Woken up with a
blinder behind the eyes? If you can make it to the bottom of this
fact file without throwing up or passing out, we might just have the
solution:
Why do I feel so lousy?
Anything you sink down your throat, be it food or drink, has to be
broken down by your body. The reason you feel so bad the morning
after a boozing session is largely down to the by products left in
your system. Darker drinks such as beer, red wine, port and brandy
are most likely to leave you feeling worse off because they contain
more congeners - elements that give the drink its character but
which the body regards as impurities and punishes accordingly.
So take me through the symptoms, quietly.
- Headaches
Dehydration is the main reason why you're left with such a
sensitive head. Alcohol has diuretic properties, which means it
makes the body lose water (and explains why you're constantly
going to the loo). Waking up with a thick head and a raging
thirst is basically your body's way of telling you that it lacks
sufficient fluids to perform normally.
- Nausea and
trembling
Your blood sugar levels drop in the wake of an alcohol
onslaught, which can contribute to the reason why you feel so
sick and deeply delicate. Alcohol is also considered to be an
irritant, which is why drinking can leave your stomach in a bad
way, and can contribute to ulcers down there if you're boozing
heavily on a regular basis.
- Irritability
Triggered by the fact that alcohol is a depressant drug and
you're suffering from the comedown. It doesn't help that nobody
has any sympathy for the way you feel.
I've been punished
enough. Just gimme the cure!
Sadly there is no guaranteed way. A great deal depends on the drink
you put away, as well as factors like your body
size/height/metabolism. Still, everyone has their own idea about how
to deal with a hangover. Some people take precautionary measures
before they hit the bottle. Others have a morning after strategy
that works wonders for them.
- Drink plenty of
water,
preferably during your boozing session. Pacing yourself in this
way should ensure your body doesn't dry out too badly. A pint of
water before you head horizontal can also see off any headaches,
but it may mean waking up with a full bladder. Or a wet bed.
- Eat well before
you drink
and your body will be better equipped to soak up the stuff. Go
for food that takes a long time to digest, such as bread,
cheese, potato and pasta, as this will line your stomach. A pint
of milk is also thought to have the same effect. If it's all too
late and you're already in hangover hell, then try to eat small
amounts frequently. Just thinking about food may be enough to
make you want to hurl, but you're not going to feel any better
until you restore your glucose levels.
- Try not to mix
your drinks,
because you're only adding to the number of toxins that your
body has to deal with. If you're planning on a session then
stick to one kind of falling-down juice. That way you won't
crash out so badly.
- Respect the
power of alcohol.
If you can pace your drinking, and know when enough is enough,
your system won't floor you the next day. The big fancy drinking
games might seem like a laugh, but it's not so funny when you
wake up in the morning with sick all down your jimmy jams.
- Ditch 'the dog'.
A hair of the dog drink might help blunt your headache,
basically by making you drunk again, but all you're doing is
delaying the inevitable alcohol comedown
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