Hangover syndrome is the result of prolonged intoxication of the body with alcohol. After a person stops drinking alcohol by his own decision or forcibly, he develops a very strong discomfort, which is popularly called a hangover. A person in this state does not want to perceive the surrounding reality and tries to alleviate his condition with new doses of alcoholic beverages, as a result of which a kind of vicious circle is formed. In the medical field, this condition is called a withdrawal crisis and is considered quite dangerous for the body, as it negatively affects both the physiological and mental systems.
Status Description
People suffering from withdrawal symptoms find it quite difficult to suppress it on their own. In most cases, you have to get out of binge by taking medications and contacting a treating specialist. But it should be noted that there are a large number of safe and effective methods of dealing with a hangover with folk remedies. It should be determined how to get rid of the hangover syndrome at home.
Types of hangovers
Hangover syndrome is divided into two varieties:
- withdrawal syndrome that occurs with chronic alcoholism and prolonged binges;
- alcohol intoxication, which can occur in a person when drinking excessive amounts of alcoholic beverages.
But it is very important to be able to distinguish between two such states, as they arise for different reasons and have their own separate features. With simple intoxication, a person immediately develops a strong aversion to alcohol. With withdrawal syndrome, the patient should re-drink a small dosage of alcohol in order to restore his condition. This process occurs due to problems with fermentation in the body after regular alcohol intake. At the same time, alcohol already enters the metabolic process and provokes a strong physical dependence.
Possible Complications
Hangover is a simple poisoning, so it cannot be fatal. As a result of this condition, arrhythmia, Mallory-Weiss syndrome (rupture of the esophageal mucosa), sleep problems, severe dehydration, impaired consciousness, and the appearance of hallucinations can develop. In patients suffering from cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia can even lead to death.
Main causes of hangovers
The main cause of a hangover is poisoning the human body with alcohol products. At the same time, liver cells do not have time to normally process a large amount of ethyl alcohol in carbon dioxide and water,As a result, an intermediate decay substance, acetaldehyde, appears in the blood stream. Such a component is considered more dangerous than simple alcohol, it is he who leads to the appearance of the main signs of a hangover. A hangover is a protective reaction of the human body, with its help it warns of the presence of serious intoxication.
It is important to remember that alcoholic beverages are strong diuretics that speed up the process of urination, causing severe dehydration. Such dehydration greatly worsens the condition of the body and provokes the appearance of unpleasant symptoms. The body is rapidly losing fluid, and its organs and systems cease to function normally.
Any alcohol leads to the rapid removal of nutrients, minerals and vitamins from the human body, as well as a decrease in the amount of sugar. Pain syndrome in this condition appears due to the expansion of the blood vessels of the head. Also, a person may experience severe pain in the heart, shortness of breath due to dehydration.
Signs of a hangover
The main symptoms of alcohol poisoning, doctors include the following manifestations:
- Severe pain in the head, chills in the limbs, fever, seizures.
- Dry mouth.
- Use of nausea, vomiting.
- Complete or partial lack of appetite.
- Severe trembling in the limbs, increased sweating.
- Weakness, feeling unwell.
- Dizziness.
- Availabilityshortness of breath.
Severity of poisoning
The severity of poisoning and the strength of the symptoms will directly depend on what kind of alcohol was drunk and in what quantity. The most difficult to endure a hangover after eating the following products: rum, whiskey, champagne and cognac. Red wine in excess can trigger a severe migraine, as it contains tyramine, a histamine-like compound that provokes severe pain in the head after drinking excessive alcohol immediately the next day.
The most pronounced symptom of the disease is vomiting and nausea. Due to vomiting, the body is deprived of a large amount of water, useful components, minerals and vitamins, dehydration of varying degrees develops. Additionally, the following symptoms occur: weakness, apathy, tremor, problems with the intestines and digestive system, redness of the eyes, high blood pressure. A person does not react to anything, he loses the desire to do something, a long-term depression may develop.
Sleep and he alth problems
A hangover symptom can also be insomnia and other sleep problems. It is difficult for the patient to fall asleep, he has nightmares, due to which the sleep pattern is greatly confused, and the next day he feels very tired. With withdrawal syndrome, the patient has a strong trembling of the hands. The person is very ill, but vomiting does not appear.
Significantly increased heartbeat, severe shortness of breath. Until the person re-drinks, signsdefeat will not recede. He also has mood swings, aggressiveness, irritability and apathy. Alcohol poisoning creates feelings of guilt. This can be explained by the fact that biochemical processes are triggered in the body, which affect the patient's condition.
Treatment of body intoxication
How to quickly remove the hangover syndrome? When treating the symptoms of alcohol poisoning, you should start taking medications that eliminate decay products from the body, suppress pain in the head, and restore fluid balance in the body. The most effective and effective drugs against a hangover are: Proproten-100, Zorex, Zenalk, Alka-Seltzer. They can be replaced with a simple aspirin or citramon, if the patient does not have an exacerbated intestinal ulcer and heart disease, then the described remedies are best.
