Usually a hangover occurs the next morning, immediately after waking up. This is a standard scheme, but the duration of this condition depends on the body and its ability to fight. For older people, the cleansing time may take longer. But timely measures also play an important role.

There are several accurate symptoms who diagnose this syndrome:

1. dry mouth;
2. headache;
3. impaired coordination of movements;
4. digestive system disorder;
5. weakness and nausea.

If the above occurs, action must be taken.

Effective home remedies to get rid of a hangover

The most effective “weapon” is deep and long sleep. But sometimes there is no way to ensure peace for a long time. How should you proceed in this case?

A rough plan to quickly cure a hangover

It is better to avoid sandwiches, fried and salty ingredients; they will become an extra burden for the stomach. Divide your meals into several meals. If you eat a lot at once, nausea may worsen.

Oxygen- another effective assistant. Fresh air and a walk will help tidy up the nervous system.

Pharmaceutical products that relieve hangover symptoms

There are complex drugs that can relieve most of the unpleasant symptoms immediately. Most common: “Alka-Seltzer”, “Piel-Alco”, “Guten Morgen”, “Alka-prim”, “Zorex”, “Antipohmelin”, etc.

Before taking medications, carefully read the instructions for their use!

For a “heavy” headache, you can take any painkiller, for example, aspirin or analgin. Promote noticeable relief of headaches and eliminate nervousness Mexidol And pantogam. Available without a prescription.

People suffering from surges in blood pressure during a severe hangover should monitor this indicator.
You can't stand the headache. Alcohol poisoning impedes the outflow of blood, which can lead to blood clots.

Alcohol consumed the day before is converted into acetaldehyde under the influence of various processes in the body. This harmful substance poisons the blood and internal organs until, thanks to liver enzymes, it breaks down into its components and is excreted naturally. The presence of this poison causes intoxication and, as a result, nausea, headache, and chills.

Accelerates the removal of acetaldehyde from the body succinic acid, which can be purchased at almost any pharmacy. This food supplement has virtually no contraindications (with the exception of a history of gastritis and ulcers, hypertension). In addition to neutralizing poisons, it is a powerful energy stimulant and immunomodulator, saturates cells with oxygen, calms the nervous system, and slows down aging. The recommended daily dose of succinic acid for anti-hangover purposes is 600 mg. 6 tablets with a dosage of 100 mg are taken in 6 doses with an interval of 1 hour.

The paste also effectively removes alcohol breakdown products enterosgel. It is recommended to use it before bed, after drinking alcoholic beverages, or the next morning. Recommended dose – 3 tbsp. l.

To restore water and electrolyte balance (dehydration) caused by a hangover, it is widely used rehydron. The drug is a white, slightly salty-tasting powder, packaged in 18.9 g bags. The contents of 1 sachet are diluted in 1 liter of warm boiled water. Stir. Drink liquid in small portions throughout the day. The prepared solution is stored in the refrigerator.

Quite common symptoms of a hangover are irritability, nervousness, aggressiveness, and depression. This indicates various disorders in the nervous system provoked by alcohol intoxication. The best remedy for restoring normal well-being in this case is glycine. It is placed under the tongue or between the cheek and gum. Slow resorption promotes rapid entry of the substance into the blood. To get rid of hangover symptoms, take up to 5 times a day in a dosage of 100 mg. The interval between doses is 60 minutes.

Folk remedies for hangover syndrome, in the footsteps of the “experienced” ones

Can't go to the pharmacy? Use traditional medicine to get rid of the consequences of alcohol intoxication.

Cleansing agents are used to remove toxic substances from the body. enemas with warm broth chamomile color.

Reception baths with moderately hot water with the addition of lemon, peppermint or fir essential oils will wash away sweat containing alcohol vapors and toxins. An alternative to a bath is a shower.

Provide drinking plenty of fluids. It is better to drink not ordinary water, but mineral water, tomato juice, mint tea with lemon, chamomile infusion, hibiscus, dried fruit compote.

Consume more fresh fruit and honey to saturate the blood with glucose.

It will help to launch metabolic processes, normalize the functioning of the liver, stomach and other organs hearty food(if there is no nausea and vomiting).

Respiratory exercises and moderate exercise (exercise) also helps to quickly get rid of the consequences of the feast.

Honey and lemon are an effective remedy to combat the symptoms of a mild hangover or after binge drinking. The recipe is quite simple: pour a teaspoon of honey and the same amount of lemon juice into a glass of water at room temperature. The sweet and sour potion will significantly improve your well-being.

Activated carbon- another assistant. It can be classified as a folk remedy, although it is a medical drug. The absorbent properties of black tablets will come in handy for hangovers.

Mint leaves will help the stomach. Buy ready-made bagged herbs at the pharmacy and pour boiling water over it. Take the tincture throughout the day.

You can get rid of heartburn without resorting to pills. Dissolve a teaspoon baking soda in a glass of warm water. The solution will eliminate increased acidity of the gastrointestinal tract.

Products to be used with caution

Among the people's councils there are quite controversial, which are clearly not suitable for everyone. So many claim that the bath works wonders after drinking strong alcohol. However, it is worth remembering that staying in a steam room can lead to disastrous consequences and even death. The fact is that everyone’s blood vessels and heart are different, and so is their wear and tear. During a severe hangover, the body is very weakened, and a bath can make everything worse. All cases are individual, but it is better not to take risks and not test your body’s strength.

Another extremely bad advice- drinking alcohol again the next morning. It is very mistaken to think that this will help. After drinking alcohol, the body needs help, not a repeat dose. Such “treatment” can lead to alcoholism, because addiction occurs quickly, and it is very difficult to get rid of it; for many, it takes years of treatment.

Nausea during a hangover is common and is often followed by vomiting. Harmful recommendation: you need to forcefully cleanse the body by inducing vomiting. But it is not advisable to do this. After vomiting, even greater dehydration occurs, and the water balance in the body is already disturbed. If the reflex manifests itself on its own, that’s one thing, but inducing it intentionally is not the best idea.

Preventive measures to prevent a hangover

Any problem can be solved, but it is better to prevent its occurrence. Alcohol poisoning is no exception. Even an unexpected feast is not a reason to risk your health.

Tightly before use eat. An empty stomach is fertile ground for all the harmful substances contained in alcoholic drinks. The process of intoxication occurs very quickly if the stomach is empty. Its walls readily absorb alcohol.

Before the feast, take Activated carbon. If you do this in advance, you may not have to drink it the next day.

A universal product for the prevention of hangover – milk. Before sitting down at the table, drink a glass of pasteurized or boiled homemade milk. In the morning you will not feel any unpleasant familiar symptoms.

Another folk preventive remedy - porridge. Boil buckwheat, semolina or oatmeal in water or milk until tender. Consume 30-40 minutes before the intended consumption of alcoholic beverages.

