The most you can drink without having a proper hangover

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gatopreto

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As the the title states.
"Proper hangover" is subjective but I'd define it as where you experience nausea, tiredness and have a headache, where you would struggle to function well, for example, at work. Where you need to take painkillers. You may be vomitting but at least feel sick.

I normally drink beer around 4.5 - 5%. For me in pint of beer terms if I have more than 2 I can feel it slightly the next day. Not hungover but it takes the edge off me and is noticeable. However it's not until I have 6 or more pints that I could be struggling as described above. But it varies. Sometimes I could have 8 and be fine. In my younger days I'd have a dozen and sometimes get away with it.

So overall for me to guarantee not having a hangover I'd have to have a 5 pint limit.

I know the pace of drinking comes into play here as well but if I drink too slowly, which is rare, I become hungover/fatigued . Therefore IMO If you are only having 5 pints realistically you can only drink for 4 hours max otherwise would become just tired.

Whats your view SMB drinkers?
 


Depends on the drink. I can put away a fair whack of vodka with no hangover whatsoever and amaretto is much the same I found. Red wine depends on how good it is. A really decent bottle will not give me much more than a slightly rough feeling next day, whereas cheap stuff really knacks the morning after
 
gatopreto said:
As the the title states.
"Proper hangover" is subjective but I'd define it as where you experience nausea, tiredness and have a headache, where you would struggle to function well, for example, at work. Where you need to take painkillers. You may be vomitting but at least feel sick.

I normally drink beer around 4.5 - 5%. For me in pint of beer terms if I have more than 2 I can feel it slightly the next day. Not hungover but it takes the edge off me and is noticeable. However it's not until I have 6 or more pints that I could be struggling as described above. But it varies. Sometimes I could have 8 and be fine. In my younger days I'd have a dozen and sometimes get away with it.

So overall for me to guarantee not having a hangover I'd have to have a 5 pint limit.

I know the pace of drinking comes into play here as well but if I drink too slowly, which is rare, I become hungover/fatigued . Therefore IMO If you are only having 5 pints realistically you can only drink for 4 hours max otherwise would become just tired.

Whats your view SMB drinkers?
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I’m always pissed so don’t get hungover
 
wigwams said:
Don’t drink a great deal now as I hate how it affects me the next day. Despise being hungover where I used to not give a fuck
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The same for me. It used to feel like it was worth it. Now it doesn't. I stopped completely for 6 months which has reset my relationship with it. I'm looking to get back on it but in a more disciplined way.
 
gatopreto said:
As the the title states.
"Proper hangover" is subjective but I'd define it as where you experience nausea, tiredness and have a headache, where you would struggle to function well, for example, at work. Where you need to take painkillers. You may be vomitting but at least feel sick.

I normally drink beer around 4.5 - 5%. For me in pint of beer terms if I have more than 2 I can feel it slightly the next day. Not hungover but it takes the edge off me and is noticeable. However it's not until I have 6 or more pints that I could be struggling as described above. But it varies. Sometimes I could have 8 and be fine. In my younger days I'd have a dozen and sometimes get away with it.

So overall for me to guarantee not having a hangover I'd have to have a 5 pint limit.

I know the pace of drinking comes into play here as well but if I drink too slowly, which is rare, I become hungover/fatigued . Therefore IMO If you are only having 5 pints realistically you can only drink for 4 hours max otherwise would become just tired.

Whats your view SMB drinkers?
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A couple of years ago it was “all day” how anyone can count them god only knows. Recently started to pay on card And usually about 9/10. Can’t get a hangover anymore as would probably hoy up drinking any more than that. I’ve got a mate who can drink double that easily and always seems ok in the morning. (On holidays etc…..I don’t sleep with him)👍
 
If I drink red wine I’m always guaranteed a hangover.

Christmas works night out I had ten pints mixture of madri, neck oil, cobra and staropramen and about 2-3 shots and managed work the next day.

I find if I don’t eat something substantial I’m absolutely rough as toast.

Think I’ve been hungover once this year.
 
HettonSAFC said:
A couple of years ago it was “all day” how anyone can count them god only knows. Recently started to pay on card And usually about 9/10. Can’t get a hangover anymore as would probably hoy up drinking any more than that. I’ve got a mate who can drink double that easily and always seems ok in the morning. (On holidays etc…..I don’t sleep with him)👍
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I used to know a lad like that. Remember being in blackpool there was a buffet breakfast. Nobody could stomach anything but he we filling his plate. Then we were all dying on and he was raring to start supping again.
Bob Fleming said:
Dunno. My problem is when I have a couple I need to sink a load. Then have a shit hangover.

So I'll stop off the booze tonight to stay good for tomorrow.
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Aye once I've got a taste for it I tend to lose all sense. I kid myself I can drink like a fish and be alright.
Sunlun79 said:
If I drink red wine I’m always guaranteed a hangover.

Christmas works night out I had ten pints mixture of madri, neck oil, cobra and staropramen and about 2-3 shots and managed work the next day.

I find if I don’t eat something substantial I’m absolutely rough as toast.

Think I’ve been hungover once this year.
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That's good going that. 9 times out of 10 that would put me in trouble. Unless the pints were really spread out.
 
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gatopreto said:
I used to know a lad like that. Remember being in blackpool there was a buffet breakfast. Nobody could stomach anything but he we filling his plate. Then we were all dying on and he was raring to start supping again.

Aye once I've got a taste for it I tend to lose all sense. I kid myself I can drink like a fish and be alright.

That's good going that. 9 times out of 10 that would put me in trouble. Unless the pints were really spread out.
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Went out 6pm got home at 3.30am so pretty spread out and I’m a lass, I would say lady but given the amount of pints I drink I won’t use that title 🤣
 
If I don’t mix my drinks I’m fine.
Summer: lager and tequila/vodka.
Winter: dark beer and whisky.
Or only red wine.
Before I go to bed I’ll have a glass of apple cider vinegar with bicarbonate of soda.
Saw Safc v wba mixed my drinks all day remember leaving ‘The Avenue’ and woke up in Simonside!
 
gatopreto said:
As the the title states.
"Proper hangover" is subjective but I'd define it as where you experience nausea, tiredness and have a headache, where you would struggle to function well, for example, at work. Where you need to take painkillers. You may be vomitting but at least feel sick.

I normally drink beer around 4.5 - 5%. For me in pint of beer terms if I have more than 2 I can feel it slightly the next day. Not hungover but it takes the edge off me and is noticeable. However it's not until I have 6 or more pints that I could be struggling as described above. But it varies. Sometimes I could have 8 and be fine. In my younger days I'd have a dozen and sometimes get away with it.

So overall for me to guarantee not having a hangover I'd have to have a 5 pint limit.

I know the pace of drinking comes into play here as well but if I drink too slowly, which is rare, I become hungover/fatigued . Therefore IMO If you are only having 5 pints realistically you can only drink for 4 hours max otherwise would become just tired.

Whats your view SMB drinkers?
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It depends on the quality of the booze.

Decent ales, quality spirits… quite a lot.

Shite lager e.g Carling, Fosters… not much.

It’s drinking chemical sludge like that which causes bad hangovers.
 
Depends if I've had a decent amount of food or not .

But 4 or 5 Guinness on an empty stomach will feel ok next day

Anything more and I feel laggy... Mix it with spirits on top and I'm useless
 
If it's decent stuff then on average eight pints will have me on a wobbler the day after. For me it's more about sleep than booze. I can have a skinful but if I'm in bed by about ten and get a good night's kip I'm fine. If it's a late one then I'm absolutely frigged the day after, even if I've flattened less drinks.
 

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