[Hangover Cure] Never Hungover

[LonghornFan]

Originally Posted by fadeaway but sometimes it's hard.

That's what YouPorn is for. Plus, if you're hard you are definitely not drunk enough. When whiskey dick arrives you know you have accomplished your goal.

[Haymitch]

Originally Posted by Surfguy Does this mean there will be no more "Hangover" movies?

Let us pray

[Raven Lunatic]

Originally Posted by Baqui99 The worst hangovers I have are when I stumble home, and straight up pass out. The best option is to force yourself to stay awake, eat something greasy like pancakes/migas/burrito/burger/chinese food and some water before going to bed. The passing out causes bad hangovers the following day.

Is there something about greasy food that helps to prevent a hangover? My wife always craves greasy food when she drinks too much, but I didn't know it was actually good for the next day.

[shipwreck]

Originally Posted by thegary hangovers only get worse as you get older. the noobs in here will learn soon enough.

This is so true. The only thing that really changes as you age is your body's recovery time, and for me, my previously undefeated tolerance for alcohol was the first to go.

I used to basically only get sick or hungover when I mixed large quantities of different liquors until 6 in the morning, but I now realize it's because we were drinking sh!t liquor and neglected our health in a litany of other ways. I've pretty much given up drinking liquor when out socializing, and never really mix anymore. The power to say no to that drunken-pseudo-acquaintance guy when he tries to force group bonding by making you take shots of well tequila with his cousins and his concubine is a valuable skill set.

For me the bigger problem is that I get worse acid reflux than I do hangovers when binge drinking. Before sleep I take ibuprofen with three bottles of water, and a f**kton of pepto after a good greasy or bread-based drunken snack. Upon awakening I go jogging and sweat out the hangover, drink tons more water and if by lunch time my appetite still has not returned, the funny tobacco has never failed to reboot my digestive OS.

Strangely, this thread really has me hankering for some Jameson. At 11:00 AM. I think I'll go to Spec's on my lunch break and be a little more proactive about my alcoholism and my commitment to being as unproductive as possible this afternoon.

[LonghornFan]

I loathe Jack in the Box, but on those hungover days I either crave their Taco's like crazy, or Popeyes Spicy Chicken. It's the need for grease, but not sure if it's psychological or if it's science.

[shipwreck]

Originally Posted by Raven Lunatic Is there something about greasy food that helps to prevent a hangover? My wife always craves greasy food when she drinks too much, but I didn't know it was actually good for the next day.

I'm no expert here but I'm told salt and grease "absorb" the alcohol. I'm not sure about that scientific assessment, but basically I think any food would slow the absorption of alcohol, thus making it take longer to get into your blood stream.

[shipwreck]

Methinks what is in your stomach before your drink is probably much more effective at hangover inhibition than anything you can take or eat after.

Gotta stretch before lifting.

[Thefabman]

Got a bridge for sale...get at me.

[Baqui99]

Originally Posted by Raven Lunatic Is there something about greasy food that helps to prevent a hangover? My wife always craves greasy food when she drinks too much, but I didn't know it was actually good for the next day.

Like others have said, it helps to not pass out on an empty stomach - need something to absorb all that booze.

[DonkeyMagic]

cocaine

[professorjay]

I used to drink a lot and handle it pretty well within reason.

Then I scaled down to the occasional drink or none at all for days or even weeks.

And now I'll have one or 2 beers or cocktails, no buzz feeling whatsoever, and get a monster headache a lot. What's wrong with me? Really frustrating.

[madmonkey37]

Originally Posted by shipwreck I'm no expert here but I'm told salt and grease "absorb" the alcohol. I'm not sure about that scientific assessment, but basically I think any food would slow the absorption of alcohol, thus making it take longer to get into your blood stream.

I'm not sure about the salt, but eating greasy foods before you drink is suppose to really help in preventing hangovers. The grease pretty much coats your stomach and slows down the absorption of alcohol. Its probably best to eat the greasy foods before you drink, but nobody ever does.

[UTKaluman597]

Originally Posted by DudeWah Same for me. I know for a fact that I drink a lot. I never get hangovers though. At least not very noticeable ones. It's all about drinking dat water and sleeping face down

yeahhh this isnt a good thing. youre liver has just gotten used to the amount you drink and has made more enzymes to process the alcohol. The bad part is that youre liver is already probably injured, and depending on how long youve been drinking and how much longer you continue to drink, liver problems are on the way

[KeepKenny]

what's lupus cancer?

[aghast]

Originally Posted by shipwreck ...Before sleep [after getting drunk] I take ibuprofen with three bottles of water...

Careful with that; I've always been told you shouldn't mix ibuprofen with booze.

http://www.drugs.com/food-interactions/ibuprofen.html

[MiracleShot]

Originally Posted by Ottomaton And beyond the fact that homeopathy is complete quackery.

I've got Crohn's disease. After 6 months of traditional medicine, I still had some severe symptoms. After taking homeopathic medicine for 6 months I'm clinically stable, and the inflammation in my colon has gone down greatly. The difference is really night and day, but to each his own I guess.

[shipwreck]

Originally Posted by aghast Careful with that; I've always been told you shouldn't mix ibuprofen with booze. http://www.drugs.com/food-interactions/ibuprofen.html

That's like number 350 on my list of things I should worry about killing me.

[Ashes]

Originally Posted by tmoney1101 a fist full of ibuprofen washed down with some pepto right before i pass out has always worked for me, but i'm no doctor.

Your liver thanks you.

[RocketMan Tex]

Originally Posted by Scionxa Completely agree about drinking water, and especially about eating Menudo Unfortunately, a lot of places don't make it unless it's the weekend. Not sure about the places you listed though.

Yep, both places I listed only make it on the weekend. But it's worth it...even when you aren't hungover!

[Xerobull]

Originally Posted by professorjay And now I'll have one or 2 beers or cocktails, no buzz feeling whatsoever, and get a monster headache a lot. What's wrong with me? Really frustrating.

Aside from being older, your body doesn't like the cheap booze you're drinking. Try some higher quality, purer stuff.