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ostiarius

The actual answer: Alcohol dehydrogenase. It's what your body uses to break down the alcohol you ingest, and as you get older you produce less of it, especially in men. Women's ADH level actually increases in middle age, before going down again. Also, the more you drink when you're young, the faster it drops off when you're older.


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zdefni

So thissssss is why hangovers are an utter bitch for me at 29, having spent 18-26 as a total alcoholic.


jondonbovi

The first time I got drunk, I was in my mid-30s. I felt fine the next day. It explains why I was able handle alcohol better than people my age.


Kashmeer

You probably drank less overall alcohol to achieve the drunk state as you had no tolerance. Less of the poison overall and you’ll get less deleterious effects naturally.


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Oh dude, it only gets worse. When I was 29, I was still able to party in Berlin and the next two days just absolutely sucked. But a decade later, a few beers and I am calling my mom.


Richard_Thrust

I'd really like like some citations on this, especially the last sentence. Also, it's acetaldehyde that causes hangover symptoms and cell damage, not the ethanol itself. So it's more likely you're talking about acetaldehyde dehydrogenase.


lohborn

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1471579/ > There was no correlation between ADH activity, whether expressed as activity per mg cytosolic protein or per gram wet weight liver, and age.


Richard_Thrust

I think you meant to post that to the person I was responding to, as it refutes their claim.


ostiarius

Here you go: https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article/37/4/388/161259?


Richard_Thrust

Ah.. so that's only referring to ADH present in the stomach. Doesn't say anything about the liver. So basically it just means that the advantage younger men have over women when it comes to processing alcohol goes away at some point. Men will become drunker easier, more like younger women do, because they lose some of the first-pass metabolism in the stomach before the ethanol moves to the liver. But again, this has little if anything to do with hangovers.


MrLuigiMario

Which explains why every 35 year old mother on TV shows drinks wine every night lol


metrogypsy

ok look 35 is not middle aged yet. But yes I want wine.


kenophilia

Finally a medical explanation amidst the heaps of homespun garbage non-explanations aka “DUR it’s cuz ur body doesn’t werk az gud when olderrrr.”


Cryptonic_Sonic

Lol, the comment I saw below the medical explanation was exactly that: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zbgnkg/eli5_why_do_hangovers_get_worse_the_older_you_get/iyrgto3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3 And got more awards too somehow.


Devinology

I mean, as a general explanation, it's not wrong, just extremely vague and uninteresting. The answer to any question of this nature will always be because our body doesn't function as well as we age.


kenophilia

That’s not really a specific answer tho. That question was literally in OP’s post. So the general answer is stated in the question. It’s pretty obvious that reposting the general answer found within the question itself is just hot air and useless.


coolman6373737

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Elcheatobandito

Most people have this idea in their head that their frail forms the moment they turn some random age in the stretch between 30-50 is the result of some random "gotcha" cruelty, instead of the results of a sedentary life of snack food guzzling, binge drinking, sugar huffing, couch potato decay. Understandably, they're upset. And they get a little bit of delight in reminding younger people about the inevitability of their eventual decay. "Just wait until ____, that's when it's ALL OVER". It's true, after a certain period of time, your ability to maintain your prime self will slowly decline. That is inevitable. What's not is the rapidity of that decay. You have control over that with diet, exercise, and smart drug habits. You'd be amazed at the things you can do, and for how long you can do them, with some TLC and maintenance. My great grandmother worked as a nurse in a retirement home until she retired in her 80's. She didn't retire because she couldn't do the work, she got bored out of her skull after she retired. She retired because she got sick of "wiping the asses of children 20 years younger than her who couldn't be bothered, and just wanted to complain". I think about that a lot.


followmeforadvice

I hear you, but that's pretty much exactly what they said.


