Alcohol vs hangover question...just in time for new years!

[AKcharger]

I don't drink but in a discussion with my wife, who does, she said if you drink high quality vodka...the expensive stuff it will not give you a hang over the next day because it is more "pure" and leaves less junk in your system.

I don't believe that, I thought a hangover was due to alcohol having robbed your body of oxygen the night (day) defore and thus giving you headache and nausea?...what is the real answer???

[moparguy01]

well I learned a few things in college, one of which was how to avoid a hang over. I know of 3 ways. 1. take 3 aleeve and drink 2 glasses of water before you fall asleep. 2. go eat a box of white castle sliders. for some reason the grease counter acts the alcohol and makes ya feel like a million bucks. and 3. this is the best one, if you dont stop drinking, you dont get a hangover.

but to answer your question i beleive it is the 2nd answer you had.

[TK73]

Not sure, but I think dehydration was part of it.  When I was a "Sport Drinker" (read; hard-core alcoholic) drinking water before passing out really helped...

[71ChallengeHer]

The best vodak to drink is Grey Goose. It's quadruped distilled. They say you either won't get a hangover or not as bad a one. Don't drink it with anything carbonated or with caffiene. That will dehydrate you even more. Mix it with juice or water. Plus you won't get as drunk as fast because the carbonated soda's push the alcohol thru your blood stream quicker.

[TruckDriver]

I always used to take 3 or 4 Tylenol before going to bed to keep me from having hangovers. But, now I rarely if ever drink. I drank enough when I was younger to make up for not drinking much now

[bull]

Don't get drunk and it's not an issue.

[leeandgrant]

my wife whose is an RN says it is not good taking tylenol, bayer, or any other headache remedies while drinking alcohol. the combination of the two lead to GI bleeds.

[AKcharger]

Don't get drunk and it's not an issue.

That's the same type of "cop-out" my substance abuse counselor tried to lay on me!


...dehydration that makes sense

[bull]

Don't get drunk and it's not an issue.

See that's the same type of cop-out my substance abuse counselor tried to lay on me!

[472 R/T SE]

Back when I lived in Kansas I would drink Weller bourbon and water.  Seemed to wake up more coherent.

They don't have Weller up here.  I used to wake up every morning and think never again after consuming close to a half rack of horse pi$$.  I agree, the carbonation is partially responsible for waking up in a fog, at least with me.

[Musicman]

Not sure, but I think dehydration was part of it.

Correct... the alcohol displaces the water (which is why you pi** like a racehorse when drinking)
Drinking several glasses of water before going to bed will help replunish your system and you won't wake up with a big head. Stopping at the local dinner and chowing down after a big night out will also help.
... and Yes, cheap alcohol will give you a big head.

[derailed]

Don't get drunk and it's not an issue.

I love that answer

What I find helps me when theres a special occasion and drunkathon involved is to drink a glass of water or 2 every hour or so when your partying and a couple of big ones before you pass out. Seems to reduce the pain for me

[GTX]

My understanding is that alcohol dehydrates which causes the hangover, that plus still having it in your system in the am.
When I used to drink I found that a ratio of at least one glass of water per beer or 2 per hard drink would help considerably and I usually had no hangovers at all although I pee'd all night long. I love water so it wasn't a problem for me but some of my drinking buddies didn't like water. Peeing is much better than hangovers.

I got an ulcer later in life and now when I drink it rips my gut up plus drinking doesn't hold the same appeal as it did in my younger days so my solution now is to either keep it to a few beers or a max of two martinis in one night or mostly I just don't drink.  Just remember, hydration is always good with tobacco and drink.


My mother who was a nurse also said that taking aspirin etc was a bad idea with drink, best to avoid it. Vitamin C also does little to nothing.

[remta1]

YEP , rehydrating is very important . Drink  a few glasses of water or juice between drinks and  before you pass out / go to bed ( having a drink bottle with water by your bed is handy too ! you wont have to get outa bed and having the sipper lid on means less liklehood of spilling it on yourself )

.... saves you having to remember if you spilt it or just wet your pants

[69bronzeT5]

Don't drink and it's not an issue.

Or in my case.....(I changed what you said)

[Rocky]

The best vodak to drink is Grey Goose. 

5 out of 6 people who prefer Grey Goose would disagree with you.      http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=3201973&page=3

[71ChallengeHer]

The best vodak to drink is Grey Goose. 

5 out of 6 people who prefer Grey Goose would disagree with you.      http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Story?id=3201973&page=3

Well, they have their statistics and I have mine. I know what I sell the most of and I know what my customers say about cheap booze and hanovers.

