Hangover Helper
Andy Tracewell
not to get a hangover is to before I go to bed, take 3 extra strength
Tylenol caplets, one vitimin C pill, and a large glass of water.
Try it. Maybe it will work for you too.
sjh
All well and true! But that large glass of water right before bed after
drinking too much might have some people waking up with a clear head and a
wet bed!
Adam Coles
metabolize the alcohol. So don't worry, relax, have 32 oz. of water, go to
bed. In the morning, enjoy the view of your bathroom for a few minutes.
;-)
Adam Coles
Computing & Network Services
University of Colorado,
Boulder
Jeffrey P. Vasquez
but after reading peoples' hangover remedies it appears no one has
duplicated my observations on hangovers. While I have a little bit
of experience in matters physiological and pharmacological, most of
what follows is based on an accute observation of my own physical
responses to certain stimuli, rather than medical fact.
While it is obvious (to me) that the most important remedy is the liberal
consumption of water prior to passing out, I began to note certain
similarities in the symptoms of hangovers and other maladies. It would
seem to me there are two major components of the 'headsplitter' morning
after hangover. The first is a tightness in the muscles of the neck
that manifests itself as a headache rather than normal muscular pain.
In fact, the mental fog normally obscures your awareness of this muscular
pain entirely. The pain is very much like the neck muscles not relaxing
or maybe spasming throughout the duration of sleep. The effects of
alcohol on sleep are fairly well documented, consequently it doesn't
seem to be much of stretch to imagine there are adverse effects on the
physiological aspects of sleep.
The second component is pain in the face/temples/eyes that is very
similar to pain associated with sinus headaches/sinus infections.
The magnitude of the headache components determine the duration, nature
and severity of the hangover. Based on these observations and the
observations of others who seem to share these reactions, I decided
to accompany the usual 32 oz. of water with a strong, but not time-
released antihistamine. As a control, I did not take the usual asprin.
The next morning, I felt some of the effects of a normal antihistamine
hangover and some of the effects of an alcohol hangover, but I did
_not_ feel any pain. Please bear in mind I did not combine the effects
of alcohol with tobacco the previous night. My personal observation
is that smoking combined with drinking nullifies any hangover remedy.
Needless to say, this observation led to several possible theories on
hangovers. Many people say the allergic reaction to barley/hops/etc
feels much like a terminal hangover. This being the case, I propose
part of the classic hangover is the histamine response of the body in
all individuals, not just those with allergic reactions. Second, since
the effect of antihistamines on me, personally, is that of muscle
relaxant, then alcohol has a marked effect on the physiological aspects
of normal sleep patterns, i.e. the normal recuperative effects of
sleep on the body are at least regionally negated.
There are obviously even more topics of possible research, but hopefully
response here will support my ramblings to this point. BTW, my hangover
remedy (prescibed p.r.n.) is 32 oz. of water and one Actifed, followed
by 650mg of aspirin, if necessary (read REAL hungover) in the morning.
Cheers,
Jeffrey
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Tony Travaglini
>> In <1m9l6q...@lester.appstate.edu> TRAC...@VAX1.ELON.EDU (Andy Tracewell) writes:
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>> >I have found (thru some experimentation) that the best way for me
>> >not to get a hangover is to before I go to bed, take 3 extra strength
>> >Tylenol caplets, one vitimin C pill, and a large glass of water.
>> >Try it. Maybe it will work for you too.
A glass of Alka Seltzer Plus works for me. I stagger in, drink a glass
wrassle with the dog and cat, and go to sleep.
Tony Travaglini
te...@cs.ucf.edu
Dan Brown
>>>
>>> >I have found (thru some experimentation) that the best way for me
>>> >not to get a hangover is to before I go to bed, take 3 extra strength
>>> >Tylenol caplets, one vitimin C pill, and a large glass of water.
>>> >Try it. Maybe it will work for you too.
>
>
>A glass of Alka Seltzer Plus works for me. I stagger in, drink a glass
>wrassle with the dog and cat, and go to sleep.
>
I've been hanging back on saying this, but the best "hangover" remedy
I have found is prevention. Don't drink so much that you get trashed.
OB Beer note...
I had a can of Colder's in the fridge from someone else... I had a can
of Cambel's cheddar cheese soup... seemed like a good match, but it wasn't.
Yuck. Great Lakes Brewing company makes a really good Cheese soup using
their dortmunder style brew. The stuff I put together was no where near
it. Oh well. At least I didn't have to drink the Colders.
Later.
Dan
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Water folks water ! It'll do the trick since you won't get dehydrated (sp ?)
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C> It stops your tongue sticking to the roof of your mouth the next
C> morning. It also replaces some of the fluid that has been 'passed'
C> (or should I say pissed).
C> All in all it makes me feel much better.
C> P.S. a cup of Good coffee is your best friend the next morning!!
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James Mayer
alcohol depletes the body of Vitamin B and dehydrates you. Thus the best
cure I've found is "Stress Tabs" (B Complex vitamin supplements) and a pint
of water. Never felt better.
Jim.
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CHRIS CANE
>I've never felt sufficiently motivated to post on this topic before,
>but after reading peoples' hangover remedies it appears no one has
While I agreed with some of the things vasquez has compiled (1993 vasquez,
et.al.) I have two suggestions for curing hangovers, which, on the face of
it, seem silly, but bear with me:
1. Don't "overdrink".
2. If you do find yourself "overdrunk", do not go to sleep.
I have found that if i pace myself, I can drink almost all night, and not feel shitty the next morning. also, the combination of food and drink will
help reduce the effects of the alcohol in the beer you are drinking. However,
if i find that i am hammered beyond all reason, staying up and watching
a movie, running around the block, playing darts, doing just about anything
but driving, is better than going to sleep. if i can stay up just one
hour after a heavy bout with the keg, i feel 10x as better than if i
crashed and my roommate had to turn my head so i wouldn't choke on
my own vomit (true story). the point is, if you can stay up, and not
get into more trouble than you're already in, do it. i don't
recommend operating any heavy machinery (i think even darts is
stretching it a little.)
Cheers,
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John O'Leary
In article <C3A4F...@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, ma...@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu
I agree.
My prevention/cure is a vitamin B pill before drinking, a couple of glasses of
water after drinking, and most importantly, a bottle of beer first thing in the
morning. If possible, go back to sleep for another hour or two after this
'breakfast'. You will feel almost perfectly OK when you get up.
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Jeffrey P. Vasquez
: The primary reason for all the discussed symptoms of the hangover is that
Never worked for me. Again, individualized response.
Regards, Jeffrey
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