Juan Dela Fuente (Philippines) on 12/10/2020
Robert Henry (Ten Mile, Tn) on 12/24/2015
Up until this incident, I would have said that pine chip fumes were more dangerous than hardwood chip fumes. Not so, and here is a story that I experienced in the 70's as superintendent of a pulp mill.
We always built extremely large chip storage piles to prepare for the wet winters. That year it was too large and covered all the chip tunnel ventilation. A utility man's job was to clean under the chip conveyors in the tunnel.
I got a call from the digester operator saying that he got a weird call and then silence. He thought it was the utility man cleaning the chip tunnel. We rushed out there and he was out cold in the tunnel. We got him to the hospital and the doctor concluded that he passed out drunk on hardwood chip fumes. This is wood alcohol or methanol and can cause you to go blind or permanently affect your brain.
Luckily , the doctor was a country boy and had some common sense. He brought him down slowly using vodka for three days. He had one heck of a hang-over. The kid's eye sight was not affected, but his personality was to an extent.
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Melissa (Texas) on 12/31/2014
Take 2 Charcocaps Prior to drinking, 2 during and 2 before going home/passing out; drink a BIG glass of water with the last charcocaps. You will be right as rain in the morning=) The 2 before/after are most important, no worries if you forget the middle dose. I'm much older & don't go partying anymore like I did in my twenties. I was wrapping Christmas presents & sipping Prosecco while listening to Christmas music & before I knew it the bottle was EMPTY! I drank it by myself!!!!! STUPID
Charco caps saved me. I felt a little more tired than usual the next day, but NO HANGOVER.
*CAUTION: activated charcoal will sweep (remove) your entire system of EVERYTHING including medications, & nutrients (don't waste your vitamins, save for the AM after w/breakfast;)
I'm not promoting alcoholism here; take it easy folks. Eat well before drinking, pace yourself & have water in between if it will be a long night. Don't drink & drive=)
Citygirl27 (Richardson, Tx, Usa) on 06/25/2012
Shannon (Ottawa, On) on 05/12/2012
Jennifer (Sunrise, Fl, Usa) on 11/21/2011
The morning after, if you wake up and you're still a little drunk, or the nausea hasn't set in yet, this is your golden opportunity to take action before things start to get REALLY bad. I think you know what I'm talking about. Get something in your stomach as soon as you can to help your body absorb the alcohol and toxins in your system. I hate to say it, but grease and carbs are the best things you can put in your body at the first stage of a hangover, for whatever reason, it really helps! (This is the only time I'd ever advocate eating fast food! ). If your stomach churns at the thought of eating McDonalds, make yourself something with lots of grease and carbs - maybe a pizza, some spaghetti with butter or something similar. After you've eaten the greasy food, take an ibuprofen if you think your stomach can handle it (don't take more than you need, and never take Tylenol, it's very hard on your liver and can be potentially deadly mixed with alcohol.)
After you got some food in your stomach, spend the next 24 hours on a detox diet. Fruit juices, tomato juice (like V8), milkshakes with banana and honey, or a vegetable soup like gazpacho are all very helpful to replenish all the vitamins and potassium your body lost and to help gently detox the alcohol out of your system. Keep drinking water or a sports drink throughout the day to rehydrate your body.
Your body will also recover more quickly if you take a nap than if you try to tough it out all day. If you were intoxicated when you went to sleep the night before, then you probably didn't get enough restful sleep - even if you went to sleep for 8 hours. When you feel good enough, go for a run, go in a sauna or steam room or take a hot shower to help your body sweat out the toxins (just follow up with lots of water afterwards, because whether you realize it or not, you are really dehydrated! )
If you woke up and there's no chance you're going to be able to keep some food down, make some ginger or peppermint tea and sip it SLOWLY. The ginger tea is a powerful nausea reliever and you will rehydrate your body in the process. If you're really nauseous you can double up the tea bags. Once the nausea has been relieved and you think you can keep some food down, follow the steps above.
Here's a few helpful things you can do for next time to prevent a hangover:
- There are 'hangover prevention' type pills you can find over-the-counter at the drugstore that contain B vitamins and vegetable carbon. They really work if you take them as directed. If you're going somewhere where you feel like you might really be tying one on, pick these up first!
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Aim to drink at least one glass of water between every drink you have.
- Never drink on an empty stomach.
- Don't drink too much too quickly, 1 drink per hour is enough for most people. You need to give your body time to process the alcohol.
- Sometimes eating before you sleep is helpful.
- Don't mix alcohols. Also, stick with the top-shelf liquors over the rail liqours.
- With wines and champagnes, beware sulfates and carbonation - they both cause headaches in sensitive people.
- Always drink in moderation. We all make mistakes, but remember that everytime you binge on alcohol, you are doing damage to your brain, your heart, your liver and your kidneys. And most importantly, please get help if you think you're having trouble controlling your drinking.
Manasa (Suva, Fiji) on 02/09/2010
Rob (Manhattan, New York) on 01/24/2010
avoid alcohol in the first place. However, if you do overdo it, drinking plenty of water and taking a B-complex vitamin supplement plus extra thiamine (100 mg) to counter the B-vitamin depletion caused by alcohol can help, as can... asparagus? Researchers at the Institute of Medical Science and Jeju National University in South Korea recently conducted a study that linked the amino acids and trace minerals in asparagus extract with reduced hangover symptoms.
While more research needs to be done before asparagus can be touted as a reliable hangover cure, if you drank too much the night before, eating asparagus at breakfast can't hurt - it is a nutrient-dense vegetable, among the richest food sources of folate, and a good source of fiber, vitamins A, B6 and C, and potassium.
Rob (Manhattan, New York) on 11/20/2009
testing out a combination Milk Thistle and Sea Buckthorn combo (from Germany). I was surprised that I didn't suffer the usual ill effects this morning from a few beers the evening before. (shakiness, headache...I rarely drink)
I attribute it to the Milk Thistle...decided it will be a regular on my supplement shelf.
Amanda (Columbus, Ohio) on 11/15/2008
DK (St. Paul, MN) on 10/29/2008
Depending on how much and how long you will be drinking in a night depends on this method, but it works for me. All you have to do is eat.
On a light drinking night, Eat at least a little bit 4 hours before or up to the point you start drinking.
Eat a moderate sized meal after drinking. I suggest having a balanced meal of maybe some breads, milk, meat, fruits and veges, but also with some junk food too. Keep away from a lot of sugary foods. I myself, might eat a sandwich, and some chips with a glass of milk, or 2 eggs on toast with milk.
On a moderate drinking night, Eat a moderate meal 4 hours before or up to the point you start drinking.
Eat a moderate /heavy meal after drinking. I suggest having a balanced meal of maybe some breads, milk, meat, fruits and veges, but also with some junk food too. Keep away from a lot of sugary foods. I myself, might eat a sandwich, a bowl of cereal, and 2 ice cream sandwiches.
On a heavy drinking night, Eat a moderate meal 4 hours before or up to the point you start drinking. Eat a heavy meal after drinking. I suggest having a balanced meal of maybe some breads, milk, meat, fruits and veges, but also with some junk food too. Keep away from a lot of sugary foods. I myself, might eat a burger and fries, a sandwich, 2 glasses of milk, and some strawberries.
If you going to be drinking over a period of time such as 6 hours or more, I suggest having a snack in the middle of drinking or a light meal. Pasta or noodles of some sort seems to be the best for these types of meals.
This has worked for me for a couple years, and I haven't woke up with a hang over yet from doing this, good luck to everyone!
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