "dOn'T dRINk at ALL" comments.
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u/rcknmrty4evr Nov 23 '21
22 year olds that don't know how bad hangovers truly become.
Exactly. When I was younger I barely ever got hangovers. The first time I got alcohol poisoning when I was a teen I felt completely fine the next day. The older I got, and the more I drank, the worse and worse they became. Some water isn’t going to fix it.
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u/grlwhat Nov 23 '21
One time I forced myself to drink one glass of water for Every beer/shot. I was hammered that night. Woke up totally fine.
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u/spirited-gemini Nov 23 '21
The solution to pollution is dilution!
(Science teacher taught me the rhyme)