There is an opinion that butter Serves as a lubricant for the stomach; it is the barrier that prevents alcohol from being quickly absorbed into the walls of the stomach. It is enough to eat half a teaspoon of butter or make a sandwich.

Food during the feast should be fatty and nutritious. Many people prefer to drink alcohol with carbonated drinks, and this is a big mistake. Better have a snack. Fizzy drinks promote rapid intoxication and spoil the stomach. If you still choose a drink, it should be natural juice.

Should be on the table lemon, you can use it to snack on what you drink or squeeze the juice directly into the drink. It also has the ability to neutralize the harmful and poisonous components of alcohol.

The choice of alcoholic drink is another important point. Yes, all this is harmful, but counterfeit products can take lives, and not just bring with them a hangover. You need to purchase strong drinks in licensed stores and do not hesitate to demand quality certificates. Small points of sale and dubious tax stamps should warn against purchasing.

Doctors, studying hangover conditions, came to the conclusion that there are no specific symptoms. This is always a whole complex of ailments, so they need to be eliminated using different methods. There cannot be an ideal scheme; everyone has their own approach.

In any case, you need to remember that drinking alcoholic beverages does not only threaten a hangover; regular consumption is addictive and, as a result, binge drinking. Even a small glass wears out blood vessels, heart and liver. At first it is easy to get rid of the unpleasant consequences, but over time the situation will worsen. You need to remember this and think about what is more important: a few hours of fun and ease or a long and healthy life? Everyone decides for themselves, but there are many recipes and tips, and they will definitely help get rid of a hangover.

Take care of your health!

Briefly:

SCIENTIFICALLY. 6 steps in an article by our expert toxicologist. The best way to get rid of a hangover is to remove toxins from the body. An enema and stomach cleansing will help with this. Taking succinic acid and fermented milk products will also help remove toxins. Redistribution of fluid will help relieve contrast showers and aspirin, as well as taking diuretics and drinking plenty of fluids at the same time. Nerves will be calmed by taking glycine, persen and magnesia. If you have a hangover, you should not confuse marinade with vinegar, take phenazepam and anti-nausea medications, or take a bath when your heart rate is high. We recommend that you study the article more carefully before following these recommendations!

Please note: this article tells you how to get rid of a hangover after a day of drinking. The tactics for treating withdrawal symptoms after a long binge are different in many ways. Read about how to quit binge drinking at home without fear of delirium tremens in a separate article.

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Six best recipes to get rid of a hangover:

1. Remove alcohol and its breakdown products from the body

• enema
• gastric lavage
• sorbents
  (1 tablet of activated carbon per 10 kg of weight)

The fact that a person still has alcohol (ethyl alcohol) and its processed products in the body the next morning is the main, although not the only, reason for feeling unwell: one cannot hope to get rid of a hangover until the remnants of undigested alcohol have not yet been eliminated from the body, toxic products of its breakdown, associated substances that were in the drink, and other poisons.

By the way, until you remove all this from your body, your fumes will not go away, even if you brush your teeth five times: the fumes come from the lungs, not from the stomach. And volatile alcohol processing products enter the lungs from the blood. The only solution is detoxification.

This becomes especially true if you ate foods rich in protein (meat, beans). Alcohol interferes with the processing of protein, and underdigested protein poisons the body.

Sorbents also cope with this task: activated carbon or other modern sorbents. For activated carbon to work, you need a lot of it: one tablet for every 10 kilograms of your weight; crush in water or drink with plenty of water.

Modern sorbents are more powerful, which is why they are more convenient to take than coal. To relieve alcohol intoxication, take one of the remedies of your choice: Enterodes, Enterosgel, Smecta, lignin-based sorbents (Polyphepan) and so on.

Modern sorbents have a less disgusting taste than coal, and they can be diluted, for example, in juice, not necessarily only in water.

Enterodes and Enterosgel are packaged in sachets: one sachet - one dose. Enterodes can also be diluted in advance before the feast in a bottle of water and placed in the refrigerator until the morning; Taking it in the morning will not be superfluous even if the hangover is not very pronounced, especially if you ate a lot at the holiday table.

Already two hours after taking sorbents, it is highly advisable to go big, otherwise the opposite effect will appear: more toxins will flow from the sorbent into the intestines than from the intestines into the sorbent.

When treating a severe hangover in the morning with various medications, it makes no sense to take them simultaneously with sorbents: the medications will be absorbed by them and lose their effect. It is necessary to space out their reception over time. So what to do if you have alcohol poisoning? The optimal order is this: first it is better to empty the stomach (of course, if there is still something in it), then take sorbents. After bowel movements (from 20 to 40 minutes to an hour and a half), you can take medications.

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2. Apply biochemical detoxification

• succinic acid
  dissolve a tablet (100 mg) every 50 minutes, but not more than 6 times)
• tincture of eleutherococcus
  (drink 20-40 drops before meals for a hangover)
• lemon acid
  (juice of 2-3 lemons diluted twice with boiled water)
• honey
  (take half a glass of honey a little at a time throughout the day)
• lactic acid drinks
  (no more than 600 ml per day)
• kvass
• anti-hangover drugs
• glutargin
  (1 gram every hour. Up to 4 times)

Our body can fight poisons on its own, but in order for it to cope faster, we can speed up metabolic processes (to be precise, the Krebs cycle). In other words, you can perform biochemical detoxification. Succinic acid best speeds up the process of processing poisons and also protects cells: dissolve one tablet (100 mg) every 50 minutes, but no more than 6 times.

I would call succinic acid, or scientifically, succinate, one of the drugs of choice for hangover syndrome. Toxicologist Stanislav Radchenko

Do not take succinic acid more than one tablet every 50 minutes, or if you have an ulcer or gastritis. Also, succinic acid is contraindicated for high blood pressure.

Stimulates detoxification of the body:

• tincture of eleutherococcus (drink 20-40 drops before meals for a hangover);
• honey (take half a glass of honey a little at a time throughout the day);
• citric acid (dilute the juice of 2-3 lemons with boiled water twice and drink for a hangover). It is citric acid that helps, not ascorbic acid: ascorbic acid is not particularly important for a hangover.

Lactic acid has the same effect. It is found in unpasteurized kvass and lactic acid drinks (most of all in kumiss). Doctors recommend drinking no more than 600 ml of fermented milk on a hangover day.

Many complex anti-hangover products also work to eliminate toxins. Most often, hangover pills are a combination of the substances described above (“Limontar”, “DrinkOFF”), but they may also contain drugs from the arsenal of professional toxicologists (“Zorex”).

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The anti-hangover remedy “Medichronal” can only be taken if the morning condition is truly severe. This drug contains sodium formate, which quickly neutralizes the toxic breakdown products of alcohol. However, if there are too few alcohol breakdown products, then Medichronal itself may turn out to be toxic. Leave it as a last resort.

