The Hangover Thread - Hints and Tips

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

I'm a fan of the get back on it solution.

Non Alcohol related then chug a water down followed by one of those cold coffees, a neurofen and some simple plain food. Manic organics spesh breakfast does the job nicely. It works for me.

Oh and a visit to the long drops!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I think having the full pelt of the dog is not to be sneezed at when attempting to recover oneself.

[jonnyisRFC]

A bottle of water between every few pints and a lot of water before bed, can't go wrong

Edited June 14, 2015 by jonnyisRFC

[MrHew]

Recent studies suggest that hangovers are nothing to do with dehydration so, whilst drinking loads of water can only be a good thing, it may not help a lot. A smoothie, a decent breakfast and a sauna usually sort me out at Glastonbury. Then more booze.

[Brave Sir Robin]

Recent studies suggest that hangovers are nothing to do with dehydration so, whilst drinking loads of water can only be a good thing, it may not help a lot. A smoothie, a decent breakfast and a sauna usually sort me out at Glastonbury. Then more booze.

Interesting. Although from what I can see the new studies don't dispute that dehydration causes the headache element of a hangover, even if the rest of it is due to stomach reactions. So rehydration still helps.

[ErnestWorthing]

I'd be interested to see links to anything claiming dehydration isn't a major factor in a hangover. Drinkwel with a large glass of water before bed works for me.

[majormajormajor]

It isn't rocket science. It's just common sense. Try to delay drinking for a couple of hours.

 

You'll be dehydrated, so you need to combat that - get some rehydration tablets or salts, make one up and have it before bed. Make another one up to drink if you wake up and need to take a piss during the night. Else, have it when you wake up. Take a multivitamin tablet with it in the morning.

 

If you have a headache, take 400mg ibuprofen as it works better than paracetamol as an anti-inflammatory. Headache will be gone within 40 minutes. If you get shocking headaches from hangovers, take one before bed.

 

If your stomach is nasty, take alka-seltzer or some form of antacid tablet.

 

You need something to jolt your nervous system, so have a coffee or some other form of caffeine. You also want some non-complex carbohydrate for some quick energy, so some gatorade or some form of sugary drink will help.

 

Then you're probably craving grease - fill your boots, but try to have it with some low-GI carbs (wholemeal bread etc).

Edited June 14, 2015 by majormajormajor

[majormajormajor]

double post 

Edited June 14, 2015 by majormajormajor

[Staff_Sav]

Once I've done a great big beer shit that has the consistency of Pataks curry paste, I'm good to face the day.

That and 2 paracetamol and 2 ibuprofen when I wake up

[majormajormajor]

Once I've done a great big beer shit that has the consistency of Pataks curry paste, I'm good to face the day.

 

the imagery you just gave me...

[pentura]

 

Of course, but mitigating hangover can't do any harm.

 

I've never been a fan of greasy food as a cure, it eventually comes back and bites you on the behind.

 

I agree! Usually the greasy stuff comes much later in the evening for me. Normally when I wake up I don't wanna eat at all

[TokiDoki]

There was an interesting program about binge drinking on tv a few weeks ago which suggested most hangover symptoms are caused by the toxic substance that alcohol is broken into rather than dehydration. Apparently NAC goes a long way towards mitigating these toxins. So I tried drinkwel (a supplement which contains NAC plus b vitamins and other good stuff) after some drinks at the pub last week. It did nothing, unfortunately.

[tweed1981]

My basic understanding of hangovers (without googling it) is along the lines of this /\ My understanding is the body converts alcohol into ethanol and the process of then breaking the ethanol down is what causes us to feel like crap. This is why hair of the dog technically works because the body prioritises dealing with the alcohol and temporarily stops dealing with the ethanol, so you feel better, temporarily. I also seem to remember hearing or reading the splitting headache is partly down to dehydration, because your brain is literally stretching away from your skull due to being dehydrated.

[bennyboi]

Water during the session in between booze, 5htp & multi vit before bed, 4-5 hrs of rest, more water & b12 vitamins in the morning. I've taken 5 htp recently to help with sleep & it mellows me out a bit and in daily life b vits keep me going when I hit the 2-3pm lull so I'm hoping this will work at glasto.

