So, the best hangover cure, truly, is water. Stay hydrated. Trust me, I'm a pro. Captain Morgan and Sailor Jerry sail amongst my fleet. Right, @richgem
I gotta tell ya, since I stopped my daily drunk, my life has improved immeasurably. Drink if you want (I do on occasion) but keep it sane. Hangovers absolutely suck. If you get one, Mexican food, as piquant as possible, will set ya right. Don't forget the Coke.
Loads of water before you go to sleep if you can remember to in your drunken state definitely helps. Alka seltzer in the morning, followed by more water and a good fry up usually does the trick for me.
Back in the day it was huevos rancheros and menudo with lots of fluids. I forsook drinking in 2003...none since then...and for God's sake people, don't mix Tylenol or Rx painkillers with booze- it KILLS the liver. Carry on!
Being drunk is awful. I choose not to do that! Hangovers are very similar to the monthly migraines I get, and while I hate a migraine I hate a hangover even worse because that's something I brought on myself. But, if you should happen to know you're going to get drunk.... Massive amounts of B12 before hand with a quart of water. That almost guarantees no hangover. YMMV. But if you get one, lots of water, and some alcohol. Just a shot. Then lots of protein. When I wasn't a pescatarian a breakfast of steak, eggs and potatoes with a bloody mary would take all the pain away. If I drink now, I don't drink enough to get a hangover. There are lots of better, safer, healthier things that are way better than drinking alcohol.
The best cure for a hangover is to not drink too much. A little self-control and moderation can work wonders. There is a lot to be said for self-control. Of course, every once in awhile (hopefully it is only rarely) a person parties a way too much, gets stupid-### drunk and then gets a rip-roaring hangover the next morning. Then the best remedy is to eat a thin slice of ginger root. Where I grew up, a couple of neighbor ladies had a sure-fire fix for hangovers: a pot patch in the backyard. As one of them put it: "Alcohol can give you hangovers, but you never get a hangover with weed." Needless to say, the locale was pretty laid back and people tended to mind their own business. What I took away from all this is that it is better to stick to moo juice and go to the gym, with only the occasional drink. That way one can afford much higher quality booze because it lasts a lot longer.
There's no hangover with LSD. But believing you're Julius Caesar and locking yourself in the bathroom of a Waffle House on I-10 isn't much fun either. At least that's what I read on the internet.
I've heard it said, "If you remember the 60's you weren't really there." In my defense I was in Asia most of the 60's with short hair . I missed a lot of those so called good times. Thank goodness.
I did used the bourbon variation of this regimen. I don't reccomend it as a cure, or a lifestyle though. Though I got pretty good at it. God, and my liver, had other ideas for me.
Freudian slip? Actually Coke was the preferred breakfast drink with huevos rancheros and menudo...not saying a sugar/caffeine blast is a great idea when dehydrated, but it felt good. I didn't wanna be the first one to point it out.
I've always had the nastiest hangovers. Then, by accident, I was at a party years ago where I only drank beer. I didn't feel anything the day after. Curious as I was I have replicated that ever since and, knock on wood, if I stick to beer I'll not get hungover. Feeling used yes, but not feeling sick. If I then drink lots of water and get a good meal before bed, then I feel absolutely amazing the day after. I don't believe in not drinking at all. Parties equal booze/beer to me. There's no point in a party if not being drunk. There's an insanely huge amount of difference between getting hammered at the occasional party and then to doing it in a regular basis. Also the few beers with your pals while "kicking tires" is priceless that should not be underestimated. Of course if you cannot control it, it's best avoided at all. Like with everything in life.
