The Secret to Curing Your Hangover
Well, you had a great time last night, that’s for sure. You partied. You danced. You mingled. You drank waaaay too much. And now you hurt.
You need a cure for your hangover, which includes any or all of the following: headache, nausea, aching body, exhaustion, dizziness and overall lack of well-being.
Here are some full-proof remedies to get you back on your feet in no time and ready for round two tonight. They won’t cure your guilty conscience or the “Oh my gosh, I did WHAT last night?” fears, but at least your physical pain will be gone.
Hydrate. Your body is hurting so much because the all the booze you consumed last night sucked the moisture out of your body. That’s also the reason you have dry mouth. You’ll want to re-hydrate your body with electrolyte-rich liquids, like a sports drink or water. And drink a lot of it. At least two big glasses as soon as you wake up and then another glass at least once an hour. Skip coffee or soda; They will only make your headache/cotton mouth worse.
Take some medicine. There’s nothing wrong with resorting to the medicine cabinet for a cure. Take your favorite headache pill. Aspirin is the best choice; Advil can upset your stomach and mixing Tylenol with alcohol can have severe consequences on your liver. DO NOT do it. Dramamine or PMS medications like Midol will help with symptoms like bloating and nausea. Multivitamins are also a great way to get the much-needed nutrients back in your system. , Dramamine and PMS medication
Get your grease intake. Eat the biggest, greasiest burger, burrito and/or pizza possible. Don’t worry about ruining your diet. The worst thing you can put in your stomach after a night of drinking is anything “healthy.” It seems contradictory—after all, you’d want to make up for the poor nutrition decisions the previous night with some healthy choices today—but grease and fat will help more than salad. And eat as soon as possible and then fall back asleep from the food coma. You’ll wake up feeling refreshed later.
Nothing but mindless activity. What’s the plan for the day? A whole lot of nothing. Some people love exercising after a night of drinking. I don’t understand people like that. Your mind is tired; let it rest. Only engage in mindless activities so your brain and body have time to recover to a functional state. Some good ideas include: watching T.V. reruns like I Love Lucy, America’s Next Top Model or cartoons. Having sex. Taking a long, hot shower or relaxing in a hot tub.
October 6th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Greasy food is a definite hangover cure, especially Chicken McNuggets. I’ve also found that drinking Airbourne and taking some Aleve along with 16 oz. of water is excellent before sleeping.
Hitting the gym the next morning is also quite helpful. Sweating alcohol out of the bloodstream and cleaning out your pores seems to help, along with the extra oxygen intake that exercise leads to. Follow up a nice workout with a swim in the pool, and when you get home hit the bed and sleep off the rest of the hangover.
October 6th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
How about…… don’t get drunk!
Drinking is fine, but you should be responsible. Hangovers are your body’s way of telling you that you are harming it.
October 8th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
How about just avoid alcohol, or drinking too much.
October 8th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Goodness, what’s w/all the teetotalers?
October 8th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I think I would drink more if I could handle hangovers - but I can’t. I think your article could get me into trouble.
October 9th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
A teaspoon of salt before bed will keep your brain hydrated, so when you wale up, no hangover.
October 18th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
You should add taking a multivitamin with all of these. With the dehydration, you will probably be low on the nutrients as well.