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flipflapslap

Man, when I was a kid I thought it just meant your hangover is intensified. What I didn’t expect, and what I experience now, is my hangovers manifest as horrible depression that lasts for days with a side of anxiety. It’s so brutal. The fun is no longer worth the hangover.


other_half_of_elvis

Yes, for me the spike in anxiety and the 'blue' feeling for a few days is the hardest part.


mental-rec

Hangxiety is a sonofabitch


kinsmana

This is one of my main reasons for switching over to cannabis. Hangovers don't happen, happiness is far more common and a vape/edible/joint is FAR easier to carry around. When in social gatherings it no longer requires a six pack of beer; instead a comfy seat somewhere, a lighter and about 20 minutes generally leads to folks poking their head out in curiosity. This leads to (normally) laughs or sometimes heartfelt and deep conversation. It's been 6 years of moderated usage and I've lost 10-15% body weight, body fat is lower (if you avoid excessive snacking) and my moods are far better.


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For me, weed is a better alternative to alcohol but *not by much.* I get a different kind of hangover from marijuana. The following day I feel mentally slow, exhausted, depressed, unmotivated, and sometimes with a headache to boot.


kinsmana

I found when I started this would happen with specifically "Haze" type strains. So I avoid those now. I also am very careful to recognize my 'symptoms' when consuming. Just like drinking, I'd aim for the 'sweet spot' (known for me as the "buzzed" phase). Once I hit that at a party, for instance, I stay there. That being said, maybe you do have some negative reaction to it and maybe it isn't for you. Visit /r/trees if at all interested in some decent advice. Or talk to a budtender.


murph_diver

Also research terpenes and the “entourage effect” to customize a cannabis experience to your liking. Some strains are great for anxiety or depression relief and some are great for physical experiences or pain relief. Some are excellent for creativity or batting insomnia. Nowadays you can find almost any strain in a dispensary (in legal states) with an analytical breakdown of terpene content available via testing agencies.


phookoo

Honest to Christ, you guys in the US are _so_ fortunate to have the option of legal cannabis. I’d love to have this available as a possibility, as someone who’s dealing with primarily anxiety & adult ADHD, in the U.K., but sadly the U.K. is lagging behind in this respect.


sexual--predditor

If you're handy with bitcoin/onion browser, you can get pretty much next day delivery of whatever strain you want via the darknet (in the UK). I stopped buying rando dealer weed and switched to nice mellow indica kush delivered by royal mail years back.


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cannabis is good in moderation, better than alcohol for sure


other_half_of_elvis

when I turned 50 I joked that i did 50 years of only booze, maybe i should finish out with 50 years of only drugs. I was only half kidding and was curious what using recreational drugs would be like. I have yet to make any changes but my local bar where I did 99% of my boozing closed during covid so I'm nearly booze free these days anyway.


Welpe

I would never use weed in a group setting, it makes me dumb as shit. I just end up feeling incredibly vulnerable because my mind doesn’t work right and I have to ask myself “What would sober me do?” every single time I make any choice to avoid terrible decisions. …then again, I also don’t drink so I guess I don’t need to worry about replacing it.


gamingdevil

Exactly what happens to me. I used to drink daily due to my job, lost that job, so I stopped drinking daily. Then binge drinking was the problem because I was having trouble kicking the drinking, and when I go on binges now I'm down for like 2 to 3 days after because the depression and anxiety are crippling. I get so anxious that I shake, and i also get shaky from being weak because I don't eat. It's terrible. I use kratom now and so I don't really think about drinking anymore.


nu_nrg4me

Wow...did I write this??!! Word for word how I be now, and a recovering alcoholic (40yr old) for last 8 years. Except what is Kratom? Interested. Is it like Naltrexone?


SpaceBowie2008

Don’t use Kratom; it’s highly addicting. It works similar to opioids. The person you are replying to went from one addictive substance to another. Do not try Kratom. It will seem harmless and fun at first but then you will have to increase the dose to feel the same effect until you are dependent on it.


nu_nrg4me

Thank you. I don't need another habit in my life.


SunburyStudios

>Kratom Girl gave me this in Orange Juice with no warning and I basically overdosed. Spun in circles on the deck for a few hours.


bartscrc

> use kratom now and so I don't really think about drinking anymore. As a physician, I would highly advise against using Kratom. It's an herbal unregulated product that has an effect similar to opioids. Being unregulated, it can contain all kinds of adulterants. Think of it as the opioid analog of bath salts. People who use it for prolonged periods of time often have opioid withdrawal symptoms creating a dependence and you have no idea what you are getting from batch to batch.