If the libations were not accompanied by a large snack, then glutargin will help well in the early stages of detoxification. You need to take 1 gram of glutargin (usually 4 tablets of 0.25 grams each) with an interval of at least 1 hour. Optimal - 4 grams per day.

3. Slow down the spread of harmful substances throughout the body

• rowan infusion
• tonic

The permeability of biological barriers, including intestinal barriers, depends on the state of the cell membrane. Transport of substances across a membrane can be active or passive. Stabilization of the membrane leads to a decrease in passive transport - which means that fewer toxic substances penetrate into the brain from the blood, into the blood from the intestines, and into the intercellular spaces from the vessels. Accordingly, tissue edema (“swelling” from a severe hangover, which also causes headaches) and intoxication are reduced. This will allow you to get rid of toxic substances faster and easier.

Rowan infusion, quinine (found in classic tonics, such as Schweppes) and tannins contained in cognac have a membrane-stabilizing effect. Therefore, cognac is less dangerous for allergy sufferers in terms of exacerbation of the disease than, for example, beer.

How else can you make you feel better the next morning?

• "Antipohmelin"
  4-6 tablets 1 time per day
• "Korrda"
  2 tablets 3 times a day
• sauna, contrast shower, bath
  start showering with hot water, then alternating it with cold

Another clever move is not to reduce the amount of poison, but to slow down its production, so that the liver has time to decompose acetaldehyde into acetic acid. The drug “Antipohmelin”, known in the West as RU-21, as well as the anti-hangover drug “Corrda” can do this.

Anti-hangmelin is taken once a day: 4-6 tablets should be washed down with water or apple juice. Corrda is taken in a course over one to two days: 2 tablets 3 times a day.

A bath, contrast shower or bath have an antitoxic and restorative effect. If you have a hangover, it is not a steam bath that is more beneficial, but a sauna: three sessions of 5, 10 and 20 minutes each. A contrast shower should be started with hot water, then alternating it with cold. For the best effect, dissolve 300 grams of sea salt or turpentine from the pharmacy in a warm bath.

4. Correct fluid balance

• bath, contrast shower
• brine
  1 glass before drinking water
• mineral water
• diuretics (veroshpiron)
  take 200 mg once
• oatmeal broth
  2 times half a liter with a break of 40 minutes
• aspirin
  500 mg for every 35 kg of weight

It is possible to restore the normal distribution of fluid in the body, disturbed by drinking, by transferring fluid from the intercellular spaces into the blood (at the same time removing swelling and the headache caused by it). This can be achieved at home, for example, by going to the bathhouse (sauna) or taking a contrast shower.

Another way, available at home, is to take a liquid and a diuretic at the same time: for example, natural coffee or non-alcoholic beer. Also, oatmeal decoction, watermelon, zucchini, garden strawberries and strawberries, bearberry, dandelion, green tea, and the drug veroshpiron (spironolactone) will have a diuretic effect. Veroshpiron should be taken once, in the amount of 200 mg.

It should be understood that coffee creates an increased load on the heart and increases the myocardium’s need for oxygen. If you have a hangover, this is undesirable, but it does not carry any big risks, and our expert does not believe that drinking coffee during a hangover is absolutely contraindicated.

It is not recommended to take furosemide for these purposes. You can just drink water: but not beforehand, but after a hangover. True, there is a subtlety here: if you simply inflate with water, then the osmotic pressure in the blood plasma will decrease (that is, the concentration of substances and salts dissolved in the blood), and you will want to go to the toilet. This means that it will not be possible to instantly replenish the water shortage, and the process will drag on for quite a long time. Before drinking water, it would be wise to replenish your reserves of electrolyte salts: for example, drink one glass of cabbage or cucumber pickle.

Mineral water and oatmeal broth also restore blood volume faster than ordinary water. To prepare the decoction, you need to take a glass of oat grains, cereals, or at least flakes, add 4-5 glasses of water, boil for 15-20 minutes, and then take half a liter twice every 40 minutes.

Taking aspirin also helps relieve swelling. Alcoholic drinks cause the formation of capillary erythrocyte microclots: lumps of red blood cells. They break down under the influence of acetylsalicylate (aspirin). These lumps contribute to the formation of edema. Aspirin also has a general analgesic effect. You should take 500 mg of aspirin for every 35 kg of your weight. Instant aspirin in the form of an effervescent tablet acts faster and more gently.

Do not take aspirin at the same time as alcohol. Aspirin can be taken at least 2 hours before the start of the feast and 6 hours after the last drink taken.

Aspirin will also relieve inflammation

There is also a theory that part of the discomfort of a hangover comes from inflammation caused by alcohol. In 1983, scientist S. Kaivola and co-authors, using tolfenamic acid as an example, reported on the effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in alleviating hangover symptoms when taken twice as a prophylactic dose (shortly before drinking and at night). Aspirin belongs to the same group of drugs. Thus, it was found that taking aspirin before the onset of a hangover (at night) will help reduce the symptoms of a hangover (nausea, headache). Unfortunately, we cannot recommend this technique, as it poses a risk of bleeding. But this scientific study well confirms the effectiveness of aspirin and its analogues as an anti-hangover remedy.

5. Restore acid-base balance

• mineral water
• soda
  1-2 teaspoons per 1-1.5 liters of water
• succinic acid
• lemon acid
  (dilute the juice of 2-3 lemons with boiled water twice and drink for a hangover)
• dairy products

Doctors call an imbalance in the acid-base balance in the body acidosis. Alkaline (bicarbonate) mineral water or a small amount of soda can cope with this consequence of drinking: dissolve 1-2 teaspoons in 1-1.5 liters of water and drink. Please note that baking soda may be more trouble than it's worth. Mineral water acts not only due to hydrocarbonates and is more balanced in its effect on the acid-base balance.

If you choose between carbonated and still mineral water, it is better to give preference to the first, because it will enter the blood faster. In addition, gas bubbles bursting in the mouth themselves have a tonic effect.

An important clarification: we recommend taking not soda or mineral water, but rather something sour. It is better to relieve acidosis not chemically, but metabolically: speed up metabolism (more precisely, only the Krebs cycle) and wait until its work shifts the balance from the acidic side to the alkaline one. To do this, you need to take acidic foods (according to Le Chatelier's principle, this will speed up the reaction). The best choice for treating a hangover at home would be succinic acid (in tablets), citric acid and lactic acid (in fermented milk products). All this should also be taken with caution: carefully read the recommendations in the relevant articles.

