It is a well-know fact that once you wake up to feel the initial pangs of a hangover, you have reached the point of no return. The rest of your day is gone (sometimes even the following), and you are soon to descend into the epitome of shittiness. There is nothing you can do about it.
We all know you brought it on yourself, knowing full well that there are know definite cures. So, to make the best of a bad situation…
* Movie watching - this is a fail-safe method for dealing with hangovers. Preferably pick one that you’ve seen before, so that when you periodically fall asleep and wake up, or make sporadic trips to the bathroom to throw up, you don’t miss anything.
* Eating - There are two approaches that can be taken here; the greasy approach or the nutritious approach. Whichever you choose, ensure that you add a few litres of water and some Gatorade to re-hydrate and make the death-like process that little bit quicker. For the grease driven approach, it is hard to go past bacon and egg rolls, chips and milkshakes. Fast-food will not cure your hangover, but we all know nothing will, so eat what you like and as much of it as you feel necessary to drown out the alcohol.
Being hungover is all about finding something, anything that feels good, and doing it repeatedly. If that is eating bacon for you, go for it. However, if you are more of an optimist and want to give health foods a try, eat whole foods filled with nutrients, like bananas, spinach, kiwi fruit, oats, tomatoes and eggs.
* Run it off - With enough water and will power, you can run off a hangover - the nauseous, sick part of a hangover anyhow. Chances are you will vomit intermittently, and you will be sporting a massive headache by the end, but it is an improvement at the least. If you reach the end of your run and you feel like you might melt into a flammable puddle of vomit, follow it up with a swim.
* Swimming - is one of the few things that can provide temporary relief from a hangover. Jumping into a cold pool, or the ocean is the closest you will get to feeling ‘good’.
* Get on the piss… again - This is not a method that I have been game enough to try; however many of my friends swear by it. Enough alcohol can mask the pain of headaches, breaks and other injuries. All in all, masking a hangover with more alcohol makes zero theoretical sense, but how much worse can it make you feel, honestly?