How to manage a hangover
We’ve all had that dreaded morning after. I am not referring to the walk of shame, but rather, that pounding, throbbing headache, the churning yucky feeling in your stomach and the unbeatable urge to just go back to sleep in a very dark room for a very long time.
There are some things you can do to feel better sooner:
1. DRINK WATER. Alcohol dehydrates your body. That’s why you pee a lot no matter how much you drink. In fact, I’m such a dork that I get a big glass of water and drink it with a beer or glass of wine to avoid being dehydrated the next day. So, drink up! The water that is.
2. If your stomach feels like it will roll over if you breathe wrong, or if you are already horking, stick with the BRAT diet, bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. If you can eat, try something bland with some protein, fat and carbs, evenly mixed, like scrambled eggs, toast and a banana. Coffee and tea will only further dehydrate you, so try to stick with water, milk or juice.
3. Take an over the counter pain reliever like Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Motrin or Aspirin.
4. Rest. (This is where you can assume that I am advising you to stay home from work and sleep.)
5. If you think it is time, or your alcohol drinking has gotten to a point of negatively impacting your work or relationships, consider visiting Alcoholics Anonymous, by clicking here.
