No.. More... Hangovers

[TheMan]

Absolutely!! I am MORE than happy to admit that if it doesn't work. Hell, I'll admit it now. The San Fran Giants are WAY better than the Red Sox

Haha, I was speaking of the other giants. This isn't the football trash talk thread so ill not get too far into it.

 

[tre9er]

I'm going to try this very soon, but let me just say in advance that I love you.

 

[TheMan]

Hey cape, I went to walgreens...there are several versions of b complex. Super b complex, high potency b complex, and normal b complex. I am not sure it really matters, but which did you get? I picked up the 5.99 bottle of 100 "high potency" b complex. I figure I can just take more than one if I need to anyway.

 

[bob1852]

I am ready to punch two or three of my beer-nerd friends in the babymakers because these folks are JUST NOW mentioning to me something they've been doing for years...

Simply taking a B Complex vitamin before bed with a glass of water.

I'm tellin' you... it freakin' works. I was insanely skeptical, and everyone I've told since has been also. But, I swear, anyone who's tried it is an instant believer.

The rule is...
If you're having a couple drinks, before you go to bed you take one basic B Complex vitamin with a full glass of water. If you are having a PILE of drinks (like.. hanging out in Vegas pile of drinks), you take one B Complex before your first drink and then one before bed with a glass of water.

I said I was going to groin-punch some folks because apparently a few folks in my HBC have bene doing it for years. I actually got, "Oh yeah, I haven't had a hangover in about ten years now" the other day. I almost slapped them for not sharing this peice of info with me a long freakin' time ago.

i have tried it a number of times and haven't had a single hangover since. You might still be a bit tired if you're out all night but no hangover (sick stomach and pounding head).

B Complex is at any basic pharmacy and should run about $10 for a bottle of 100 tablets.

****ing newb. I've been doing this since I was 19.

 

[NickTheGreat]

In college I'd always drink a whole lot of water before bed and I never had (have) hangovers. Plus it makes you wake up early!

 

[Cape Brewing]

Hey cape, I went to walgreens...there are several versions of b complex. Super b complex, high potency b complex, and normal b complex. I am not sure it really matters, but which did you get? I picked up the 5.99 bottle of 100 "high potency" b complex. I figure I can just take more than one if I need to anyway.

I don't think it matters... I think you'll be fine with that. Then again, I'm not a doctor so... maybe it'll give you tumors.. I dunno.

 

[Cape Brewing]

****ing newb. I've been doing this since I was 19.

I like you less than Moto

 

[bob1852]

I like you less than Moto

That hurts, man. That hurts.

Seriously, when I saw this thread I thought it must be another necro-bump and that you first posted this many years ago.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

You only get a hangover if you stop drinking!

 

[Cape Brewing]

That hurts, man. That hurts.

Seriously, when I saw this thread I thought it must be another necro-bump and that you first posted this many years ago.

No... I am just freakin' learning about this...

And that's kind of the funny part about it. A ton of people have never heard of it (hence my posting it) but then a small group of folks I've talked to have basically said what you did... "Huh? You mean you don't do it?? I've been doing that for years. Yeah, works like a charm."

I had no idea.

 

[bob1852]

No... I am just freakin' learning about this...

And that's kind of the funny part about it. A ton of people have never heard of it (hence my posting it) but then a small group of folks I've talked to have basically said what you did... "Huh? You mean you don't do it?? I've been doing that for years. Yeah, works like a charm."

I had no idea.

What's next, a thread by Cape saying "hey guys, have you heard about this new cut of meat called bacon?"

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I wonder if anyone has told him the debate over boxers or briefs. He might be ok if he watches Seinfeld.

 

[Cape Brewing]

I hate both of you

 

[chumpsteak]

I used the b complex that comes in liquid form last night. 1 dropperful before the drinking and another dropperful 7 beers later before bed. No hangover at all this morning.

 

[Cape Brewing]

Ahhhh haaaaa!!! See???

I think the dose before drinking and one before bed is a good idea for anything over four or five.

 

[thepartsmancometh]

Can't believe I never tried this before.

Let me preface this account by saying I get god awful hangovers of I have any more than like 4 beers in a row.

