<s>[INST] I will be having a party tomorrow, and plan on drinking with friends. I believe my tolerance is relatively high, but know the symptoms in the next day are never nice to me. Specifically, I tend to be prone to nausea the day after, and headaches. I've previously tried to sip water between the alcoholic drinks, but still experienced nausea that night. What should I do specifically to alleviate these symptoms? Is my situation different from that of others? [/INST] Without more specifics about your symptoms and drinking habits, it's difficult to assess whether your situation is unusual, however here are some tips for reducing the effects of alcohol consumption.

•Drink lots of water: It's recommended that you drink between 8-16oz of water per unit of alcohol consumed (12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, etc), so perhaps merely sipping water between drinks isn't enough.

•Don't drink on an empty stomach: Drinking on an empty stomach cause your blood alcohol level to rise much faster, and decreases the speed at which the alcohol is cleared from your bloodstream.  Eating a meal rich in protein, B vitamins, and zinc before drinking can lessen the severity of hangovers.

•Get plenty of sleep: alcohol interferes with sleep and the associated fatigue can contribute to hangover symptoms.  Sleeping in can help moderate those symptoms.

•Avoid dark liquors: they contain higher amounts of congeners, fermentation byproducts, which contribute to hangovers.

•If you are feeling nauseous the next day, eat bland foods.  In particular, nutritionists recommend the "BRAT" diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast)

Hope this helps!</s>\ <s>[INST] Should I set up my kitchen for the next day for the BRAT diet? How should I go about it? What if I am really nauseous and can't get out of bed? How should I prepare for the worst? Most importantly, do you have any more tips? Should I talk to my doctor? [/INST] 