I just bought the Chaser plus for hangovers, does anyone know if it works?
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You should have asked that before you bought it!
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I think it's great that you are going for help.  Not many people have the strength to do it.\n\nI'm going through some substance problems myself and your question interested me, because I saw my Psychologist today and we had a discussion about similar meds.\n\nI've done some reading about Campral and there's a lot of BS out there.  Merc is the company that manufactures it and the description they give on their website on how it works is pretty vague. It also appears that it's not FDA approved in the US, where it's more widely used in Europe - I'm not sure if that means much, because there are many FDA approved drugs that don't work for what they are prescribed for. \n\nI got a pretty good description from NetDoctor over here;\n\nhttp://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100000440.html\n\nFrom reading it, it appears that the way it works, is that it stimulates your brain in the same way alcohol does or in essence, acts like fake booze, thus decreasing the cravings.  You will eventually have to be weaned off of this drug (similar to alcohol ?!?!).  It's not designed to reduce withdrawal symptoms and it will not work if you continue to drink.  Taking this drug a lone will not cure your addiction; it is an adjunct treatment to an intensive phycotherapy program for substance abuse.\n\nIt appears that you have a Psychiatrist lined up.  If you don't have a good addiction therapist lined up, I would try to find one before taking this medication.  You should manage your expectations and goals to be concurrent with the success of your therapy, where the Campral will provide additional support to keep you from hitting the sauce.\n\nI'm glad you brought this up; this is something I will discuss with my psychiatrist next week.\n\nIn my situation; I'm battling several years of synergistic drug abuse and a few mental disorders (Bipolar and borderline personality disorder).  I was initially prescribed anticonvulsants (mood stabilizers) to manage my manic highs and depression and it was imperative that I stoped drinking and using so that I could let the meds work.  My Psychiatrist hooked me up with a good Psychologist that specializes in substance abuse.  I have one on one sessions with both of them and am also part of managed group therapy for substance abuse with 8 other people, run by two psychologist.\n\nI'm doing really well, but still have cravings.  Through the therapy, I've identified the emotions, people and situations where I drink the most.  The most prevalent of situations is business travel and this is where we started talking about the anti-drinking drugs.  My psychologist recommended I take Antabuse.  This is totally different from Campral.  This stuff will make you very sick even if you consume a little booze.  Essentially it's designed to reduce your cravings by literally, PUTTING THE FEAR OF DEATH IN YOU!  \n\nI'm not sure how bad your drinking problem was or if Campral or Antabuse will work for you.  I'm not sure Campral would work for me and it's just one more thing I would have to be weaned off of.  You are going to have to go cold turkey on the booze for at least two months if you want the antidepressants to work, regardless of whether or not you take the Campral.  If you drink with antidepressants, they won't work that well and the campral will make you more depressed.  It doesn't make sense to me?\n\nThis is my opinion, I am not a Dr.  Your Dr. certainly knows what's better for you than me.  I know that my cravings are powerful, especially when I'm in certain situations, with that said, I feel the Antabuse is appropriate and will provide the support I need.\n\nI hope this helps and if you want, I can email you and let you know what my Dr. thinks of Campral when I speak to her.  Feel free to email if you have any other questions.
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I tried it, didn't find that it worked one bit.  I ended up returning it for a refund.  Even though it tasted great, it made me sick to my stomach, and I didn't lose any weight at all.  In my opinion it's a scam.
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I'm afraid you can't do much NOW, since you already have the actual hangover. But theoretically, if you drank enough water before drinking alcohal, then you won't get as dehydrated and thus, may be able to avoid the hangover. However, to COMPLETELY avoid it would take a lot of water.
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alcohol acts like a diuretic and they tend to pass  lot of urine and also alcohol needs lot of water for its metabolism.so body tends to loose a lot of water. so urine may be concentrated and burning to pass urine.lack of water also one causes of Hang over effect-rebound cerebral oedema.so my advice is to take lot of water after a binge drinking.\nhp useful\ng.luck
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hangover is the bodies reaction to shock dehydration. alcohol replaces the water in your blood stream.\nthis causes the muscles to ache because they are not getting water (including the brain).\n\nto cure a hangover before you go to bed drink a 16-24 oz bottle of water. put another bottle of water and/or gatoride/poweraide next to the bed to chug as soon as you wake up. if you wake up to pee during the night get a drink of water or juice before going back to bed each time.\n\nin the morning take 2 tylenol & chug the other bottle of water - then follow up with a breakfast which includes juice or watery fruit like oranges, grapefruit or melon.