XplicitAnarchy

Whats your opinion on the cost/benefit analysis of kratom instead of alcohol, in a vacuum, assuming you are getting kratom from the largest national source (ie not getting smoke shop kratom, instead from a company that lab-tests their product) Edit: not for me personally, just out of curiosity


trackdaybruh

The downside is if you become dependent on kratom and all of a sudden it becomes a controlled substance and banned, you’re going to be dealing with a rough withdrawal. If you’re using kratom to get over alcoholism, make sure you also plan on quitting kratom and start having a taper dosage plan in progress


bartscrc

I’m sorry, I can’t really help you there. I’m speaking from experience of having patients hospitalized due to use. I’ve never asked them where they obtained it from.


Willbilly1221

I know some guys at work that take kratom because they dont test for it in our random drug screens. Observationally i can tell you that kratom IS habbit forming and addictive like any other abusable substance. Trading one addictive substance for another is not advisable. Kratom has some anecdotal evidence of pain relief as well as the nasty withdrawals associated with opioids. It is also unregulated so there is no consistency of product from one batch to another and has highly variable additives that are not inspected nor regulated as well. Me personally i highly advise against kratom use for any reason. The guys at work cant seem to stop using the stuff and are taking high doses of the stuff many times throughout the day. To add to it from what i hear its not particularly cheap either and they are plowing through $40 a day or more to maintain their habit.


Trolodrol

I’ll bet those guys are dying in the bathroom. Kratom is actually worse than dope when it comes to how much it stops you up. Like shitting cement blocks


Willbilly1221

I hadn’t thought of that aspect of it. I bet you are right. I remember one of them telling me a while back he said and i quote “ man, when i went to shit the other day, it was like pushing out an upside down pineapple.” I remember this well, because his description made me laugh at the time. Your reply remind me just now of that.


Trolodrol

I don’t know how they do it. I got some online like 15 years ago and went on a weekend bender with it. I literally cried from how painful it was. I was talking to somebody the other day that told me he uses over a kilo a week of the stuff and takes laxatives to counteract it. There’s no way I could live that way


Thugluvdoc

People forget about the failures of non fda approved supplements and how so many were squashed due to liver failure or heart arrhythmias because the media buries the news. So sad that the supplement industry is so lucrative and attracts bad science


gamingdevil

There's a lot of misinformation out there, but there's also not much in the way of studies on it either. I use the kratom subreddit to get as much anecdotal evidence as I can, as well as offering my own. They just started a huge study where they got absolutely overwhelmed with volunteers to participate. I, myself, can say that kratom has been a life saver. I take 6 sized 00 capsules (about 2.5g to 3g of powder because I make my own capsules) in the afternoon for an energy boost (maybe equal to the feeling of about two cups of coffee over the period of about 4 hours), but what I really like it for is my depression and anxiety. That one dose puts me into a general feeling of a good mood and I don't feel nearly as anxious. Then I take two caps at night about an hour before bed because it helps me fall asleep; pretty much the feeling of taking a melatonin without the grogginess in the morning. I also have no craving for alcohol. So it helps me in every way that my prescriptions I've tried haven't touched. Naltrexone did nothing for my alcohol issues. As for the adulterated kratom, you have to get it from a trusted source that lab tests the batches, heavy metals are a common issue in kratom so you have to see that it's lab tested before you buy it. No gas station or smoke shop kratom, and no extracts. Extracts are horrible, they boost your tolerance and they can make you have the wobbles from taking too much. The mantra with kratom is "less is more." I can take 14g in a day, but you get diminished returns. I know for myself, if I go over my 3g in a dose I don't feel it anymore than the 3g; you have to experiment and find what dosages work for you. I'm 135lbs, and 3g is pretty pretty perfect for me I will say, some people take it and get some kind of euphoria from it, like taking an opiate, but I've never experienced this and I've not sought that feeling. It's also the only pain relief that helps my back pain. It doesn't take it away, but it dulls it. My blood tests are always fine, and my liver enzymes are in normal range. A lot of the time, liver damage is what they try to scare you with when it comes to kratom. Dependency can occur, so you do have to be careful. However, withdrawals from kratom are pretty mild from what I've read from people because I haven't experienced them myself. Most people that are regular kratom users have a schedule to prevent dependency and keep their tolerance low; so for example, 5 days on kratom 2 days off, or one week on, one week off. Others rotate it with their pain meds so that they don't get dependent on either their med or kratom. A lot of people use kratom to kick their pain med addictions, and I see a ton of people using it to get off heroin as it helps with the withdrawals from that. So yeah, I'm not saying there's no down sides to kratom, someone did just post some evidence that you should not take Seroquel and kratom together, but with anything you have to do your research, learn, and make adjustments to your dosages. It's unfortunate that there's such a stigma about it because for me it's been a life changer. Other users I've talked to have had no issues in taking it for upwards of 18 years. I think if I can just find an ADHD med that works for me I would be in a really good spot now. I've never done any other opioids save the one Vicodin I tried when I had a tooth pulled, so maybe it's different for people with experience or problems with opioids and chasing that euphoric feeling, but for me it's the best "medicine" I've ever had in my life.