There was a huge beer festival going on last night, and in past years I drink too much, then wake up the next day feeling terrible. I've never tried vitamin b, because when I'm drunk the first thing on my mind isn't going to a drug store (the first thing is usually Chinese food, then sleep). I discovered that my wife had a bottle of vitamin b complex stashed away, so I tried it.

Holy crap. I didn't feel 100%, but I was close to 85%!

 

[BradleyBrew]

Wow, after reading this thread, I feel fortunate. I think I've only had 2 hangovers ever.

99.99% of the time I wake up after 5-6hours of sleep and feel great.

Your not drinking enough... step your game up


1:10000 ratio is pretty damn good!

 

[SilverZero]

So I have to re-ask about the potency of the vitamins people are using. I almost got a bottle yesterday, but couldn't decide between the regular B-complex or the "high-potency" version. There's a significant difference between the two in just about everything. The regular has 100% RDA for the big compounds (niacin, folate, etc.) but the HP version has on the order of 3000-5000% RDA. Any input?

 

[chumpsteak]

Just go big...your body will just pass anything it doesn't use.

 

[thepartsmancometh]

Just go big...your body will just pass anything it doesn't use.

True story. After all the drinking and vitamin b, my pee sorta glowed in the dark!

 

[SilverZero]

Just go big...your body will just pass anything it doesn't use.

True, but from an economics standpoint, that's not great advice. If all one needs is 100% of the RDA, and it's $5 for 100 of those, vs. $7 for 60 of the bigger ones, there's a choice to be made.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

I have the B complex pills but I usually down water and several multi-vitamins. Your body flushes out a lot when you piss so much from drinking so I like to add back everything the body needs at once.

 

[DregAddict]

I should have tried this last night. Feeling like crap all day so far and now I am going to help my buddy chainsaw his palm trees because he has a cast on his arm and can't do it himself. 100F, a chainsaw, and a hangover don't mix.

I'm definitely trying the B Complex next weekend.

 

[TheMan]

Went to a beer festival yesterday. Drank quite a bit with very little water. Took the cheapo b complex before and after drinking...hangover was minimized by quite a bit. I felt 75% this morning and fully recovered by now. Normally I would feel a hangover for a day plus. I'll keep using the b complex till I see otherwise.

 

[BillBeer247]

the reviews on amazon say people take it daily every morning as a energy and mood booster

 

[naga77777]

Just wanted to chime in with my experience.

While not "going on a bender" so-to-speak, I have had 5-6 beers a couple nights after SWMBO bought me the super-b-complex vitamins.

It has definitely saved my hyde a lot of headache (literally). I have a newborn, and at the 4:30am feeding last night, i felt the dreaded "back-o'-the-head" headache. I went into the kitchen and popped a B-vitamin.

When I re-awoke at 9-10am (dont remember which), I felt 100% better. Normally the posterior headache lasts for at least a day, and I feel nauseous and may/may not (probably will) puke the next day.

I can say, I still feel just a bit "punky" after having 5-6 beers (which would normally leave me hating life the next morning), but I wouldn't even call it hung over.

I will try and remember to report back after imbibing more than a 6pk one night. I've almost trained myself not to do that, however, because of how used to hangovers I am.

OP, thank you for the post, and the idea which has already helped me out.

 

[deezy]

I'm giving this a trial run today. Took one this morning and will before bed. Here's to a great morning!

 

[ffaoe]

i tried it, i picked up a bottle of complex b vitamins. with the ammount of beer i drink when i have no responsibilities the next day, i still end up with a little bit of a hangover. i have noticed a difference that i am a little bit sharper, less grogy, and able to actually get stuff done.

 

[TheMan]

Tried it out a couple more times this week, you know...for science. I think the stuff definitely helps. However, for me, I have to take two pills. One before drinking and one after. I usually get a massive headache the day after having even just 2 or 3 beers, this has nixed that. One pill seems to have zero impact for me.

And on a night I imbibe quite a few extras, this gets rid of the headache part and minimizes the groggy feeling. Like said above, its enough that I can feel useful the next day.

Good job spreading the word cape!

 

[BillBeer247]

trying it tonight...do you need to eat something with it when you take it at night?