Against the pain in the head, you should take a few tablets of "Citramon" after a meal. Vitamin C quickly eliminates alcohol products from the human body, restores the condition, and eliminates unpleasant symptoms. It should be taken in capsule form or as lemon juice, rosehip infusion.
Anti-nausea
With the urge to vomit and nausea, a good effect can be achieved from activated charcoal: 1 tablet per kilogram of the patient's weight. You can also take a few No-shpy or Loperamide tablets. Eliminate nausea and a combination of several drugs: "Aspirin" and"No-shpa", activated carbon. To improve the condition, you should take 6-8 tablets of activated charcoal, several tablets of "No-shpy", 1 tablet of "Aspirin" immediately after taking alcohol. In the morning, a person will not have any pain in the head, as well as other unpleasant symptoms of poisoning.
How to remove the hangover syndrome at home? Activated charcoal helps to adsorb harmful components, "No-shpa" eliminates ethanol and other decay products from the liver, "Aspirin" accelerates the blood circulation process, reduces pressure. Vitamin B6 in ampoules will help against a hangover, bad breath and bitterness in the mouth: several ampoules are poured into a glass half-filled with water and taken immediately.
Water intake
How to relieve hangover syndrome? Hangover treatment should be carried out along with the intake of large amounts of water, rosehip broth or cranberry juice. Mineral water with lemon juice will help eliminate vomiting, restore nutrients and s alts in the body lost during vomiting. Also, a good effect can be achieved by drinking strong tea with sugar, it will help speed up the functioning of the cardiovascular system. A decoction of mint or tea with mint helps to get rid of unpleasant symptoms in the stomach, restore the state of the nervous system, and relieve pain in the head. To normalize the functions of the intestines and stomach, you should eat chicken broth or a light soup with rice and vegetables.
Eating he althy food
Treatment of symptoms of poisoningalcohol can be carried out using glucose and ascorbic acid if the patient does not have diabetes mellitus. For treatment, you can use nutritional supplements or sweet grapes, herbal tea, Pepsi and other carbonated drinks. With the development of intoxication with alcohol, important potassium s alts are washed out of the body, so you should take foods and medicines with potassium in the composition. Useful products in the fight against a hangover include: dried apricots, potatoes, sauerkraut, tomatoes, cucumber or cabbage pickle.
Treatment with folk remedies
How to remove the hangover syndrome at home? In the treatment of such a condition, a good effect can be achieved from the following traditional medicine:
- Cucumber, sauerkraut or tomato brine – high amount of s alt compensates for the lack of minerals and nutrients in the body, helps to retain water in the blood during dehydration. The brine should be consumed in small sips intermittently.
- Cabbage and kefir - this remedy contains a large amount of acids and potassium s alts, which is very important for combating alcohol intoxication. For cooking, add a small amount of kefir to a bowl of chopped cabbage. Mix everything well, squeeze the juice from the cabbage, and then eat it.
- Make strong tea or make coffee, add a slice of lemon and a few teaspoons of cognac. Drink the product should be while it is warm. It helps eliminate unpleasant signs of intoxication and restores sleep patterns.
- "Bloody eye" - effective and safehangover cocktail. One chicken yolk without protein should be added to a glass of tomato juice, do not mix. A drink to drink at a time. Such a tool helps to eliminate the decay products of alcohol from the patient's body and envelops the walls of the stomach, thereby protecting it.
- Lemon and ice. Fill the glass with ice, add a small slice of lemon and pour mineral water, add a pinch of s alt. Drink the resulting mixture in slow sips, this is important for best absorption. The tool helps to get rid of vomiting, restores the balance of fluid in the human body.
- Tomatoes with s alt - they contain a large amount of potassium, which helps restore the balance of minerals in the human body.
- Flakes filled with kefir. How can you get rid of hangover syndrome? To do this, take any flakes and pour kefir (1 tablespoon per 100 ml of kefir). The mixture should be given time to infuse after being eaten. The flakes help absorb all the chemicals and toxins from the intestines, which speeds up the recovery process.
- Castor oil and milk. How to get rid of hangover syndrome? To do this, mix a few tablespoons of castor oil with 1 glass of milk. The milk must be hot so that the butter can completely dissolve. The drink is cooled to room temperature, then drunk.
How to prevent the development of alcohol poisoning?
To do this, follow the following rules:
- Before drinking alcohol, eat well. Food helps to bind the components of alcohol,which requires the body more time to fully process it.
- Drinking alcohol should be slow, it is important to monitor the amount of alcohol consumed.
- Alcoholic drinks should be alternated with water, water should be much more than alcohol consumed. Due to the fact that alcoholic beverages remove water from the body, you are very thirsty. After each glass of drunk alcohol, you should drink a glass of water.
- Dark-colored alcohol, which contains many additional components, provokes the most severe poisoning syndrome.
- Alcoholic drinks should not be mixed, but drink only one kind of alcohol. This will help prevent severe intoxication and alcohol poisoning.
To prevent dehydration, drink a few glasses of clean water before going to bed. To restore lost nutrients in the body, you should take multivitamins.
