I drink a lot at the weekend...i mean a lot. Im not bragging but why dont I get hangovers?.......?

Question

i am 21 but i have never really suffered anyway

Answer 1

Probably because your body is used to the vast quantities you are consuming. This is really bad news for your health. Heaven alone knows what your liver looks like.

Answer 2

You are very lucky, do not look a gift horse in the mouth, I only have to look at a drink and I will suffer in the morning.

I hope you continue to avoid the hangover because they are not very nice, but the bad news is they catch up with you as you get older.

Answer 3

it could be the amount of time it takes you to drink everything. If the weekend comes and you end up drinking an entire bottle of vodka..but it takes you 6 hours, your body has enough time to go through the process of getting rid of it, unlike if you drank an enitire bottle in an hour. Giving your body too much alcohol in a short period of time results in a hangover.
Or it could be that you only think you're drinking a lot, and the actual alcohol volume is less then you think. (like light beers, or puckers type of liquor- or even your mixed drinks aren't strong enough)
Or lastly, your tolerence is way high from drinking too much

Answer 4

When alcohol is consumed, it enters the bloodstream and causes the pituitary gland in the brain to block the creation of vasopressin. Without this chemical, the kidneys send water directly to the bladder instead of reabsorbing it into the body. This is why drinkers have to make frequent trips to the bathroom after urinating for the first time after drinking.
According to studies, drinking about 250 milliliters of an alcoholic beverage causes the body to expel 800 to 1,000 milliliters of water; that's four times as much liquid lost as gained. This diuretic effect decreases as the alcohol in the bloodstream decreases, but the aftereffects help create a hangover.

The morning after heavy drinking, the body sends a desperate message to replenish its water supply -- usually manifested in the form of an extremely dry mouth. Headaches result from dehydration because the body's organs try to make up for their own water loss by stealing water from the brain, causing the brain to decrease in size and pull on the membranes that connect the brain to the skull, resulting in pain.

The frequent urination also expels salts and potassium that are necessary for proper nerve and muscle function; when sodium and potassium levels get too low, headaches, fatigue and nausea can result. Alcohol also breaks down the body's store of glycogen in the liver, turning the chemical into glucose and sending it out of the body in the urine. Lack of this key energy source is partly responsible for the weakness, fatigue and lack of coordination the next morning. In addition, the diuretic effect expels vital electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium, which are necessary for proper cell function.

Answer 5

You cannot brag about binge drinking to normal people. You don't get hangovers in this forum, but the truth is you do indeed experience the effects of binge drinking.

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Answer 6

I used to be able to binge for days without a hangover. After a few years, it will catch up with you. I don't know if it's a about the liver or metabolism or what but it seems to get worse as you get older.

Answer 7

An alcohol hangover is associated with a variety of symptoms most importantly dehydration. If body has consumed enough water it may not dehydrate and may not lead to hangover

Answer 8

I am 31 now and when I was your age, I could also drink like a fish and not get hangovers.... it also means you are drinking too much (as I used to do too)
you will calm down with age, I promise you

Answer 9

If people don't smoke, they usually do not have such bad hangovers as persons who do. Eating while drinking also helps. Also, some people seem to have a higher tolerance for alcohol than others.

Answer 10

It will be a combination of waht you drink and the way ur body copes with it as recently i hav been hungova far less because i am drinking more therefore you build up a tolerance and will not feel the effects so badly

Answer 11

You should be getting a hangover because if you are not then your body is getting used to it. It won't bother you right now but down the road your health could be at risk.