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In honor of the movie "The Hangover" being released this weekend (you know, the movie where a bunch of dudes can't remember what happened the night before and there is a baby and I think a goat involved), I'm searching for the ultimate hangover cure.

Oh sure, we all know about the hair of the dog and eating a big, greasy breakfast, even popping some aspirin and chugging water the night before, but what else? There's got to be better, more effective ones out there.

In Poland, supposedly they swear by drinking pickle juice (but I have yet to garner the courage to try that one...not that I ever get hangovers or anything... insert awkward silence).

Anyhoo, pickle juice aside, anyone come up with the ultimate hangover cure? By all means, share. You might just save the life of a fellow Advocate reader (or at least make their morning go smoother).


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  • Big Red. A nice cold Big Red is the best cure for a hangover...

    June 9, 2009 at 4:59 p.m.

  • This movie was so boring and full of bad humor. I cannot believe that I spent 13.50 to watch it. The three of us walked out... and we all looked at each other and thought..... "what a terrible movie".. Judd Apatow is not on his game. Knocked Up was way better... and superbad..... as SUPER BAD as it was... had a better story line than this piece of crap.

    June 7, 2009 at 12:54 a.m.

  • BTW, I've tried the "pickle juice cure" for seasickness -- works great!

    June 6, 2009 at 1:36 p.m.

  • hangovers have been pretty religious for me! I always tell God I won't ever drink again!

    June 6, 2009 at 12:50 p.m.

  • I read a story in Maxim magazine a few years back, a dancer at a gentleman's club would drink Pedialyte before going to bed. She had patrons buying her drinks all night & got tired of dealing with the hangover the next morning. 'Makes since, children need to be hydrated quickly when they're ill. I've used Pedialyte with excellent reults ever since reading that.

    June 6, 2009 at 9:17 a.m.

  • I heard in the news in the fall that a study was done in Europe. They said to eat a bacon sandwich if you have a hangover and it will go away. I don't drink but I have told my family to try it. Nobody I've told has tried it so I can't say that it works.

    June 6, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.

  • I find popping Hoodia before drinking keeps the hangover demons at bay. Since it is an energy pill, I only take 1/2 tablet. Buy the cheap tabs at Target, not the expensive caps at Wal-Mart.

    June 6, 2009 at 8:41 a.m.


  • Aprill, back before I started having children, I used to drink -- ALOT! I tried several home rememdies and I guess it depends on what you drink as to what will help.... The worst I ever got was drinking Jack & Coke at a Christmas party once.... I took an alka seltzer and drank some tomatoe juice and felt better after a warm shower. Whenever I'd go out partying with my brothers in Kingsville, after downing too many beers, we'd always stop at Whataburger for a Japeleno Cheeseburger and a Coca-Cola... I never had a hangover then. Tequila --- OMG! Stay in bed for the next few days and pray for death....

    June 5, 2009 at 9:26 p.m.

  • I sometimes turn over to my wife and say, "hey baby". She usually tells me, turn over your still drunk; but sometimes I forget all about my headache, wink.

    I doesn’t’ hurt to try, usually. She will probably be mad at me for telling you this, oh well, I couldn’t resist.

    = )

    June 5, 2009 at 2:49 p.m.

  • Aprill, I've tried menudo after a night of imbibing. It doesn't work. The morning after effects are bad. Try Gatorade and lotsa sleep.

    June 5, 2009 at 2:07 p.m.

  • I heard that that spicy soup, menudo, works wonders. Anyone ever try it?

    June 5, 2009 at 1:01 p.m.

  • Regardless of how much I drank I never suffered the after affects from it. Now days I don't drink clean and sober since 1990 by choice.

    June 5, 2009 at 12:55 p.m.

  • Hicktoria is right! and Zaca actually has prickly pear in it

    http://www.zacalife.com

    June 5, 2009 at 11:49 a.m.

  • Never sober up.

    June 4, 2009 at 11:57 p.m.

  • Honest oc-c-i-fer I h-a-d-d-d tuh d-r-i-v-e ho--, to tuh h-ou-sh. oh haill,you knnnooowwwnnn dat place where I live at, I w-u-z t-o-o-o d-ammm drunk to walk.

    June 4, 2009 at 11:48 p.m.

  • Vitamin B6! I hear it really works, never tried it myself. Usually, I just drink water in between happy drinks, keeps me from feeling awful the next morning.

    I still remember the last really bad hangover I had, man that totally sucked. Seems like there's not anything that can make you feel better. I shudder just thinking about it.

    June 4, 2009 at 5:02 p.m.

  • I hear a particular intravenous mixture, which I am not sure what it is comprised of, is the best cure for a hangover, since it rehydrates you. Though, I have yet to actually experience this IV drip at the right time to tell you if it works.

    June 4, 2009 at 4:59 p.m.

  • All you need is Zaca!

    http://www.zacalife.com/

    June 4, 2009 at 3:52 p.m.