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[–] Emperor_Norton 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I'm old, and spent my 20's and early 30's being a functional alcoholic. Often times I would be out till 2-3 am, and be required to show up at work at 9 am. It hurt. I found drinking copious amounts of water before passing out to REALLY help. In the morning, I would indulge in a Gatorade and the usual coffee, along with a large breakfast that was high in protein, steak and eggs were my favorite. There is some science to my cure too, here is an article talking about the benefits of protein after a night of binge drinking.

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[–] Mead 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It really starts prior to the hangover. Drink water while drinking before the hangover starts. For ever 2 or 3 beers drink a glass of water. Also make sure to eat something with complex carbs and protein prior to or early into your alcohol consumption. This will lesson or prevent the hangover in the first place.

If you are already hungover...

If your stomach too messed up to keep liquid down, eat a a couple saltine/soda crackers with just enough water to keep your mouth wet and wash it down. ]A few minutes later after it has worked it's magic, you can move onto getting yourself hydrated again. While water is always a good choice, I make two different beverages based on gatoraide. First 50/50 mix of Gatoraide and Ginger Ale over ice, it's tasty and the bubbles help settle my stomach. Second, Mix a dose of BC powder (aspirin/caffeine) mixed into a bottle of Gatoraide, I find this helps better than drinking coffee.

Once your stomach is keeping stuff down and you are hydrated, eat a solid meal.

After I have gotten a fair amount of water in my system and eaten a meal but still feeling mightily hungover, I'll do something to make myself sweat some of the toxins and junk left in my system from my liver breaking down all the alcohol.

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[–] insert_name 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

see in the US you've got all this crazy shit like caffiene powder for drinks...

In the UK you'd be classed as some crazy addicted drug lord...

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[–] Mead ago 

Huh? Caffine is in many precription and over the counter migraine/headache meds,

http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine

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[–] ghostprototype [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Mine is b12 (like in a 5 hour energy) before starting, a gatorade during, and about a half galon of water after. Then sprite and a monster the next day.

If all else fails, pickle juice is the king of remedies.

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[–] dylbobagginses 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I definitely go for pickle juice, I had no idea anyone else tried it. All my friends think I'm insane.

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[–] ghostprototype [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It works! I discovered it on accident. But if you drink it, it flushes everything out. Prepare for the intercontinental ballistic shits from hell

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[–] Keeok ago 

Gatorade, water, cold hot pockets that I prepped the night before. Lots of puking as well.

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[–] GeneralBoobington ago 

i quit drinking, but cleaning the house when hungover usually does the trick and also you feel like less of a waste of space by being productive.

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[–] jamesyj ago 

l-theanine and gatorade before bed.

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[–] Doomking_Grimlock ago 

Lots of water during the drinking and the day after.

Also pot.

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[–] hyperoperation ago 

If you have really overdone it, make yourself throw up before you go to bed and then slowly drink some water, this helps immensely in reducing the severity of your hangover the next day. If you are fortunate enough to not have to work the next morning, I have found a Bloody Mary and some bacon and then a nap really does the trick. Also if you can force yourself to exercise getting a good sweat going can help speed things along.

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