I have a friend who was born with a special gift. No, it’s not two penises (what?). It’s better. He was blessed with the enviable ability to be able to drink as much as he wants, without any consequences. Actually, there was that sexual harassment charge, but for the purpose of this article I’m talking about the dreaded hangover. He just doesn’t get them.
Me on the other hand, I usually wake up after a night out with my hands over my face, trying to stop what feels like my brain slamming repeatedly against my skull while simultaneously avoiding any kind of natural light.
Usually having to work early on Sunday mornings means I have spent many a night tossing up between whether I should stop drinking earlier, or keep drinking and be unable to get out of bed in the morning. After feeling somewhat unsatisfied by several farfetched hangover cures I found on the internet, including a) ‘hair of the dog’ (you have to sober up eventually, there’s no need to prolong the inevitable) and b) ‘try sticking to non alcoholic beverages’… I have since developed a few of my own common sense remedies which work for me and let’s hope will work for you.
1. Painkillers just before bed
No matter how incapacitated you may be after returning home from a night out, do yourself a favour and take at least 2-3 paracetamol or ibuprofen tablets with a big glass of water. I usually set it up beside my bed before I even leave the house so there’s no excuse. You’ll wake up with at least half the headache.
2. Get some food inside you
Whether its late night Maccas or even a few crackers before bed, make sure there is something solid inside of you to absorb some of the alcohol. Drinking on an empty stomach is the worst idea in the world, and will make your insides feel as though they’re being eaten away at. Also, if you can harness the energy, brush your teeth before bed. Or you’ll wake up with a very bad taste in your mouth the next morning which just makes you look/feel/smell like more of a mess.
3. Juice/Gatorade
If the four litres of water you consumed desperately straight from the jug overnight just hasn’t done it for you hydration-wise, get some fruit juice or Gatorade (blue is my preference) into you. I wouldn’t recommend any fizzy drinks as chances are (if you’re a girl anyway) you probably consumed some sort of soft-drink/alcohol hybrid the night before and tasting it again too soon will probably make you vom.
4. Sleep for as long as possible
If this is an option for you then I’m extremely jealous. Curl up in to a cocoon in the dark for as long as you can and sleep away the pain. Dream of fond memories from the night before or strain yourself trying to recall all the terrible things you did, the choice is yours.
Follow my simple tips and reap the rewards of a much less painful morning after.
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