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All us millenials are old as dirt and the hangovers are too bad so we cut down our drinking too
Two drink maximum for me these days, otherwise it’s a day long hangover.
Yeah, I still binge when I do drink, and it's such a gamble. I switched from high ABV beers to low ones and chug electrolytes in the evening before drinking and in the morning. That seems to help most of the time but seems like its becoming less effective.... If only I were capable of actually listening to my body
My friend who is in the medical profession swears by a multivitamin and two ibuprofen before bed. Works pretty well in my experience although I usually just do lots of water and a multivitamin
Will be buying multis today to test this. Ibuprofen + alcohol regularly is terrible for your liver right? Or is that just aspirin?
I'm not a doctor but I'm 99% sure it's acetaminophen that's bad for you when drinking
Acetaminophen/paracetamol is processed by the liver the same way alcohol is, so the combination kind of overwhelms it. Long term regular ibuprofen use is just bad for your kidneys
Good to know! I always erred on the side of safety and skip the ibuprofen when trying to avoid a hangover. At least a half a gallon of water and the multivitamin seem to do the trick most times
Since becoming disabled, I've had to go on opioids to deal with pain. When I was 22, I could drink a whole six pack of whatever and only get a buzz. Now I'm ready to fall asleep after half a beer because of the interaction with painkillers, which kills my whole day.
I'll still drink whenever/whatever. I just have to plan the rest of my time around it, which is a hassle. My friends are all just adults now with responsibilities, so they can't get drunk like they used to.
Hey belly, thanks for sharing that. It sounds really hard dealing with pain and all the changes. I get how annoying it must be that something like drinking now needs so much planning. I hope you’re finding little moments that help you feel okay.
Yeah up until like 3 years ago I could drink a six pack of IPAs, perhaps whatever else was on hand and it would be a lottery when it came to hang overs but even then it was a rare occasion when I was too sick to function. But over time my body has really started to reject alcohol. Now I can't take shots unless it's tequila and even then a double will make me gag to the point of almost throwing up. Probably for the best no one REALLY needs to be pounding shots lol. But now with even beer/white claws on their own they can wreck me, I have to be super careful with what I mix. I started drinking when I was 12 or 13 so I attribute all of the fifth guzzling and not getting hung over to my current state lol. Just caught up to me
At least your friend group might be a good influence in your case then. And I hope the opioids have been a relief for you instead of another struggle