6. Raise your mood and performance

• glycine
  2 tablets every hour, up to 5 times
• picamilon
  150-200 mg spread throughout the day
• pantogam
  2 grams spread throughout the day
• Mexidol
  1-2 tablets up to three times a day
• nonalcoholic beer
• novo-passit
  1 tablet every 6-7 hours during the day
• Negrustin
  maximum per day: 6 tablets, 6 capsules or 2 tablets
• person
• panangin (asparkam)
  1-2 tablets before meals
• Magnesol
  dissolve 2-3 tablets in water
• magnesia
  take the solution every 40-50 minutes, but no more than three times

The nervous system will be helped by glycine (dissolve 2 tablets every hour, up to 5 times), nootropic tablets Picamilon (take several tablets at the rate of 150-200 mg for the whole day), Pantogam (2 grams of the drug spread throughout the day) and Mexidol (by 1-2 tablets up to three times a day). Natural soothing agents include milk, hop tincture and beer (preferably non-alcoholic and in no case fortified). Just don’t go too heavy on milk after drinking, because it’s hard to digest and can, on the contrary, worsen your well-being.

Antidepressants are also found in abundance in cocoa. Also read a separate article on how to deal with hangover depression. Do not neglect these tips, because a bad mood threatens to break into binge drinking.

Do not take phenazepam if you have a hangover. It will, of course, help you fall asleep, but it is also dangerous: you can choke to death from vomiting in your sleep, this often happens. The likelihood of resting an arm or leg and losing it (crash syndrome) also greatly increases. In addition, phenazepam after alcohol can cause hallucinations, disorientation and other dangerous effects, that is, “to demolish the tower,” which is dangerous for you and for others.

Finally, caffeine (found in coffee and tea), as well as other tonics and stimulants (taurine, guarana, ginseng) found in energy drinks and anti-hangover remedies, will help restore performance.

If you have time and energy, go for a walk in the fresh air. A leisurely walk reduces anxiety, and fresh air speeds up metabolism.

St. John's wort infusion has a calming, anxiety-relieving effect. If you are too lazy to brew and infuse the herb yourself, you can take more expensive products based on St. John’s wort and other plants: Persen, Novo-passit (1 tablet every 6-7 hours during the day) or Negrustin (maximum daily dose: 6 tablets , 6 capsules or 2 tablets).

The following herbal preparations also calm nerves and fight hangover insomnia:

• products with valerian;
• products with motherwort;
• soothing herbal mixtures from the pharmacy.

Doctors also sometimes prescribe these herbs for alcoholism, to relieve cravings for alcohol. This means that they will not only help you recover from a hangover, but will also reduce the likelihood of going on a binge.

Do not take Corvalol, Valocordin and Valoserdin if you have a hangover. They contain phenobarbital, which is incompatible with alcohol, and in itself is unsafe (it can cause delirium that is more severe than alcohol, even leading to coma).

The drugs Panangin (aka Asparkam), Magnesol and Magnesia will help to compensate for the lack of magnesium, which negatively affects the state of the nervous system and the heart. 1-2 tablets of Panangin should be taken before meals. If you bought Magnesol, then dissolve 2-3 effervescent tablets in water. You will have to tinker with magnesia a little more: one ampoule of magnesia needs to be dissolved in half a glass of water or you need to prepare such a solution yourself from magnesia powder (), and then take this dose every 40-50 minutes, but no more than three times.

Researchers from South Korea also note that red ginseng can quickly relieve hangover symptoms and restore memory and concentration. The hangover cure industry is booming in South Korea, due to the fact that in this country it is common to work a lot and drink with colleagues. Ginseng has been used there historically, so it is natural that this plant was adopted. It should be remembered that ginseng is a stimulant and is not suitable for frequent use. Our expert also claims that in theory this remedy only works on Asians.

All home remedies in one table:

How to get rid of guilt

If you feel guilty about what you did yesterday, don't worry. Most likely, everyone is too busy with themselves to think about you. Everyone wakes up and thinks: “It’s terrible what I said yesterday.” No one wakes up thinking, “It’s terrible what he said yesterday!” Don't try to distract yourself or suppress this emotion. Instead, examine thoughts and sensations until they subside. Or write your anxious thoughts on a piece of paper or on your computer.

Inappropriate feelings of guilt and shame will go away on their own as the normal functioning of the nervous system is restored. This will happen on its own over time. The remedies and medications described above will help speed up the process.

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So, what is the best drink for a hangover?

How to get rid of alcohol poisoning? Treatment is best carried out on all fronts described: remove toxins, restore fluid balance, treat nerves. Please note that the effective set of remedies will depend on your current condition, the amount you drink, how long ago you last drank alcohol and ate food. To select hangover cures, you can use our specially developed methodology.

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Convenient tables for those who regularly treat hangovers

If you're in doubt about what to do, keep two tips handy: What to do when you have a hangover and What not to do when you have a hangover.

How to survive a hangover?

To recover after drinking, it is better to try to cleanse your body as much as possible and go to bed. However, if you are still very drunk, then ask someone to look after you. You need to make sure that you don’t roll over on your back and choke on vomit if you start to feel sick (this happens).

If you can’t sleep and you need to go to work, then first of all, don’t drive. Secondly, drink strong tea or coffee. Before this, you must induce vomiting, especially if the last time you ate or drank less than 6 hours ago. Energy drinks are also fine, but check your pulse. If your heart beats twice as fast as usual (160 versus 80 beats per minute), then avoid energy drinks and coffee.

Take succinic acid with you to work and take no more than one tablet every 60 minutes. The smell of fumes will go away as the body breaks down the alcohol. Until everything is processed, all that remains is to mask it with chewing gum.

Folk remedies for hangover

Not all folk remedies for hangover are as safe and time-tested as the now popular healers and healers claim. But you shouldn’t give up all folk remedies at once because they are too outdated and ineffective compared to a powerful pill. The effectiveness of some folk remedies is also confirmed by modern medicine. In this article, an expert from the website Pokhmelye.rf, toxicologist Stanislav Radchenko, will figure out which of the remedies actually work and which are useless and even harmful.