[Manfred318]

I found this not too long ago and tought it was interesting. One way to lessen the effects of a hangover is by taking Magnesium.
It is well studied that excessive alcohol consumption can lead to a magnesium deficiency, or reduce levels of magnesium, as well as depleting zinc and other minerals. Individuals with lower magnesium levels may experience more severe hangovers. A healthy diet that contains an adequate intake of magnesium and other minerals may help in the long term to reduce the effects of hangovers. The hangover symptoms of headache, and light and sound sensitivity, are very similar to those of migraine. A common treatment for chronic migraine headaches is magnesium. Some scientists hypothesize that a hangover may be exhibiting at least some symptoms of an acute magnesium deficiency.

[The70RT]

Know when to stop and there is your cure..........works for me. I never understood the get drunk and pass out / fall down syndrome 

[70charginglizard]

The best vodak to drink is Grey Goose. It's quadruped distilled. They say you either won't get a hangover or not as bad a one. Don't drink it with anything carbonated or with caffiene. That will dehydrate you even more. Mix it with juice or water. Plus you won't get as drunk as fast because the carbonated soda's push the alcohol thru your blood stream quicker.

I'd believe anything Jackie has to say about this subject as I know that she is a bartender and knows her stuff.

[70charginglizard]

Know when to stop and there is your cure..........works for me. I never understood the get drunk and pass out / fall down syndrome 

I believe following this philosophy is a good one as well. Drinking is fine in moderation but anything in excess is bound to hurt you in some way shape or form regardless of what it may be

[daves68]

Go out to the garage on New Years morning and turn on your welding tank ( just the oxygen - no acetylene) and deep breathe for a couple of minutes. Helps the hangover immensely.

[Steve P.]

I always used to take 3 or 4 Tylenol before going to bed to keep me from having hangovers. But, now I rarely if ever drink. I drank enough when I was younger to make up for not drinking much now

Same here...  The only time I do much drinking at all anymore is when I go to Vegas and Ron and Mike FORCE THE BOOZE DOWN MY THROAT...             

[1968 Charger B5]

I myself don't drink too much anymore, but when I did   gatorade and a tylenol before passing out always helped....also make sure you get a good night's rest,   sometimes the hangover can be also just sleep deprivation...

[AKcharger]

Go out to the garage on New Years morning and turn on your welding tank ( just the oxygen - no acetylene) and deep breathe for a couple of minutes. Helps the hangover immensely.

Don't have one of those set ups yet...but still a cool idea!

[RD]

hangover? lol... cure for a hangover... dont wake up until two days after drinking

[71ChallengeHer]

Taking Tylenol and drinking is not a good idea. It could cause liver failure. A lot of info here http://www.answers.com/hangover&r=67

[hemihead]

I am a recovering alcoholic. I haven't drank in 19 years. Take my word for it, if you drink enough of anything you will get a hangover . Dehydration is what does it . I used to drink 2 or 3 wine coolers after a hard bout of drinking before bed. Then when I woke up , I would do hits of Medical oxygen.

[Rocky]

I am a recovering alcoholic. I haven't drank in 19 years. Take my word for it, if you drink enough of anything you will get a hangover . Dehydration is what does it . I used to drink 2 or 3 wine coolers after a hard bout of drinking before bed. Then when I woke up , I would do hits of Medical oxygen.

I had a friend in college that was a volunteer firefighter.  His cure was to pop in a saline I.V. and breath oxygen for an hour when he woke up.  I stuck with slamming atleast a quart of water before I went to sleep.

[BrianShaughnessy]

My alchie ex wife swore by Absolut.    She's get all poop faced drinking a quart with some kind of seltzer and then wake up and go back to the liquor store when they opened in the morning for a fifth.

[AKcharger]

My alchie ex wife swore by Absolut.    She's get all poop faced drinking a quart with some kind of seltzer and then wake up and go back to the liquor store when they opened in the morning for a fifth.

That's my kind of woman!

[BrianShaughnessy]

My alchie ex wife swore by Absolut.    She's get all poop faced drinking a quart with some kind of seltzer and then wake up and go back to the liquor store when they opened in the morning for a fifth.

That's my kind of woman!

  You can have her... I kicked her to the curb a long time ago.   

[MichaelRW]

I used to drink rum and Cokes. Terrible hangovers from that mixture. Switched to Absolut Citron and water on the rocks - no hangover when drinking the same amount as the rum and Cokes. As an earlier poster said, you drink too much of anything you will get a hangover. The nice thing about the Absolut and water is you are hydrating as you drink!

[Belgium R/T -68]

Beeing  Swedish although living the past years in Belgium, I know Absolut and other Swedish Vodkamakers add
products that makes you puke? if you overconsume. The reason is that you can die from alchoholpoisoning if
you drink very much in ashort time. That product also influence your hangover. Otherwise I agree with most of you,
drink atleast the same amount of water as alcohol. Beeing in 2008 before you I can tell you it feels the same as 2007!

[AKcharger]

...I know Absolut and other Swedish Vodkamakers add products that makes you puke? if you overconsume. The reason is that you can die from alchohol poisoning if you drink very much in ashort time. That product also influence your hangover...

I don't know if that's thoughtful or sadistic