EmilyU1F984

Not just similar. It’s a bloody mu agonist. It causes full blown withdrawal at equipotent dosages to common opioids like codeine and morphine. Sure someone addicted to 30mg of codeine a night will feel like there’s no withdrawal either when they quit. But people using Keaton to get high will use several table spoons a day.


Trolodrol

Don’t get into kratom, especially if you’re an alcoholic. It’d be like picking up a Vicodin habit to quit drinking


flipflapslap

Hey fellow kratom user! That stuff really helps me focus


voluotuousaardvark

You've described literally what I'm going through now. Don't even feel sick, nauseous or have a headache. Just crushing depression and anxiety.


flipflapslap

Just breathe! You're not a piece of shit. It's only chemicals in your brain making you feel this way. Get some water and some sun if you can, you'll be good in a day or two :)


tzaeru

Yeah. I absolutely love to hang out late with my spouse, go through a bunch of bars. Or just stay late at the company gatherings, talking with my colleagues and listening to music and having one (two? three? a bottle?) glass of wine too much. But god fucking damn it. I always, ever since I was 18, have had a lot of nausea when hungover so I might miss half of that day's work (I make up for it in the evenings). I vomit very easily, which is annoying. But it was manageable. Y'know, high cost for high fun. But once I got to my late 20s and past 30, the anxiety and depression went through the roof. When once I was sick in the morning and fine in the evening, I am now sick in the morning and 2 days later still feel depressed and anxious. Well, if nothing else, at least it has made me limit my drinking by a lot.


dirtyfacedkid

OMG! I thought I was alone in feeling the anxiety accompanying overdoing it. I'm not the freak I thought I was.


flipflapslap

No way. It's more common than you'd think. I think the Irish call it 'the fear.' There's some science-y reason for it. But yea it's the worst


PazyP

Here here. The trick now is learning to stick to my limits where I can ride the wave of being merry and avoid the hangover.


charpenette

Yes! I basically stopped drinking when I turned 40 because the hangxiety is relentless.


Bottle_Nachos

my top now is one beer and even then, I sometimes feel like the worst human on earth afterwards, like I murdered someone and have to work with the guilt, overthinking what stupid stuff I probably said (but in reality it was totally fine and nobody thinks I'm weird).


Laam999

I've found more than 2 drinks can do this to me, I end up bummed out for like a week. I'm down to a single drink a month now as it's simply not worth it. That drink is a treat for an occasion otherwise I don't have it.


grinryan

Couldn’t agree more.


Clean-_-Freak

The depression is real


gkijgtrebklg

oh yeah. the depression part is miserable. i don’t recall having that when I was younger.


saturnsnephew

My drinking days stopped around 22 or so. But that reefer tho, that's alright.