Effective folk methods

means	why does it work	notes
(drink and vomit)	all harmful substances are very quickly eliminated from the body	if severe and senseless vomiting continues for more than a day, take Cerucal
	During sleep, the body recovers faster	Someone should keep an eye on a drunk person's sleep
	speed up metabolism, including alcohol processing	prohibited when recovering from heavy drinking and in case of heart problems, as they strain the heart
	relieve swelling, speed up metabolism	not recommended for heart problems and high blood pressure
	Water relieves swelling and headaches and removes harmful substances faster. Mineral water is especially effective	Before drinking water, drink a glass of brine
	replenishes the supply of salts, helps the beneficial effects of water	drink no more than a glass - and it’s the brine, not the marinade
	contains vitamin B1, enzymes, beneficial microorganisms and organic acids that help quickly remove harmful substances from the body	kvass must be natural, not canned. And not too “intoxicating”, otherwise you’ll get a new dose of alcohol
: yogurt, tan, ayran, kefir, kumiss is especially useful	provide the body with proteins, vitamins and minerals, improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, restore strength, remove toxins and protect the liver	It is better to drink on an empty stomach, in small sips and in an amount of no more than 600 ml
	contains vitamin B1, which is used to process alcohol. Invigorating, but much softer than coffee	drink at the end of all detoxification procedures and not too much, because loads the heart
	contains a number of anti-depressants, replenishes hangover deficiency of magnesium, invigorates, reduces headaches and anxiety	It is better to prepare cocoa with water, because... milk reduces its bio-availability. Optimal dose: 3/4 cup
	improves metabolism, accelerates alcohol processing	juice of 2-3 lemons diluted with twice as much boiled water so as not to irritate the gastric mucosa
	improves metabolism, has a calming and detoxifying effect. Fructose helps process alcohol faster	take in small portions: spread half a glass of honey over the whole day
	improve metabolism, help get rid of harmful substances, calm the nerves, provide us with potassium, magnesium, sodium and phosphorus	after drinking they cause discomfort instead of pleasure. As a result, the person stops drinking
	Oranges and lemons contain citric acid, which helps get rid of harmful substances. Bananas replenish hangover potassium deficiency	these fruits are ideal for refreshment in the morning: they do not cause nausea and do not overload the gastrointestinal tract

Links in the table lead to specific hangover treatments on the same page. Now let’s take a closer look at why the above folk remedies really work, and how they should be taken correctly.

Stomach cleansing

Attention! We recommend physical activity as a way to quickly recover from a hangover only to young and healthy people who do not have heart problems. You also need to check your pulse: there is no need to exercise if your pulse is already twice as high as your normal (somewhere more than 160 when the normal is 80 beats per minute).

Sex, like any other physical activity, speeds up metabolism, including the processing of alcohol. The release of endorphins during sex makes you feel better and helps get rid of headaches. Be careful: like other physical exercises, sex while hungover puts additional strain on the heart.

Bath, bath, shower

In the bathhouse, blood circulation and metabolism are activated, which contributes to the rapid processing of toxic breakdown products of alcohol. A visit to the bath increases skin respiration and improves blood circulation. High temperature kills bacteria on the human body. Profuse sweating eliminates dehydration and relieves swelling. In the bathhouse, a person’s mood improves and fresh strength appears.

The bath can be replaced with a salt bath: stir 300 grams of sea salt in warm water and lie there for half an hour. Remember: a bath, salt bath and contrast shower are not recommended for problems with the heart and blood pressure.

A contrast shower quickly puts you in the right state: invigorates, relieves swelling, and increases brain performance. The main rule of a contrast shower is to start with hot water: make the water quite warm from the very beginning, stand under it for 30 seconds, then turn on cold water and stand under it for 15-20 seconds. Then hot again, and so on. For the expected effect, three cycles of water changes must be performed.

Water, mineral water

One of the main reasons for feeling unwell in the morning is improper redistribution of fluid, when excess fluid accumulates in the tissues, creating edema, and the volume of circulating blood is not enough, and the person suffers from dryness. The rapid entry of water into the bloodstream normalizes the volume of circulating blood, stimulates urination and thereby eliminates tissue swelling. Relieving swelling relieves headaches and reduces the load on the heart.

Mineral water is three times more effective than regular water. It enters the blood faster, so it is much more effective in helping to get rid of swelling, headaches, and also remove toxic breakdown products of alcohol from the body. “Hydrocarbonate” mineral waters (Borjomi, Essentuki) are especially useful for treating hangovers, shifting the acid-base balance in the body to the alkaline side, because it is usually acidic in a state of alcohol intoxication.

Brine

Before drinking water, it is advisable to replenish the supply of salts: for example, drink a glass of brine (cabbage or cucumber) - and this will replenish the loss of electrolyte salts. By the way, in fact, the folk remedy for a hangover was cabbage brine, not cucumber brine: unlike cucumber brine, cabbage brine contains succinic acid. You should not drink more than one glass so as not to strain your heart. And make sure that you drink the brine and not the marinade.

Kvass

Natural, non-canned kvass contains large quantities of vitamin B1, enzymes, beneficial microorganisms and organic acids, which help to quickly remove toxic breakdown products of alcohol from the body. Not recommended for those suffering from gastritis or peptic ulcer in the acute stage. Be careful and do not drink excessively “intoxicating” kvass: this way you can accidentally get a hangover. And getting a hangover in the morning is not useful, but harmful - read about this dubious folk remedy below, in the same article.

Fermented milk drinks

Honey

Honey contains microelements, redox enzymes, and organic acids of the Krebs cycle - the most important part of metabolism. Honey has a calming and detoxifying effect. Fructose contained in honey helps to cope with the processing of alcohol faster.

The picture shows the Krebs cycle and alcohol in the general scheme of human metabolism. .

Our expert notes that at home, a hangover can be relieved by cleansing the intestines and taking honey in fractions: 100 ml (half a glass) of honey should be spread over the whole day, taking a little at a time.

Seafood

Seafood increases appetite and improves metabolism, helps to quickly get rid of toxic alcohol breakdown products, and also acts as a sedative. Seafood saturates the body with potassium, magnesium, sodium and phosphorus, which are necessary for electrolyte imbalances that occur due to alcohol abuse.

However, the ability to absorb beneficial substances from a hangover is greatly reduced, so you should improve your health with seafood after carrying out basic detoxification measures (that is, after removing the toxic breakdown products of alcohol from the body).

Citrus fruits and bananas

Oranges and lemons contain large quantities of citric acid, which helps quickly remove toxic breakdown products of alcohol from the body.

Useless folk ways to relieve a hangover:

• get over your hangover
• force yourself to eat
• drink tomato juice
• eat garlic
• eat ginger
• to drink coffee

Let's find out why you shouldn't use these folk remedies.

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Tomato juice

Tomato juice is often mentioned among folk remedies for hangovers along with brine. Tomato juice contains some vitamins, pectin, and organic acids of the Krebs cycle, including malic and succinic. But it also contains oxalic acid (oxalate), which simultaneously reduces the effects of both malic and succinic acid. Therefore, tomato juice does not provide any special advantages compared to ordinary liquids.

Garlic

Garlic and dishes containing garlic contain substances that, when oxidized, produce the same metabolites as alcohol. Therefore, on the one hand, in accordance with Le Chatelier’s principle, garlic slows down the oxidation of alcohol, prolonging its effect on the body, and on the other hand, in large doses it itself causes a condition very similar to a hangover. The vast majority of cases of heavy consumption of garlic (as well as onions, peppers, horseradish, mustard, spices) while drinking is accompanied by a worsening hangover.

Ginger

Like any stimulant, ginger can give you a short-term boost. There is not much point in this, because it is better to go to bed, this will relieve the hangover faster. In addition, ginger will additionally irritate the stomach, and this is a direct path to an ulcer. Ginger will not help you cleanse your body (there is no scientific evidence for this), and therefore is generally useless.

