This ever happen to you ??

[SO]

I mostly get sloshed on Saturday nights because I have off on Sundays. And I dont get up on a Sunday till about 3-4pm.

By this point, your body will probably have mostly recovered. Try waking up on a Sunday morning around 9 or 10 after a night of heavy drinking; you'll probably find the hangover to be much worse than you would if you sleep all day.

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The alcohol hangover has been known since Biblical times: "Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink" (Isaiah 5:11).

Approximately 75 percent of those who drink alcohol to intoxication will experience a hangover. Consumption of relatively large amounts of alcohol leads to more severe symptoms, which include headache, nausea, vomiting, thirst and dryness of mouth, tremors, dizziness, fatigue and muscle cramps. Often there is an accompanying slump in occupational, cognitive or visual-spatial skills. Other symptoms, such as tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) and changes in blood pressure, might go unnoticed by the sufferer.

Although still under debate, the cause and mechanism of a hangover seem to involve several factors. Hangover has been suggested to be an early stage of alcohol withdrawal. Acetaldehyde, a breakdown product of alcohol metabolism, plays a role in producing hangover symptoms. Chemicals formed during alcohol processing and maturation known as congeners increase the frequency and severity of hangover. Liquors such as brandy, wine, tequila, whiskey and other dark liquors containing congeners tend to produce severe hangovers, whereas clear liquors (such as white rum, vodka, and gin) cause hangovers less frequently. Researchers have shown that severe hangover occurred in 33 percent of subjects who ingested bourbon (which is high in congeners) but in only 3 percent of those who consumed the same dose of vodka (which is low in congeners). As a rule of thumb, the darker a liquor's color, the more congeners it contains.

Patients with hangovers show changes in the blood levels of several hormones, which are often responsible for some of the hangover symptoms. For example, alcohol inhibits antidiuretic hormone, which leads to excessive urination and dehydration. Dehydration accentuates the symptoms of a hangover. Other factors that contribute to an alcohol hangover include consumption of larger quantities of alcohol than the person can tolerate. Individuals who drink alcohol rapidly, or without food, or without diluting it with nonalcoholic beverages, are more prone to developing a hangover. Mixing different alcoholic drinks can also cause a hangover. Additionally, smoking, loud music, flashing lights and decreased quality and quantity of sleep can exacerbate hangover headaches.

One can diminish the severity of the hangover by paying attention to the amount and type of alcohol consumed, as well as controlling other factors mentioned above. It is not clear that sugar-containing foods ease hangover symptoms, but sugar and fluids can help overcome hypoglycemia and dehydration, and antacids can help alleviate nausea. To reduce headache, anti-inflammatory drugs should be used cautiously. Aspirin may irritate the stomach and alcohol can amplify the toxic effects of acetaminophen on the liver. Other drugs have been used to treat hangovers, but most have questionable value. Propranolol, a beta blocker drug, has no beneficial effect on the symptoms of hangover. Tolfenamic acid, a prostaglandin inhibitor, produces some improvement in hangover symptoms when given prophylactically. The psychotropic sedative chlormethiazole has been reported to reduce symptoms of hangover, as have vitamin B6 and an herbal preparation called Liv.52 made by the Himalaya Drug Co. in Bombay, India.

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[Lush]

Originally posted by JimmyBlueEyes
Aspirin and gatorade or water before passing out is a very good idea. Keeps you from getting dehydrated. I do that anytime I get sloshed and usually I am just feeling a little sluggish when I wake up in the morning.

I do that when I wake up. I also have a cup of coffee about two hours after I do that and I'm all better. It's the motivation that I lack after a night of drinking to do this to cure myself.

[sweet angel]

Gatorade definitely helps. So does Alka Seltzer Morning Relief. I always do the Advil & water before bed too. I think I've had maybe 2 hangovers in my life.

[BITENY]

Well, what about stomach aches?
Headaches aren't the only hangovers.
Unfortunatley, I was blessed with the stomach problems...

[GMANN]

Ive never really had stomach problems when I drink. I think Ive only thrown up about 3 times in my illustrious drinking career.....and Ive been going to bars since I was 16. Two of those 3 times involved tequilla........which is why I can no longer drink the stuff.

[sweet angel]

I've thrown up many times, but very, very rarely get hangovers.

I'd suggest the Alka Seltzer morning relief for tummy problems as well.

[Suzie]

Me too!!! I'm what they call a puker. My theme since I moved to Queens seems to be throwing up out the window of the cab on the way home.

Distgusting.

[GreasyItalianPrincess]

ewwww...is that why the streets smell??? :o

[sweet angel]

I threw up salad once. You could still see the tomatoes. Blech.

[Suzie]

I got sick last year after my sister's graduation party. Threw up all over my old room in my parents house. When I woke up there were lettuce chunks on the pillow.

But let's not trade puke stories, it's just too gross.