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My ultimate hangover cure. What's yours?

ilovemuffin

It's probably been asked before on Boards.ie in various forms, but I want to add my own take on the dreaded hangover and how I developed a method to dramatically lessen the harmful effects of the grog.

Disclaimer: This is /my/ method and won't necessarily work for everyone, but you are free to try it out and see if it works. And this method doesn't entirely get rid of a hangover, it just lessens the effects.

1.) Soakage. It's an obvious one, but often overlooked. The trick is to get all three macros into your stomach so your body has everything it needs to survive the drinking session. My go-to method for years has always been a dirty kebab with generous amounts of dressing and plenty of lettuce. It has all three macros: Fat, Carbs, and Protein, and some micronutrients from the lettuce. It's not necessarily healthy just because it has three macros, but you could say it is tailor-made for a heavy night out drinking beer, and for me it works.

2.) Electrolytes, lost salts, & micronutrients. I'm not sure how well known this is, but alcohol strips your body of essential salts, micronutrients and electrolytes, leaving you feel horribly deprived and malnourished the following day. It is paramount to have all this ready to get back into your body as soon as you feel malnourished and deprived of nutrients. My favorite go-to to get these back is fresh spinach leaves, cacao powder, & tinned anchovies. The spinach restores micronutrients, the cacao is loaded with magnesium (and a mild stimulant called theobromine), something your body will be craving the following day, and the anchovies are packed with salt which again is stripped from your body by the grog.

3.) Headaches can be alleviated with Nurofen Plus. (I have no affiliation), I just love having this on hand because it has something that hasn't been banned in Ireland yet: Codeine. It's a terribly powerful pain-killer. Just do your homework on this as-well as ibuprofen as the two can have negative side-effects like constipation etc. One tablet is enough to banish my headaches. I know others who need two.

4.) Sugar. The science is there. Alcohol reduces your blood sugar and you will feel tired and drained after a session. So make sure your fridge is packed with six to eight of various cold cans of tonics like Red Bull, 7up, sparkling water, etc. You will need these throughout the day hence the large amount, and you will be thankful you don't have to make a half-drunken trip to the shop just to buy a can of sugar water.

And that's it! What is /your/ method for reducing the effects of a hangover? I'd love to know!

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moby2101

Take this down ....

It works

Coconut water in chicken broth heated and get it down ya

It tastes dreadful but it works EVERY time... years living and drinking away too much in Aus.
I cant remember who told me but it is bulletproof

pgj2015

Two slices of Grilled cheese toast with rashers and scrambled egg and brown sauce. mug of tea, skips, strawberry ribena and a maxi twist.

Stevieluvsye

pgj2015 wrote: »

Two slices of Grilled cheese toast with rashers and scrambled egg and brown sauce. mug of tea, skips, strawberry ribena and a maxi twist.

That amount of sh!te would give you a hangover

[Deleted User]

The only hangover cure that actually works is having the “cure” i.e. drinking more. It absolutely 100% works, after one can/pint 90% of the hangover is suppressed and a few more will finish the job.

If in the pub in the morning, pints of good Guinness is a good cure but if at home you can’t beat ice cold orchard thieves, it has everything you need - alcohol, sugar and kills the thirst!

completedit

Haven't done a roll over since my J1.

bb1234567

I find plain old water help better than anything else. If I drink 2l of water when I get home from a night out I'll wake up feeling fine, no headache. If I forget to though it'll be a pretty gnarly day ahead of me. Really tough force feeding yourself that much water at 4am but SO worth it!

bilbot79

So learned yet you forget about the choline in milk and eggs

L1011

Sudafed, full-sugar Irn Bru and something salty - various fried pork products work well, but in a push Walkers crisps have normally unpalatable salt levels. Clears the head and rebuilds electrolyte levels.

Doesn't work as well in my thirties as it did fifteen years ago; but back then I could get back to totally fine on a breakfast roll and two Benson. Its possible the B&H are the missing element but I'd prefer not to start smoking again to find out.

