Comment by t0mbstone | Hacker News Reader

Comment by t0mbstone | Hacker News Reader

I don't understand why every single article about hangover cures seems to ignore the most obvious cure that works pretty much every time, especially when most people already have ready access to it: Ibuprofen

1. Set your alarm for 1-2 hours before you actually need to wake up.

2. When the alarm goes off, take 1-2 Ibuprofen, drink some water, reset your alarm, and go back to sleep.

3. Wake up at the scheduled time, hangover free.

Note: Don't abuse this technique, as it will take a toll on your kidneys and can be hard on your stomach lining. But in a pinch, it straight up works.

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Edit: I just went and looked up the side effects of ibuprofen on the stomach lining and all I have to say is, "Holy crap!". This would explain why I have been having to take anti-acid medicine for years! The ibuprofen bottle doesn't even mention the risks to your stomach, and my doctors and gastroenterologist never said anything about it either. They just blamed it on my weight.

Ibuprofin can be hard on the stomach lining and result in stomach bleeding and intestinal damage, especially when mixed with alcohol. Plus it can be hard on an empty stomach and plenty of people have trouble eating during a hangover due to nausea.

I take ibuprofen during a hangover now and then to help with the headaches, but it often just leaves me with an equally-bad painful stomach.

I once read an account of someone that took Ibuprofen on an empty stomach and burned a hole in their stomach lining. Since then I always eat something first.

I thought the most obvious cure was to just drink water... Plus there's no guarantee you'll fall back asleep with your method.

There's no proof that water helps with hangovers, more wives' tail than anything.

it helps with mostly preventing and somewhat treating hangovers... come on now.

It helps 100% of the time if you drink water instead of alcohol the night before.

I thought water is the obvious thing. As far as I know dehydration is the main reason for hang overs and in my experience, drinking water while drinking alcohol removes almost in totality the hangover side effects.

I don't drink alcohol anymore and I didn't typically overdo it when I was drinking, I guess. However; when I was drinking alcohol, I'd always make sure to drink one glass of water for every two alcoholic drinks. I only remember having bad hangovers twice and in both cases, I didn't have access to water while drinking. Water has always been my "cure."

I think part of the benefit of drinking water was that I didn't drink as much alcohol because I'd get full, but I don't know. I never did any scientific study on it.

My Grandpa died - in hospital - because of a stomach bleed caused by Ibuprofen which was given to him by the doctors for his back pain. Beware also of paracetamol, super easy to OD and cause liver damage. The only sensible 'cure' is a hairy dog.

Oh and if you're really in a bad way with shakes etc. Nightnurse is a blessing!

Taking a Ibuprofen slow release capsule before bed might be easier - it lasts for 12 hour

I've never found ibuprofen to work, but I haven't put it a strong test before.

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