Coffee

Coffee awakens the brain, but increases the load on the heart. The same caffeine (but in smaller quantities) is found in tea and in some special anti-hangover drugs - and in this form it acts more mildly. Caffeine is also found in non-alcoholic energy drinks, but it is not the main anti-hangover component there. An effective and useful analogue of caffeine (theobromine) is found in cocoa, which was already written about in this article. Coffee can be drunk at the very end of detoxification measures, as a means of enhancing performance.

Artichoke extract

A popular hangover cure in the West. Recently, it has been gaining popularity among us, including as a remedy for alcoholism. Artichoke does not cure a hangover: this was established by scientists from the University of Exeter in the UK back in 2003.

You can quickly cure a hangover at home using medications or folk remedies. The main thing is to quickly restore the acid-base balance, the nervous system and properly detoxify.

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Causes of hangover

Hangover syndrome can occur under the influence of a number of factors:

1. Disorder of the body's functioning due to the ingestion of toxic substances. Ethanol consumed by humans produces toxic acetaldehyde, which is then oxidized into safe acetic acid. However, the second stage of splitting occurs more slowly than the first, which entails the appearance of unpleasant sensations.
2. Magnesium deficiency. Alcohol provokes active excretion of the microelement through the kidneys. During normal functioning of the body, magnesium controls the amount of calcium in cells. A deficiency of the first leads to an excess of the second, which is expressed in nervousness and general weakness.
3. The quality of alcohol consumed. Drinks often contain many other substances in addition to alcohol. Additional impurities may themselves have a toxic effect. In addition, fusel and essential oils increase the load on the liver through several simultaneous detoxification processes.
4. Fluid imbalance. Alcohol is a strong diuretic. However, the body is not always dehydrated. Sometimes fluid accumulates in excess and manifests itself as edema. The cause of a hangover is improper blood distribution as a result of drinking alcohol.
5. Nicotine poisoning. As a rule, alcohol intoxication in smokers is accompanied by the consumption of a large number of cigarettes. The additional burden on the body is reflected in increased symptoms of poisoning.
6. Metabolic disorder. Due to the effects of ethanol breakdown products, an imbalance in metabolism occurs. Acetaldehyde affects cell function by blocking the oxidation of important elements, which enhances. The rapid elimination of a number of vitamins and minerals has a negative effect on the body. The concentration of glucose in the blood decreases, causing a brain reaction in the form of scattered attention and dispersal.
7. Sleep disorder. Alcohol interferes with the phases of REM sleep, during which the body actively restores its strength. A drunk person who has slept the usual number of hours does not feel rested.

Characteristic symptoms of a hangover

Depending on the quantity and quality of alcohol, genetic characteristics and age category may vary. A hangover syndrome can be accompanied by single symptoms or a combination of them.

Symptoms of excessive alcohol consumption include:

• lethargic state;
• indifference to what is happening around;
• irritability;
• low mood;
• anxiety;
• oppression;
• decreased performance;
• high or low blood pressure;
• trembling in the limbs or throughout the body;
• dizziness;
• nausea;
• vomit;
• chills;
• dry mouth;
• increased nervous excitability;
• stool disorder;
• photosensitivity;
• excessive sweating or dry skin;
• swelling.

When a person has a hangover, they may experience a condition called “adrenaline melancholy.” It is characterized by an unreasonable feeling of guilt for what happened the day before, despite full consciousness and the absence of the slightest reason for this.

Based on the causes of occurrence, these symptoms of hangover syndrome are considered normal and disappear as the breakdown products of ethanol are removed from the body. However, it may be accompanied by conditions that pose a serious threat to health.

Dangerous signs of a hangover include:

• severe weakness;
• thanatophobia (pathological fear of death);
• loss of consciousness or a state close to it;
• severe, persistent pain in the abdomen;
• abnormal color of stool and urine for a long time;
• bloody discharge in excrement;
• problems with cardiac activity;
• yellowing of the skin;
• hemorrhagic rash;
• continuous eruption of stomach contents;
• convulsive muscle contractions;
• false visual and auditory perception of reality;
• low body temperature;
• partial loss of vision, circles before the eyes;
• labored breathing.

Non-standard hangover symptoms indicate an exacerbation of existing diseases or serious harm to the body. If such signs occur, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Getting rid of a hangover at home

You can quickly cure a hangover at home using the following steps:

1. Cleansing the body of toxic substances.
2. Detoxification with active substances.
3. Normalization of metabolic processes.
4. Restoration of acid-base balance and nervous system.

Cleansing the body of toxic substances

As long as undigested alcohol and its breakdown products remain in the body, the hangover syndrome will not be cured. To get rid of toxic elements, it is necessary to cleanse the intestines, since this is where toxic elements accumulate.

Ways to carry out the procedure at home:

• enema;
• taking a laxative;
• use of sorbent.

The use of absorbent drugs should be separated from the use of other medications. Simultaneous use leads to the ineffectiveness of other medications due to their absorption by sorbents. Two hours after taking medications that remove toxins, it is necessary to empty the intestines, otherwise toxic substances from the sorbent will begin to enter the body again.

The behavior pattern is as follows:

1. Clear your stomach. Recommended only for severe hangovers and recent food intake. The more time has passed since drinking alcohol, the more useless this action will be.
2. Take a sorbent drug, then empty your intestines.
3. Take medicine depending on your symptoms. Other medications are taken half an hour to an hour after taking sorbents.

If the hangover is mild and there are no problems in the functioning of the cardiovascular system, it is recommended to take a warm bath. A contrast shower helps a lot.

Detoxification with active substances

To speed up the detoxification process, agents are used that stimulate metabolic reactions in the body:

• citric acid (juice of lemons with water);
• Eleutherococcus in tincture;
• unpasteurized;
• dairy products;
• glutargin;
• anti-hangover drugs.

Succinic acid has a beneficial effect on the entire body, improving cell function. However, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the contraindications before using it. Fermented milk drinks (matsoni, kumiss) containing lactic acid cope well with the task of detoxification. Glutargin is an effective remedy in the initial stages of a hangover, provided that a small amount of food is taken while drinking alcohol.

Medicines for hangovers

The following popular drugs help treat hangovers:

• Antipohmelin;
• Alka-Seltzer;
• Alcoclean;
• Medichronal;
• Limontar.

Most anti-hangover medications are complex preparations that combine several active substances. When choosing, you should read the instructions for use. Some of the remedies have contraindications and side effects that can harm the body rather than cure it.

Alka-Seltzer, from 380 rub. Alcoclean, from 450 rub. Antipohmelin, from 85 rub. Limontar, from 110 rub. Medichronal, from 2700 rub. Zorex, from 280 rub.

