5 Myths of drinking alchol: Myth 1 Aspirin before drinking will stop a hangover

We are all looking for that one thing that makes hangovers go away.

We are all looking for ways to "care" for a drunk.

We are all looking for ways to sober up so we can drive.

We are all looking for ways to "beat" the Breathalyzer.




Gotta love myths...they give us hope but that is just about all they give us.  BUT...some myths can actually kill you.....read to protect yourself.

Drinking Myth about taking an aspirin before you start drinking will keep you from getting a hangover:

Take an aspirin before you start drinking to stop a hangover:  I don't know about you but I have yet to hear that aspirin was developed and later learned that it cures a hangover.  I can see how this became about....hangovers cause headaches, aspirin helps with headaches. Helps, does not prevent.  Hangover headaches are a form of brain dehydration...what do you do for dehydration?  DRINK WATER!  If you are planning a night out....alternate alcohol with water and it will reduce your chances of getting that dreaded hangover headache the next day.....if you still have one...drink water.

What not to do by John Hopkins Medicine:

Here's some advice on what not to do after an evening where you've over-done it:

• Avoid further alcohol ("hair of the dog") - this will only increase your misery.
• Avoid further dehydration by consciously working yourself to keep down liquids (other than alcohol!) - water, chicken soup, Gatorade - whatever works for you.
• Avoid acetaminophen (Tylenol) at all costs-it can over-tax your already hard-working liver, leading to dangerous swelling or even liver failure.
• Avoid unpalatable "recipes" combining such ingredients as eggs, raw fish, Tabasco, and sausage. You wouldn't eat like that when you are at your best, so what makes you think you'll stomach it when you're hungover?

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