How can you treat a hangover without having to go to a doctor or pharmacy?
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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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Every culture and every individual has a hangover cure.  There are lots of interesting variations but a few basics are always the same.\n\nFirst of all alcohol makes you pee a lot. In fact you pee out more than you take in causing you to lose fluids and become dehydrated.  Thats why your tongue feels dry and it will give you a headache.\n\nThe first thing you should do is drink lots of water, and better still is do it before you go to sleep.  If you really want to slow down that hangover, alternate a glass of water in-between your alcoholic drinks.\n\nThe other thing is that you lose water soluble vitamins along with the water.  A good multi vitamin or just a good meal rich in vitamins will help (depending on how much you can keep down, maybe a multi-vite when your tummy is a bit upset)\n\nAlcohol is fun but its also a toxin and causes direct damage to the body in addition to the dehydration.  Protein helps to metabolize the alcohol and repair the damage.  A meal high in protein often helps.\n\nI find that exercise often helps too.  It might feel very very uncomfortable getting started but once you break a sweat most times, you'll feel better.  A sauna can help too but make sure you drink enough fluids.\n\nA more local remedy is to jump off a cliff into the local canyon with its icy cold glacier fed water.  If you survive, your hangover is long gone in an instant.\n\nIn Korea its a shot of alcohol with hot peppers.  Actually Koreans, who are hard-core drinkers, often have hot spicy fish soup while they are drinking.  This is strange for us Westerners but it makes a lot of sense when you think about hangovers.
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I use sonata.  It really seems to work well and doesn't give you the hangover.  I have rheumatoid arthritis and have problems with insomnia and the Dr recommended this first off.  It helps you get to sleep without just knocking you completely out.  I also drink Tension Tamer herbal tea which helps some, too.
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Drink as much water as your body can hold.  Water along with your alcoholic drinks is also a great way to avoid a hangover or lessen its effects.
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the term "hangover" primarily refers to the headache following a drinking binge. the headache is a symptom of dehydration. drink water.
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a hangover is mostly caused by dehydration... sooo have a little breakfest and alot of water and maybe a tylonol or something... you'll be fine... \neither that or maybe you dreamed about some crazy wild party and the dream was soo good your body thought it was real lol jk\n\ni hope you feel better
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The Homeopthic Remedy NUX VOMICA in 200 potency take a dose and your hang over will vanish as if by magic, without any side effects or complications.\nTake care and God Bless you !
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Try over-the-counter medications, such as preparation H, but if that is ineffective, you will need to see a doctor for prescription medication or surgery.
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Soak in a warm bath with epsom salts also take some tylenol or other OTC pain reliever. Go easier on yourself next time. Don't know of anything you can eat but keep drinking fluids(especially water to rehydrate)
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I heard of one person who had a problem with their liver and couldn't break down alchohol like most people. It stayed in his system much longer.\n\nA hangover is from dehydration. You must be getting enough liquids besides booze to not get it.
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Just do what you Mom did for you when you were a kid.   Flat ginger ale,  and dry toast.  Make sure you take enough fluids.  That's the biggest problem is becoming dehydrated.  \n\n"It is important that you drink enough clear fluids, such as water, so you do not get dehydrated. You should also drink other fluids such as juices, clear soups, or oral rehydration fluids for vomiting or diarrhea. See a doctor if diarrhea or vomiting lasts more than two or three days, or if dehydration is a concern."
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Drink lots of water or tea.\nOpen some chicken noodle soup, or ramen noodles, etc.\nPut a cool, wet washcloth on your forehead.\nLie down in a darkened room.\nGargle with warm water.\nRest as much as possible.  Hope you feel better.
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same thing happens to me!!!  What I have been doing is just keep drinking alot of fluids not necessarliy water but something to help with the taste.  I have also been sucking on candy during the day at work.  I know it's gross but u sleep better right?  I do and I'm going to try Sonesta cuz there is no after taste at all and you can sleep for 4 hours or 8 and still feel refreshed afterwards.\n\nNO HANGOVER FEELING!!
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hot water with lemon and honey and just make sure you drink plenty of (nonalcoholic) fluids - water and Gatorade, orange juice, etc
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As an Army medic, i ALWAYS see hangovers, so heres the best way to do it...Hydrate orally, with plenty of water and electrolyte drinks, take some tylenol (acetominaphen) and motrin...motrin is an oustanding and often times rapid fix for severe vasal constriction caused by alcholic dehydration.  Or what i do is just take chaser pills, you can get them at any gas station, etc.  Good Luck, and the best way to get over a hangover, this is what i tell all my guys, is simply dont drink, lol.
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I read on howstuffworks.com that basically the best cure for a hangover is advil or tylenol, some burnt toast (has to be black) some eggs, and something greasy, like a sausage biscuit.  Also drink lots of water.  When Im really drunk, I usally hit up McDonalds for a couple of double cheeseburgers.  Then I go home and go to bed.  The greasy food helps you from having as bad of a hangover in the morning.
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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.