When you have a hangover, you often feel really tired, dizzy, and nauseous and have a dry mouth and a headache. There are things you can get over the counter that can help cure the symptoms of a hangover. The best cure for a hangover, however, is prevention so that you don't have to feel the symptoms at all.
You can prevent a hangover by drinking after you have eaten, drinking only one drink per hour, not mixing drinks and drinking plenty of water. It is a good idea to alternate one alcoholic beverage with one drink of water. Drink plenty of water after you're done drinking and when you wake up in the morning. Alcohol is dehydrating so that you are behind on water even though you've had a lot to drink.
As for over the counter remedies for hangover, you can use certain OTC painkillers. These include Excedrin, which combines acetaminophen with caffeine. Caffeine can shrink the blood vessels that cause a part of the headache. You need to remember that using a lot of acetaminophen along with a lot of alcohol can lead to liver damage or death. Caffeine is a diuretic so you actually lose water when you take it so you have to drink even more water when taking an acetaminophen and caffeine-containing pill.
You can also take aspirin, ibuprofen or Aleve® (naproxen) for the headache. Remember that you can damage the lining of the stomach if you take these on an empty stomach so that you need to take them with some kind of soothing food. This especially true if you are one has a very sensitive stomach already.
There are companies that make over the counter hangover remedies, such as Chaser, Sob'r K Hangover Stopper, Rebound and Berocca. Because they don't require a prescription, they are good pills to take for a hangover. For example, Chaser is a supplement you take with your first drink. It is supposed to absorb the toxins in your stomach and bloodstream as you drink. It contains activated calcium carbonate and vegetable carbon -- both good absorbers of toxins.
Sob'r K Hangover Stopper is made from high grade activated carbon. It absorbs "cogeners" which are found in alcoholic beverages. It is believed that the cogeners are the things that cause the hangover to occur in the first place. You take two pills before you start drinking and it absorbs cogeners in the gut as soon as you drink the alcohol.
Berocca is another hangover remedy you can buy over the counter. It is taken before you start drinking and is a remedy that replaces the vitamin B lost during drinking. It is supposed to prevent a hangover from occurring in the first place.
Some hangover remedies just have vitamins in them but they help because they replace the vitamins and minerals lost when you drink. Others just filter out the alcohol and "toxic substances" through the use of an activated filler. Rebound® contains glutamate, dextrose and Vitamin C, which can work to counteract the symptoms of a hangover. Try different ones to see which one works the best for you.
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