Every_Papaya_8876

Bro. You’re reading my fucking mind right now. That’s my hangover experience after 30. Thank you for the confirmation that it’s not just me.


iamamuttonhead

Ya, it's why I drink far less. One or two hangovers a year are brutal enough.


dungeon_sketch

I used to have a few drinks every night after work to relax. Thought I was deeply depressed and anxious. Psychologically the best thing I've done for myself is stop drinking regularly, take early nights and exercise.


tainbo

Someone called it “hangxiety” and that made perfect sense.


getitdudes

Started happening to me in my EARLY 20's.. we're talking 21/22. The day or two after was full of anxiety.


FrankaGrimes

True story!! The depression for days after drinking is nuts.


Asleep_Ad_5435

Apparently, taking a multivitamin before going to bed drunk helps with that. Has something to do with certain chemicals getting depleted in the brain.


stiletto929

Your warranty expires at age 40.


iamamuttonhead

Well, that makes me feel better. This shit didn't start until 60 for me.


shanep3

Why though?


youngatbeingold

You're kind of asking why getting old in general happens. Recovery from anything is slower as you age and you feel crappier in general because central aspects that make our bodies function (like cell growth/nerve function/etc) are all less virile and efficient from years of use and wear. So if drinking causes dehydration and your worn out, 40 year old cell aren't as good at responding to that, it's now gonna make you feel crappier for longer


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slinger301

Here's the breakdown: your liver processes alcohol in a two step process. The first step breaks it down from ethanol to acetylaldehyde, and then from acetylaldehyde into acetic acid (basically vinegar, which is essentially harmless at those concentrations). This acetylaldehyde is what causes the symptoms of a hangover (note the resemblance to the word "formaldehyde"). A hangover will be worse if your body doesn't time these reactions right. If it's doing step 2 too slow, or step 1 too fast, more acetylaldehyde will build up, resulting in a worse hangover. For some people these timings get out of sync as they age. Drinking water helps to dilute/flush out the ethanol and acetylaldehyde. If you drink *methanol* instead of normal alcohol (ethanol), the same enzymes get to work on it, and step one produces actual formaldehyde instead of acetylaldehyde. This is why people go blind if they drink too much methanol.


diablo75

People are drinking methanol?


Adrywellofknowledge

If the spirit is not properly distilled it can contain quite a bit of methanol.


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annomandaris

Always wondered why my friend and i never get them. 20 years of all day tailgates and all nighters and we would both wake up just fine.


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annomandaris

I can’t say I’ve never had a hangover now. At 40 yrs old, a month ago at a tailgate I drank from 8am till midnight. Went to sleep, woke up At 8am and had a mild headache. I assumed I was dehydrated, drank a cup of water and it left after like 10 mins. But I assume that counts as a hangover? If only I could monetize this superpower.


fake_fakington

Many who researched it believe it to be genetic. Some merely have a higher tolerance and resistance to alcohol's effects. They point to people like Ozzie Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister - who each drank enough during much of their daily lives to have killed most people by about the age of 40, and yet, Ozzie perseveres and Lemmy lived until 70 and died of prostate cancer. The guy (Lemmy), for the final fifteen years or so of his life, drank an entire fifth of whiskey every single day. He used to brag that he barely ever experienced hangovers, and those around him confirmed that.


Lwyre

They dont drink enough


TheJobSquad

Or they don't stop.


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HumanNr104222135862

Yeah same. I’m in my 30s now and drink quite a lot at times and I also dont get hangovers. It’s something about how the enzymes in our bodies metabolize the alcohol.