Normalization of metabolic processes

A hangover is often accompanied by edema due to metabolic disorders and improper distribution of fluid in the body. Simultaneous drinking and diuretics help restore balance.

These include:

• oatmeal decoction;
• strawberry;
• watermelon;
• bearberry infusion;
• green tea;
• mineral water.

You can regenerate the functioning of the circulatory system using ordinary water in large quantities. You can properly redistribute fluid in the body by going to the bathhouse. Treating a hangover in this way is not recommended for people with cardiovascular diseases.

The drug Veroshpiron normalizes metabolic processes well. Taking Aspirin helps relieve swelling. It thins the blood, helping to get rid of red blood cell lumps. They are formed under the influence of alcohol and interfere with the normal flow of fluid. In addition, the drug has an analgesic effect.

Veroshpiron, from 75 rub. Aspirin, from 230 rub.

Restoration of acid-base balance

One of the causes of a hangover is acidosis - an imbalance between acid and alkali in the body with a shift towards acidity. To avoid unpleasant consequences and possible complications from this condition, it is necessary to return the pH value to normal.

To restore the acid-base balance, sodium bicarbonate mineral water and soda are used. The latter should be taken with caution in case of gastrointestinal diseases.

You can also return alkali to normal by influencing the tricarboxylic acid cycle, which plays an important role in the biochemical processes of the body. Acids will help cope with this: succinic, citric and lactic, which are found in fermented milk drinks.

Restoration of the nervous system

Alcoholic drinks negatively affect the nervous system. The painful state of a hangover is aggravated by nervousness and depression.

The following medications will help relieve emotional stress:

1. Glycine. 2 tablets under the tongue, take up to 5 times a day. Since glycine is a component of gelatin, a good hangover prevention is to eat dishes with this food product.
2. Picamilon. 150 mg per day for 2-3 doses. Nootropic drug that dilates blood vessels in the brain.
3. Mexidol. 1 tablet 3 times a day. The active ingredient of the drug removes toxins from the body, helping to improve the functioning of internal organs and the nervous system.
4. Pantogam. 2 g divided into several doses. A nootropic drug with a pronounced anticonvulsant effect. Effectively removes the negative effects of alcohol on the brain.
5. Novo-passit. 1 tablet 3 times a day. A herbal remedy that has a calming effect.
6. Persen. 1-2 tablets 3 times a day. Sedative drug based on herbal components. Calms and has a slight antispasmodic effect.

The drug series can be continued with a large number of drugs. The deficiency of magnesium is compensated for by products containing it (for example, Asparkam, Magnesol). Before taking any medications, you must familiarize yourself with the contraindications so as not to cause harm to the body.

Novo-passit, from 225 rub. Magnesol, from 776 rub. Asparkam, from 60 rub. Picamilon, from 120 rub. Glycine, from 70 rub. Mexidol, from 270 rub. Pantogam, from 650 rub. Persen, from 500 rub.

In addition to medications, the following products can be used as antidepressants:

• cocoa (it is better to cook with water; the drink is less digestible with milk);
• milk;
• hops in tincture;
• energy drinks with taurine or caffeine.

A good cure for a bad mood is sleep and walks in the fresh air. Sometimes this is enough to stabilize the condition without the use of additional resources.

Folk remedies

Despite the abundance of medications, sometimes you should not neglect folk remedies for. Time-tested, some of them are confirmed by modern medicine and help get rid of unpleasant symptoms.

You can treat a hangover with the following folk remedies:

1. Honey. Helps improve metabolism and has calming properties. Drinking half a glass in small portions can help combat some of the negative effects of drinking alcohol.
2. Really fermented kvass. The product contains vitamin B1, beneficial microelements and acids that help speed up the removal of toxins from the body.
3. Mint infusion. Calms and has a beneficial effect on the body.
4. St. John's wort decoction. Has a sedative effect and improves blood circulation.
5. Tea with lemon. Tea contains vitamin B1 and caffeine, which has a tonic effect.
6. Citrus and banana. Lemons and oranges contain citric acid, which speeds up metabolism. Banana helps replenish potassium deficiency due to active excretion when drinking alcohol.
7. Seafood. Improve metabolism and contain a number of useful elements. Seafood should complete the process of restoring the body after other actions.
8. Brine. Necessary to restore salt balance before drinking large amounts of water.
9. Rose hip decoction. Contains ascorbic acid and a number of vitamins. It has a choleretic effect and helps improve the functioning of the digestive system.
10. Beetroot juice. Stimulates liver function, helping remove toxins from the body. Suitable for use on a full stomach in diluted form.

Mixtures of various components also help. For young people in excellent health, physical activity is a good therapy in the fight against it.

Despite their popularity, it is possible to identify folk remedies that do not have the desired properties:

• tomato juice;
• garlic;
• coffee.

Individually, means of counteracting alcohol poisoning are unable to completely restore normal functioning of the body. When treating hangover syndrome, it is necessary to use comprehensive, step-by-step methods to combat it.

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There are a number of actions that, if performed during a hangover, can provoke a deterioration in the general condition and lead to undesirable consequences:

1. Eating in the absence of appetite. If the body has not yet dealt with the remnants of alcohol and toxins, heavy food can aggravate the poisoning rather than relieve the symptoms.
2. Staying in an unventilated room all day. The lack of fresh air and stuffiness provoke an increase in poor health.
3. Trying to prevent vomiting. Taking antiemetic medications can make toxin poisoning worse.
4. Use of medications incompatible with alcohol. Some drugs designed to help, when interacting with alcohol, can cause serious harm to the body.
5. Self-medication for anxiety symptoms. Signs that are not characteristic of a hangover are a reason to immediately seek professional help.

Medications that are not recommended for use while drinking alcohol:

• Paracetamol and products containing it;
• Spasmalgon;
• Phenazepam;
• Glucophage;
• Corvalol;
• Valoserdin;
• Valocordin.

For peptic ulcers, kidney diseases and asthmatic conditions, you should avoid products containing citric acid and baking soda.

Should you have a hangover in the morning?

The most common myth in the treatment of hangover syndrome is the idea that it is necessary to drink alcohol again. Drinking alcohol is a fast-acting method that temporarily relieves symptoms. The hangover is postponed for a short period, while an additional amount of alcohol-containing liquid enters the body, increasing the negative impact. You can cure a hangover only by completely getting rid of alcohol and its toxic breakdown products.

Taking additional doses of alcoholic drinks is a useless waste of time. In addition, trying to relieve a hangover by drinking alcohol again can lead to long-term binge drinking.

Hangover prevention

The best way to prevent a hangover is to not drink alcohol. If you cannot avoid drinking alcohol, then you need to prepare your body to minimize the consequences.