If you don't actually need to go out again, drop the meds and swap for the Homes Under The Hammer drinking game.

Rodney Bathgate

A mighty mac meal smoothie.

Temptamperu

Since starting back drinking I had one big hangover but i was mixing rum and beer. But since going back to good auld guinness I havent had a hangover. But fried eggs and hot sauce on toast fixes the dicky stomach.

Andrewf20

Just jump in the ocean for 5 minutes. Sorted.

jonnny68

i can confirm this works 100%

https://www.morelabs.com/products/morning-recovery

Richard Hillman

A lucozade sport, a shower and a walk

When you are really in Skagsville have a small glass of wine or sip on a spirit for the day. Just small amounts. The skag is alcohol leaving your system, you just need to limit it

Beanntraigheach

I hop into the car and go tearing along country roads at 100+kph.
Really clears my head.

iamstop

Sushi and green tea.

Thelonious Monk

Nothing except time works really. Food or lucozade may offer temporary relief but there isn't really a cure. Well actually valium or xanax make your pain go away but that's a slippery slope.

[Deleted User]

I’m not reading all four pages but the answer is more drink. I assume someone has said it by now though.

[Deleted User]

completedit wrote: »

Haven't done a roll over since my J1.

You can’t beat the roll over, I’ve missed many planned weekend sessions because of covid some that would have been 3 day roll overs.

As for the cure, doesn’t even have to mean a roll over, I’d always have a few cold cans in the fridge Incase they would be needed to kill a hangover or I’d have a few “emergency cans” as I call them in the boot of the car going to a wedding or whatever in case they were needed the morning after.

pgj2015

Beanntraigheach wrote: »

I hop into the car and go tearing along country roads at 100+kph.
Really clears my head.

would you not be worried you are still over the limit?

andekwarhola

If I have a terrible one, which is rare enough these days - Hot shower. Solpadeine. Get up and about - preferably outside - and don't lie around. Glass of beer with dinner. Usually fine by the evening.

jt69er

Couple of bottles of Guinness, off the shelf.

Aidric

10 mins in a steam room followed by a 20 min pool session has never seen me wrong.

[Deleted User]

Hydrate and eat nourishing food over the course of the day you are drinking.

Have a pint, or most of a pint, of water after ever two drinks at least. Avoid shots - just needless consumption of high strength alcohol and ridiculously expensive for such a tiny volume of liquid :rolleyes:

Avoid eating a huge takeaway - this just creates extra work for your body to deal with overnight. Instead eat some cream crackers before bed - nice and light but will stave off your blood sugar from dropping too low over the night.

Drink a pint of water before bed and make a pint of diarolyte to have beside your bedside locker. Sleep as long as you can the next day; I find I overheat when I am sleeping after drinking so I sleep in just my boxer shorts.

Eat something light like toast with a mug of sugary tea while you mentally process your hangover and the night before. Keep hydrated over the day, without overdoing it. When you're a bit more awake, have a hot shower. Get outside for some fresh air.

Take it easy for the day and look forward to, and subsequently get, a nice takeaway that evening to distract yourself from it all.

Lockheed

Always wake up, two fingers down throat and throw up until the urge to throw up is gone. 1000mg Paracetemol and back to bed. Wake up and it's never as bad. Of course this doesn't work on days after when I have to work, and it is a bit extreme but has always worked well for me.

pgj2015

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

That amount of sh!te would give you a hangover

I might have a starbar as well.

Lucy8080

The sight of the Mother-in-Law walking up to the front door.

HalloweenJack

Plenty of liquids and sleep are the big helpers. An orgasm of some description and aspirin/ibruprofen can also help.

I used to be an advocate of a hearty meal but it seems to have lost its effect on me.

Psychlops

Ultimate cure is the Sauna, 10mins in there, sweat it out, cold shower and you are as good as gold.

Pauliedragon

The biggest mistake people make I was told by a medical professional was eating a burger or big meals on the way home from the pub is the worst thing for hangovers. Keep the stomach empty of food before passing out.

oceanman

two pints of water before you hit the bed...if you can remember, never fails.