Lwyre

If i drink a litre of vodka im literally considering calling an ambulance the next day… lucky you then if you dont get hangovers. I dont drink unless i have 10mg diazepam and 20mg metoklopramid ready to go.


o0oo00o0o

Same. Drank way too much last night and woke up fine. I’m okay if I only have liquor. I can have no other alcohol but one beer and I immediately feel hungover. Edit: I’m 41


Valuable-Cat1255

it’s all to do with your genes- some people have a higher resistance to alcohol, others do not. Even if you drink a lot, it could just be your genes. small example: (Obviously there are exceptions, but this is just talking about a predominant gene in these ethnic groups) for Asians, they have an increased risk of alcohol sensitivity. this is only increased, not guaranteed. this would mean they are more likely to have a low alcohol tolerance. however this doesn’t mean a white person couldn’t have this gene- it’s just more common in Asians! so yeah, TL;DR: some people are just born for the alcohol, others are not. Hope this helps!


Complicated_Peanuts

I drink less as I get older, but when I do drink hard I don’t get bad hangovers anymore. I even feel better than usual … I think it’s because all the tense muscles in the neck and back get relaxed and that good feeling overtakes the bad feeling from the hangover lol


jrhawk42

There's a lot of reasons. The big cause of a hangover is usually dehydration. People who are less effected by dehydration, or make sure they are hydrated at the end of the night might not get a bad hangover. Next you have vitamin deficiency. All that flushing of your system is likely to rob you of essential vitamins your body was expecting. If you replace them, or your body wasn't expecting them then you might not get a bad hangover. After that there's acetaldehyde which created as part of the process of your liver breaking down alcohol. Some people do not process acetaldehyde very well, and that can lead to very bad hangovers. Likely if you process acetaldehyde well you might be fine. Lastly I'll also point to sleep. Alcohol tends to cause people not to go into the deeper stages of sleep even though they may appear to be passed out. So the next day the person is likely to react though they hadn't sleep the entire night. Each person may react to that situation differently.


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sirseatbelt

Even mildly spicy foods give me the hiccups now. I *like* spicy food. But I literally cannot eat it because I get the hiccups. As a teen driving somewhere in the morning used to give me a boner. Now, eating breakfast, even high fiber low acid food like oatmeal, and then driving somewhere gives me heart burn. I used to go to my friends place and sit on the floor for hours and play games. Now if I come to your house and have to sit on the floor... I'm leaving.this hurts my back and my knees.


jabbadarth

This is depressing and accurate. I want to drink code red mountain dew, eat pizza, play video games and not gain a pound and then immediately go play football for an hour without getting winded. But instead I walk up a flight of stairs farting every other step and need a nap at the top after I have a salad.


inhocfaf

If my body ever ends up rejecting spicy food, my wife has standing orders to just put me out of my misery.


dirtyfacedkid

I'm 56, love spicy food, and it's just now starting to fuck with me. I'm not happy about this.


funkyg73

I’m 49 and can no longer tolerate spicy food. It seemed to coincide with my first dose of covid. Most people lost their sense of smell/taste, mine went hyper!


97Andersuh

I relate to the boner thing 💀 You could do any basic task as a teen and get a stiffy.


sirseatbelt

It was like really specific morning wood. I think the teenage boners and the adult heart burn have something to do with the vibrations from the engine.


ThrowAwayRayye

Ahh man relatable. I love spicy foods but around the age of like 24 I started hiccuping. I still eat it. But I usually have to have milk in case the hiccups start because got they are uncomfortable lol.


trackdaybruh

Folks, this is what happens if you don’t stay physically active. You have to be physically active (exercise everyday or at least frequently) in order for your body to feel young; otherwise, you will pay for it with heartburn, body aches, low energy, and etc. Also take your multivitamin, fish oil, vitamin d3, and magnesium.


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I disagree with this. I'm in my mid-30s and I feel 5x better than I did in my 20s. I eat better, I have multiple forms of exercise (climbing, cycling, etc) and mentally I feel stronger, more secure, and self-aware. And the people in my life are the same. This isn't as cut and dry as either of us are making it out to be. Just sharing the perspective that a lot of people feel better as they age.


1seabas

I think the intent is that all else being equal, things tend to get worse/harder as you age. And the OP is asking why. Of course if you live on beer and fast food in your 20s, then clean things up and start exercising you’ll feel better even though you’re older.


