Dealing With Headaches

Well, the easiest hangover remedy is just not to drink alcohol. That clears that problem up pretty darn quick. But, that kind of thinking is too logical for most people on New Year’s Eve, so let’s list some hangover remedies you’ll need tomorrow morning — even though you really don’t deserve it because you were so stupid.

Don’t you hate smug teetotalars? (Evil grin).

Anyway, let’s proceed:

Prevention

If you’re determined to have a hangover the next morning, at least make the misery a little more bearable. Well, that’s the thoery at least. I have yet to see these work with anyone, but if you’re in for a penny, in for pound:

• Eat a lot of almonds before drinking
• Eat a lot of peanut butter before drinking
• Take two teaspoons of evening primrose oil before drinking. And if you can afford evening primrose oil, you should be able to afford to hire someone to have your hangover for you.
• Wear an amethyst. I always love this one. It never works, and yet go to a party and see how many drunk people are wearing amethysts.

Food Remedies

There are a whole bunch of foods that help ease the transition back to planet Earth. Of course, back in my college days when I stupid enough to drink, I tried a lot of these and none of them worked. However, I had such a low tolerance for alcohol than one four-pack could make me drunk for a week. But, who knows? Trying something makes you feel useful and can help distract you from the pounding pain behind your eyeballs. These include:

• Chicken soup
• Ginger tea or candied ginger
• The juice of one fresh lemon added to a cup of black coffee (okay, this is a new one for me)
• Raw cabbage (because, honestly, what other time are you going to eat it?)
• An apple or a bananna eaten as soon as you can become vertical.
• A teaspoon of honey every twenty minutes as soon as you realize you can move.
• Peppermint anything (except schnapps). This one though, can help ease a turbulent tummy, whether it’s a peppermint hard candy, peppermint tea or snorting peppermint essential oil.

Reassure Yourself

It could be worse. Much worse. You could wake up after a night of drinking and feel no hangover at all. That’s the sign of an alcoholic. So, having a hangover is good, in avery teeny-tiny way.