Many are familiar with the situation when, due to a sharp unpleasant smell, others know that yesterday we took a solid dose of alcohol. If friends understand everything correctly, then colleagues will be wary, and problems may arise with the boss. To avoid trouble at work, you need to get rid of the smell of fumes and quickly put yourself in order. We’ll look at all the best methods to do this, but let’s start with the theory.
Fume – These are unpleasantly smelling breakdown products of alcohol that appear 60-90 minutes after taking the first dose of a strong drink (beer, vodka, etc.), when the liver begins to process alcohol into harmless acetic acid.
Many confuse alcohol with the smell of alcohol, but in fact these are two different “aromas” that can come from a person at the same time, reinforcing each other. The methods of dealing with them are also slightly different.
Contrary to popular belief, the smell of fumes does not come from the mouth or stomach. Acetic acid, which causes fumes, is excreted through the lungs and, to a lesser extent, through urine and skin.
The smell of fumes lasts until all the toxic residues of ethanol decay are removed from the body. Depending on the dose drunk, complete cleansing takes from 3 to 36 hours. Therefore, it is impossible to quickly remove the fume, you can only drown it out for a short time by various means.
By itself, the fume is harmless, it only causes discomfort to others. But if there is a baby in the house, then he should not be in the same room with a drunk parent. The nervous system of young children is unstable, because of the unusual pungent odor, the child may cry and sleep poorly.
Simple ways to remove the fume
This problem has one reason – the toxic breakdown products of ethyl alcohol. Their removal improves well-being and removes an unpleasant odor. But first, let’s look at ways to quickly “disguise” in case of emergency.
1. Chewing gum. A simple affordable method that allows you to quickly kill the smell of fumes. The disadvantage is that it lasts a maximum of 10-15 minutes. It is believed that mints are best suited, but in fact they are too harsh and mixed with fumes give an unpredictable result. I advise you to buy fruit flavored chewing gums.
2. Oral hygiene. To avoid the smell of fumes, you can brush your teeth or use a special refreshing spray. These products, like chewing gum, act up to 15 minutes, only interrupting the smell. But in order to improve the overall health of the body, I recommend starting the fight against fumes with a thorough brushing of your teeth.
3. Other flavors. The most accessible at home is to chew parsley, nutmeg, coffee beans or ordinary roasted seeds for 2-3 minutes. This will be enough to bring down the fume for about 30-40 minutes. The disadvantage is that the listed folk remedies themselves have a pungent odor.
Now let’s move on to effective ways to remove the fume. True, they are not very fast, the result becomes noticeable after 6-8 hours.
4. Drink plenty of fluids. Coffee, black and green tea stimulate the kidneys and have a diuretic effect, helping to remove alcohol residues. But they can be drunk only if there are no problems with the heart and blood pressure. One cup every 4-5 hours will be enough.
Mineral water, decoctions of herbs (oats, dandelion, chamomile) and freshly squeezed fruit juices restore the mineral-acid balance of the body, fighting the cause of the fumes, and not its consequences – an unpleasant odor.
5. Proper food. To improve overall well-being, I advise you to eat a bowl of soup or borscht, as well as scrambled eggs. The first two dishes are rich in vitamins, scrambled eggs are rich in protein and amino acids, which help the liver to process the remnants of ethyl alcohol. Fruit for dessert. Have a diuretic effect: watermelon, strawberries and strawberries.
6. Physical activity. First of all, you need to take a walk in the park or square in the fresh air for 20-30 minutes, or at least open the window in the room. A light charge doesn’t hurt either.
To activate the work of the lungs, I advise you to perform breathing exercises. There is nothing difficult in this, it is enough to take deep breaths for 5 minutes. Hyperventilation of the lungs helps to cleanse them, as a result, the smell of fumes becomes less strong. Many do not believe in this method, considering it useless, but I strongly recommend trying it.
7. Water procedures. A warm bath and a contrast shower perfectly cleanse the pores of the skin, helping to remove alcohol toxins from the body. The ideal option is to go to the bathhouse, but immediately the next day after the party this is not available to everyone, so you can limit yourself to a bath or shower.
Medical remedies for fumes
First of all, this refers to the famous “Anti-policeman” and similar means, in the effectiveness of which many drivers believed. But these drugs, like chewing gum, only interrupt the smell for a while, and then it appears again. Getting behind the wheel, taking such a tool, is categorically not recommended.
Hangover preparations cope well with the fumes: Zorex, Limontar, R-X 1. But activated carbon and other sorbents are useless, since the cause of the unpleasant odor has nothing to do with the stomach, where these drugs “work”.
To get rid of the fumes as quickly as possible, I advise you to simultaneously use several methods related to nutrition, fluid intake and physical activity. In extreme cases, hangover pills will also help. The fume from beer and vodka leaves no earlier than 3-8 hours after the last shot or glass drunk.
