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Ask HN: What’s your way to get rid of a hangover?
It’s New Year’s Day, and I imagine many of us overdid it last night to celebrate.
Of course, the best way to get over a hangover is to not drink enough to cause one in the first place, but assuming its too late for that, what’s your way to get rid of a hangover?
- aaws11 4y agopancakes. tender coconut water. curds.
- tmpburning 4y agoI never really get a bad hangover but I have heard that some people have a drink to get rid of it.
- yuppie_scum 4y ago“The hair of the dog that bit you.” Sometimes a Bloody Mary or mimosa is enough.
- mathgenius 4y agoVitamin-B in liquid form.
- the_only_law 4y agoTo be honest: time. Usually I have nothing better to do next day so if I can sleep it off that tends to be the best option. Unfortunately in the worst cases I just have to kinda sit and suffer (when you’re head is pounding nearly out of your skull and you throw up at the most minor movement there sadly not much I can do). Sometimes I try to eat and drink some water or sports drink after I get home and before I go to bed. I’ve had mixed success with that.
- necovek 4y agoTake a good dump. To facilitate that, lots of water, tea or anything that will make you use the loo sooner. :)
- ohadron 4y agoSomething greasy like a hamburger with fries and a pint of beer.
- ArmandTanzarian 4y agoLots of water and add in physical labor. If you can drink 1/2 gallon+ of water and sweat it out in the garden for 4 hours you will feel worlds better.
- Jugurtha 4y ago>the best way to get over a hangover is to not drink enough to cause one in the first place It's not only the "drinking enough" that causes one. Many factors, but one tip is to stay hydrated while you drink. You can drink a lot without having a hangover, so don't get a hangover to get rid of in the first place. Have a bottle of water and drink from it while you're drinking your other beverages. Some, especially if you're having beer, may tell you that it defeats the purpose or that you won't get drunk if you're drinking water. They're wrong, of course. In other words: you prepare how you want to wake in the morning the night before.
- version_five 4y agoRun or other sweaty exercise if you can physically handle it. If your hangover is too bad for that, try eating a small amount of something salty and greasy, like a bacon sandwich, and going back to bed
- ddmma 4y agoStop drinking
- bananarchist 4y agoA walk outside in the cold fresh air followed by a big bowl of miso soup. Won’t cure it but facilitates the recovery process, especially if you’re a puker, like I am.
- oifjsidjf 4y agoDrink min 2L water (as much as you physical can) before going to bed prevents me from getting it at all the next day. But once you have it: no idea.
- yuppie_scum 4y agoPedialyte, asprin, and bacon.
- ffwacom 4y agoHair of the dog, i.e. start drinking again. Hangovers are mild withdrawal effects so you can’t get rid of them without drinking or using a GABA drug like diazepam.
- animesh 4y ago1. I plan my drinking sessions so that I give my body enough rest few nights before. 2. Mix alcohol only with water. No carbonated water, no soda/pop. 3. Drink slowly and make sure to pee. 4. Portion control i.e., 2 or 3 maximum. 5. Only one alcohol family per session. 6. In case I get that inevitable hangover, I do a few things, sometimes all together, eat good breakfast, drink lime water or buttermilk and extended sleep.
- cafard 4y agoI've tried to avoid them. If you are in condition to do it, a good hard run should fix it. You will still feel quite tired, but you will no longer feel hung over. About four miles is what I used to figure on.