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Hangover Cures

Despite knowing the hangover that awaits the next morning as we pound back that fifth consecutive shot of Tequila, in that moment we couldn’t care less and who could blame us? Sometimes though, we kind of wish someone had reminded us because how we feel the morning after is worse than death and has had many of us praying for the end rather than suffer any longer. Yet all of us can testify to at least one ‘hangover cure’ that sorts us out so we thought we’d treat you guys to a compilation of some of the best cures around.

Before we start with some of our favourite cures for a hangover we should state that drinking coffee and/or more booze will do you no favours. So don’t do it. Ever. Got it? Good, let’s start then.

We’re guessing there’s a possibility you’ve spent most of the early hours holding down the kebab you’ve been regretting since laying eyes on it. However, chuck a few slices of bread in the toaster or grab some Jacob’s cream crackers and chow down and you’ll level out your blood sugar and give your stomach something to soak up all that alcohol.

If food is the way you want to go we have more good news for your safe return to a normal life. A hearty fry up helps break down the alcohol in your system and speeds up the recovery process. Be warned though, if you’re feeling particularly tender the morning after a fry up is one of the worst decisions you could make. We learnt the hard way so you didn’t have to.

Food might not be the way you want to go so why not help the time go quicker rather than moaning pathetically, because if there’s anyone else at home they’re probably feeling the same. Binging on the newest addition to Netflix or an impromptu Harry Potter marathon are always good time sinks when you’ve got a hangover and if you get a little bored catch up on the Z’s you missed and you’ll wake up feeling much better, not perfect though.

For most the idea of getting up let alone putting on ‘human’ clothes is a no-no, but if you’ve got some energy left hop in the shower or if you’re really feeling superhuman try some light exercise to get those endorphins flowing. It’s unlikely, but hey, it could happen.

Now all those cures are ideal for the morning when you wake up with your head split in two, but we’d like to add a pre-emptive one that seems to have kept one of our friends in good health. Most of us would assume chugging a few pints of water would go someway to helping us avoid a hangover but we have it on good authority that you need not go to bed ready to burst. Instead simply eat an apple before collapsing in a heap and you’ll be right as rain. We don’t know why or how, but who cares? It worked for our friend and its worked for us so give it a try. There’s a very large chance you’ll forget to and that’s even if you have fruit in the house. If you do forget, get trying some of those other cures.

Chris Mackin