Last year I had reall issues with sleep due to an over crowed tent and I also started drinking very early on Friday & Saturday which ruined my Saturday evening & all of Sunday. Not make that mistake again. So as well as self medicating I'm also taking a peg mallet to ward off any of my missus' mates who try n show up without a tent.

[gmb1992]

Dioralyte or any other rehydration sachets & paracetamol

I don't like to take ibuprofen as it messes with my tummy & Glasto is not the place for that

[Untz]

Good to hear that 5htp helps with the hangover blues/anxiety. Seeing as I'm still a mental wreck from Friday night I might get some.

[Keithy]

Valium. 

 

And shouting "where's my bloody coffee??!!" at your tent buddy 

[Keithy]

Once I've done a great big beer shit that has the consistency of Pataks curry paste, I'm good to face the day.

That and 2 paracetamol and 2 ibuprofen when I wake up

 

Pretty much my routine.

 

Wake up, get up, walk to flushing loo's for a posh poo, sugary tea and banana on the way back from the stall closeby, paracetamol and ibuprofen when back at the tent. Second cup of tea, digestive biscuits. Sorted.

[TheNewUnion]

Pretty much my routine.

 

Wake up, get up, walk to flushing loo's for a posh poo, sugary tea and banana on the way back from the stall closeby, paracetamol and ibuprofen when back at the tent. Second cup of tea, digestive biscuits. Sorted.

 

Basically this, expunge myself of the previous nights indulgences, maybe chew a can of cider down, bit of grub and if I'm lucky about 45minutes-1 hours kip somewhere.

 

(or on a more medicinal level, re hydration drink, ibuprofen and maybe a Lemsip)

Edited June 14, 2015 by TheNewUnion

[Badlands]

Good to hear that 5htp helps with the hangover blues/anxiety. Seeing as I'm still a mental wreck from Friday night I might get some.

I've done some further reading and I'd be careful with it if your dabbling in anything that drains you of serotonin.

[Untz]

I've done some further reading and I'd be careful with it if your dabbling in anything that drains you of serotonin.

 

Nah, I'm just an alcohol kind of gal, but I worry about everything I take so I'll definitely be careful anyway.

[Nialldotcom]

Badlands - I'm a 5 HTP advocate. I love a beer, but am an anxiety sufferer and get the horrors the next day pretty badly :-)

 

After getting on it, I do one or two caps before bed - I get the hot milk thick head feeling and blurred vision and sleep really soundly. In the morning, it really has taken the edge off...it might be a placebo thing but even if that's the case,  it works for me...

 

I get it in the blue placcy bottle from Holland and Barrett...only side effects for me are fucking nutty vivid dreams..not bad, just crazy :-) Hope they work for you. 

 

 

I've recently started taking 5HTP to help with comedowns and i'll be taking some to Glastonbury as well but i get nutty dreams the whole week after taking MD anyway, so i don't know if i've noticed any nutty vivid dream side effects.

5HTP though seems a bit hit and miss for me, i don't see it helping that much but I've heard others say it's "amazing" but whether that is placebo or not, i don't know.

 

If it's a comedown your battling as well as your hangover I also recommend prescription sleeping pills if you can get them. You feel like you've been asleep about 20 minutes and they really take the edge off.

 

 

recommend any sleeping tablets that I can buy over the counter or in a boots or something?

[Mr Benn]

Please can someone confirm how many mg's of 5-htp to take if you've never taken it before?

Also, do you take it to the run up and after Glasto, or do you take it before sleeping each night during the festival?

Thanks x

[H.M.V]

I've recently started taking 5HTP to help with comedowns and i'll be taking some to Glastonbury as well but i get nutty dreams the whole week after taking MD anyway, so i don't know if i've noticed any nutty vivid dream side effects.

5HTP though seems a bit hit and miss for me, i don't see it helping that much but I've heard others say it's "amazing" but whether that is placebo or not, i don't know.

 

 

recommend any sleeping tablets that I can buy over the counter or in a boots or something?

 

I found Boots own brand Sleepeze are the best and don't make you groggy in the morning which is a bonus. 

[Nialldotcom]

I found Boots own brand Sleepeze are the best and don't make you groggy in the morning which is a bonus. 

 

Thanks,  I'll check them out. How long before i try to sleep should i take one?

Edited June 14, 2015 by Nialldotcom