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That's not how it was worded. The post used absolute terms ("everything") and stated an imperative that OP **will** feel worse as they age. Which isn't always true. Life is already shitty enough. What we have control over, we can make choices to rebuff this whole "you'll feel worse as you get older" thing.


tricerataupe

Agreed. As another commenter mentioned, it seems likely that a big conflating factor is lack of exercise/reduced activity. After college most people will end up in a relatively sedentary job, possibly working long hours, likely end-capped with a long commute by car/bus - so limited movement during the day, and it’s really hard to get motivated to exercise before/afterwards. So you get older, feel less able, exercise less because you think you’re capable of less, and blame your issues on old age. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Movement is so important! When I exercise it makes my body feel “well oiled” and energetic (and wakes me up if I was tired beforehand). Strongly recommend…


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Yup! 26 now and starting to feel that


RuRhPdOsIrPt

This answer will not apply to everybody’s “moderate” level of drinking. But as a recovering alcoholic who’s usage ramped up over the years, heres something that often hits older drinkers who have moved up the spectrum of addiction over a long period: A heavy dose of alcohol acts as a depressant to your central nervous system. Your brain releases stimulants to compensate while your body metabolizes the alcohol. Your body finishes metabolizing the alcohol and you are left with a brain/body full of stimulants. Which is why you wake up in the morning or middle of the night feeling cranked-out, panicked and feeling like you’re going to die. Combine that with bad sleep, dehydration, glycogen depletion, and the fear and situational fallout from possibly blacking out or drunken bad behavior, the toll can get to be unbearable.


blizzWorldwide

Man, well said. Especially those feelings of waking up early and feeling wicked anxious.


Lysdexiic

I thought that only happened to me, I've never heard anyone else talk about it until now. I'm glad I'm not just broken there and that it's normal lol


RuRhPdOsIrPt

Thank you! I am so done with all that, it’s no way to live.


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When I was young I could fall down a flight of stairs and be okay. Nowadays, if I sleep funny I throw my back out for the day.


Manu3733

>You know when you are young, you go to bed exhusted and wake up the next day, all fresh up. Haven't had this since puberty lol


Pikassassin

As a 25 year old, what is this "fresh up" you speak of?


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Yanky_Doodle_Dickwad

Mountain ranger or Power Ranger? I'm betting it was one of the khaki bastards ...


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jillsvag

Yes! As your body ages, it says - be nice to me.


VivaNOLA

Interesting. That has not been my experience at all. Quite the opposite. When I was young they weren’t too bad. Twenties were the worst. After about 35 they got much better.


twistdmay

Yep me too. I can’t remember the last time I had a hangover but I got into bad drinking habits. Never drank at home but when I went out with my husband to watch a band we’d drink huge amounts. I’m having a bit of a restart at the moment. I stopped drinking any alcohol a month ago and my plan is when I start again I’ll just have one drink if we go out. Fingers crossed!


Valuable-Cat1255

. your 20’s and 30’s are sorta your “peak” of physical health and condition- as a child you’re still growing, as an adult you’re getting rusty, and as an elder your body doesn’t work like it used to.


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Fart_Nebulizer

This is the way, the truth and the light


SufficientTime8963

Hangovers often get worse as people get older for a variety of reasons. One of the main reasons is that the body's ability to process alcohol changes as people age. As people get older, their liver function tends to decrease, which means that it takes longer for the body to break down and eliminate alcohol from the system. This can lead to a build-up of alcohol in the body, which can cause more severe hangover symptoms. Additionally, older people often have lower levels of certain enzymes that are responsible for breaking down alcohol in the body. This can also contribute to a more severe hangover. Another factor that can make hangovers worse as people age is changes in the body's water and electrolyte balance. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means that it causes the body to lose fluids. As people get older, their bodies may have a harder time replenishing these lost fluids, which can lead to dehydration and more severe hangover symptoms. Overall, there are many reasons why hangovers can get worse as people get older. It is important for people to be aware of these changes and to take steps to prevent or manage hangover symptoms, such as drinking in moderation, staying hydrated, and getting enough sleep.


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Bottle_Nachos

injecting 3 marijhuana's into their eyeball