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It will be out of your system a couple of days after you stop taking it.\nIt says don't drink with it, but one or two is ok, not fall down puke all over yourself drunk.
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That, and the next time you go party, try to drink a glass of water before bed. The cause of a hangover is being dehydrated. A good food for hangovers (ESP IF YOU'RE PUKING) is apples. Lots of water in them, they won't irritate your stomach, and they don't taste like anything if you get sick again. For headache, for the love of God, don't use any type of acetomenophen (aspirin) it will only dry you out more. try ibuprophen or naxprosen sodium. (advil or alieve.)
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I used once, and at first I thought it was working, but it was all in my head.A waste of money.\nJust accept the way you are and be happy.
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take some tynenol and rest. but i heard smoking weed cures a hangover.. but thats just hear say.
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A hangover remedy.\nhttp://www.happylifenutrition.net/index.php?menuID=Products
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Oh my GOD no!  I did that last night.  Oh how I paid for my carless ways this morning at work.\nOf course, you're not thinking about that right now are you?  \nDon't worry.  Keep it up at this pace and you'll have your OWN hangover!\n\nI think it's fun to get drunk and check out Y/A.  It makes me want to answer questions that I normally would not put any effort into.\n\nHave fun!\n(Drink water before bed)
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yes i just stopped taking it last month. i had a terrible feeling like a bad hangover for about a week.
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Yes, I do - friends took me out drinking. Ended up drinking way too much - 21 shots of random stuff. Got home, alternated between passing out and vomiting for 3 days. I really do not recommend this as a way of celebrating your 21st birthday. I think I was pretty lucky I was vomiting or I could have easily died of alcohol poisoning.
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Funny, but when you started typing you actually almost made sense. By your fourth drink, however, the end of your question just became a bunch of stuttering confusion.  I guess it's true - alcohol just clouds the mind...such a shame to waste what was once a beautiful thing. Sorry about your luck!
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From http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/hangover/hangover.html\n\nBehold the official SoYouWanna.com Almighty Hangover Emergency Cure (patent pending): \n\n1. Take 2 aspirins\n2. Take 200mg cysteine (available at specialty food stores)\n3. Take 600mg vitamin C\n4. Take 1 tablet vitamin B-complex \n5. Mix the following ingredients together in a blender:\n\n\n1 banana \n1 small can V-8 \n6 large strawberries \n2 tablespoons honey \n1 cup orange juice \n1-2 cups milk (or soy milk), to desired consistency \n¼ tsp. salt \ndash of nutmeg \n6. Drink it all up.\nIf necessary, follow up with a dose of Maalox, lots of Gatorade, and bouillon soup for dinner. These ingredients will rehydrate your body, replace essential vitamins and minerals, and help rid your body of some of the toxic byproducts of metabolized alcohol. \n\nFor a headache that drugs don't seem to touch, try an icepack or a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel, 20 minutes on your head, 10 minutes off. There've been lots of hangover remedies over the centuries, from the Assyrian crushed swallows' beaks with myrrh to Rabbit Dropping Tea (though we think that it tastes a little raisin-y). Friends of ours have suggested everything from club soda to the classic Bull's Eye (OJ and a raw egg) to pickle brine straight from the pickle jar. But if you're looking for something substantial that actually prevents vomiting, invest in the necessary pills and keep your blender handy; the Almighty Hangover Emergency Cure, judiciously combined with the wise drinking practices detailed above, is for you.
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Well first......don't get one. Before going out tonight drink tons and tons and tons of water! Your head hurts the next morning because you are dehydrated. I'd tell you drink lots of water after you're drunk, but gracious you'll just forget (or puke it  out). But if you do feel the hangover the next morning.........just drink and drink and drink (and I mean water this time ;)......lol )