A few rules for preparing for the feast:

1. Two days before drinking alcohol, you need to start eating iodine-containing foods. Such food stimulates the production of thyroid hormones, which help the rapid oxidation of alcohol. Reception in advance is determined by a gradual increase in the process, with the greatest concentration after some time.
2. The morning before drinking alcoholic beverages, you should take a choleretic agent. Increasing bile flow helps the liver process toxins and minimizes the impact on the pancreas. If, in addition to alcohol, you plan to consume a large amount of food two hours before the feast, you should repeat taking the drug.
3. The day before drinking alcohol, it is recommended to take Aspirin. Thanks to its properties, it will reduce the influence of alcohol. Aspirin and light food will help avoid unpleasant signs of a hangover, but you should only take it in advance.
4. The day before, you should cleanse the intestines with an enema or laxative.
5. Drink a preparation with vitamin B6 twice (half a day and four hours before the feast). It helps the liver neutralize most of the breakdown products and harmful impurities.
6. A few hours before drinking alcohol, drink a little vodka or alcohol with tonic. A small amount of alcohol activates the enzymes, ensuring they are ready to take the main dose.
7. Before drinking alcohol, you can take one of the fermented preparations. For example, Mezim or Creon.
8. Two hours before the feast, drink Succinic acid and Glutargin. The drugs help minimize the toxic effects of alcohol.

If drinking alcohol was not planned, then correct behavior at the table will help prevent a hangover:

1. One drink should be consumed. Give preference to clear drinks with minimal impurities.
2. Drink alcohol within your limit, calculated in advance.
3. Eat the right snack, avoiding rich fatty foods.
4. Avoid drinking sugary carbonated drinks, preferring water with lemon.

Video

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A hangover, of course, is better prevented than cured. But, if such a nuisance has already happened, do not despair and suffer from this insidious illness - you need to quickly help the body remove unpleasant symptoms. You need to know how to quickly cure a hangover.

Causes

When alcohol containing ethyl alcohol, which converts the liquid into acetaldehyde, enters the bloodstream, a very toxic substance is obtained that negatively affects the cardiac system, brain, liver, and kidneys, spreading like poison.

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Red blood cells should be saturated with oxygen; instead, they stick together to form blood clots and clog blood vessels. This causes a severe throbbing headache and discomfort in the lower extremities. Therefore, very often a heart attack or stroke suddenly kills drinkers. Brain poisoning entails symptoms such as prolonged depression, attacks of aggression, general weakness, and apathy.

When a hangover occurs at home, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, and dry mouth develop—this affects the intestines and stomach. The resulting thirst can lead to a desire to hangover. The decision to drink vodka or beer makes it possible to fall into a long binge. The development of liver cirrhosis occurs when a vital organ cannot cope with the dose of alcohol poisoning. But this is an irreversible, destructive process that leads to death in agony. In this case, it is necessary to begin immediately to treat the hangover syndrome.

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Characteristic symptoms of a hangover

After prolonged abuse of alcoholic beverages, a person suffering from alcohol dependence develops a condition called alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The duration of the phenomenon is accompanied by disorders of a vegetative, somatic, neurological and mental nature.

How to treat a hangover

Treatment for a hangover includes removing toxins and residues from the breakdown of alcohol from the body in any possible way. Physical – enema, sorbents. Naturally - with the intake of succinic acid, honey, fermented milk products. To reduce swelling, it is necessary to normalize the circulation of fluid in the body - this means drinking plenty of water. For such a case, an infusion of rose hips, which contains vitamin C and has a diuretic effect, is perfect.

Special medications or natural, natural sedatives will help calm the nervous system.

Mineral water with succinic, citric or lactic acid will help restore the disturbed acid-base balance.

First aid for hangover

The victim of toxins should be put to bed, and a calm environment should be created. Drink warm sweet tea, instead of brine, take two glasses of mineral water. A dehydrated body needs to replenish the missing fluid and resume the lack of microelements.

You can take activated carbon - two tablets for every 10 kg of weight. For greater effect, charcoal tablets should be crushed, poured with cold water and given to the hungover person to drink. Instead of coal, the following are suitable for removing toxins: Karbolen, Enterosgel, or preparations based on white clay.

A contrast shower will bring relief and improve the condition of blood vessels. It will help minimize poisoning, as some of the toxins are released through the skin.

To reduce headaches, instead of Citramon tablets, use a cool compress. Ascorbic acid will help support the body as a whole.

To prevent vomit from entering the respiratory tract, it is recommended to lay the person lying on his side or turn his head.

If breathing or heart stops, you need to immediately perform resuscitation - artificial respiration, chest compressions.

When there is no improvement after all the measures taken within three or four hours, and the victim only gets worse, you need to urgently call an ambulance.

Dangerous symptoms are severe chest pain, blood in the urine, loss of vision.

• Drink coffee, as it is a diuretic drink. It will increase dehydration, which also negatively increases intoxication and has a serious effect on the liver.
• Do not take aspirin if you drank alcohol less than six hours ago. This may cause internal intestinal bleeding.
• Taking paracetamol directly with alcohol is dangerous for the liver.
• Do not take Menatepam or its analogues in combination with alcohol, they have fatal side effects.

Should you have a hangover in the morning?

Taking a small dose of alcohol in the morning will only give a short-term anesthetic and calming effect. In general, this popular method is unsafe - it leads to even greater damage to vascular cells, brain, and liver. If there is no other choice, it is better to drink vodka, which will put less strain on the liver than cognac or whiskey.

How to cure a hangover in 1 hour

If you need to get yourself back on your feet in the shortest possible time, when the question is: how to alleviate a severe state of alcoholic intoxication - by making a healing cocktail drink from five ingredients, you can recover very quickly.

Drink composition:

1. Will help overcome nausea.

You will need about ten small pieces of fresh ginger root. It needs to be boiled for 10 minutes in 750 ml of water. After the specified time, the filtered liquid will be ready for use to successfully combat the urge to vomit.

1. Will replace lost energy.

Add 250 ml of orange juice to the ginger root decoction, which contains a large amount of fructose and vitamin C and will not lead to an increase in blood sugar. This component will charge the cocktail with energy and will facilitate the rapid release of toxic substances from the body.

1. It will help relieve headaches.

Add two tablets of soluble Aspirin or Paracetamol to the resulting liquid. This will help clear your head a little, restore concentration, and reduce blood viscosity.

1. Accelerates the withdrawal of alcohol.

When you feel sick from drinking, your poor liver suffers twice as much as it processes the alcohol. To support and protect the liver from ethyl alcohol and toxic metabolic products, add vitamin B 6 to the prepared liquid. The solution in an ampoule (for injection) is good, or you can grind a regular Pyridoxine tablet.

1. Helps restore dehydration.

To complete the preparation of the medicinal drink, you need to add the contents of two sachets of special Regidron powder. This component will restore electrolytes in the body (the supply of electrolytes is excreted along with urine). Stir the resulting mixture well and drink within an hour. This drink will not bring pleasure and pleasant taste, but the result will be.