Best Hangover Cures- 10 Ways To Get Rid of a Hangover Quickly

I just woke up and I'm hung-over. What now? There has to be something I can do! After awakening, there are many things you can & should do to treat hangover symptoms. Here are 10 suggestions how to get rid of a hangover:

Best hangover cures. These first 5 suggestions for quick hangover recovery are recommended immediately after stumbling out of bed:

1) Re-hydrate your body with plenty of liquids. Drink plenty of purified or spring water immediately after awakening and continue throughout the morning. Tomato juice (such as V8), and other fresh fruit juices are also very effective liquids to treat hangover symptoms. Sports drinks, such as Gatorade or Powerade, often speed up the body's replenishing process for quick hangover recovery by including electrolytes and other essential vitamins. Herbal teas, such as ginger tea, peppermint tea and chamomile tea are all great ways how to get rid of a hangover.

2) Make sure you eat a decent breakfast, especially if your stomach is relatively empty from the night before. Avoid foods with a lot of starch, animal fats or grease. A greasy sausage in the morning may psychologically or physically make your hangover symptoms feel worse! Laying down briefly after eating breakfast may help your stomach settle and speed the hangover healing process.

3) With your breakfast, be sure to take vitamins, minerals and herbal remedies. Panax Ginseng can bolster mental alertness (and physical endurance). Milk Thistle and Dandelion root herbs can detoxify your liver. The minerals Magnesium and Calcium can replace lost nutrients due to alcohol consumption. Finally, all B-Vitamins, Vitamin-C, and Acidophilus can all aid in quick hangover recovery.

4) Try not to go overboard on aspirin, ibuprofen etc... - it's easy to think you need more than is prescribed on the bottle, but frequently only a small amount will do the trick. Try to avoid stronger prescribed pain killers as they may be more addictive and have unwanted side effects such as drowsiness. NOTE: The pain reliever acetaminophen has been linked to liver damage, therefore this drug should be avoided by drinkers.

5) One way how to get rid of a hangover is to just 'sleep it off' (if you can). After being awake and suffering for a while, consider going back to sleep (if you have no pending obligations). A good nap after you've already had breakfast, aspirin, some water etc.... can be one of the best hangover cures by speeding the healing process. Just an hour or two back in bed may be what the doctor ordered to treat hangover symptoms. Consider using an alternative sleep aid such as soft music to help you get more rest. Also, always have an eye mask on hand to block out unwanted light.

Possibly not the best hangover cures, but here are 3 less conventional, yet possibly effective solutions to treat hangover symptoms:

1) "Will" yourself to exercise. This may be very difficult in the midst of feeling 'blah,' but if you can overcome your feelings and lack of morning motivation, try to exercise any way you can. Getting your body to move ultimately energizes your spirit and mental alertness and possibly helps your body rid excess alcohol and toxins more quickly. One easy way to invigorate body and mind is to take a good brisk walk around the block.

2) Consider chewing gum aggressively, but don't overdo it. By chewing gum fast or chewing several pieces at a time, you may make yourself temporarily more alert by increasing blood flow around the head and brain area. Obviously do not chew if you have dental issues. Also avoid chewing for too long - your jaw muscles may become tired or sore, possibly resulting in another headache.

3) Here's a wild way how to get rid of a hangover. Fill your sink with water and ice and keep dipping your head in-and-out until you've had enough. This is sure to invigorate your senses for quick hangover recovery! An ice cold shower can also have similar effects.

Finally:

1) If you have a nasty headache, try using a forehead ice pack to treat hangover symptoms. Not only may this help your headache but the coldness might actually help jolt your overall system into overdrive. If you don't have an ice pack, make one by filling a re-sealable plastic bag with ice.

2) How to get rid of a hangover ? ... just give it time. One of the best remedies is to just give your hangover time to heal itself. The severity or duration of a hangover varies by a number of intangibles such as exactly how much, what and how quickly you drank your alcoholic beverage, the amount of time you slept the previous night and how much food you mixed in with your drinking. Generally, your hangover will peak within the first 2 hours after awakening and steadily improve throughout the day. The average person will be clear of most hangover symptoms by mid-afternoon to early evening.

As you see, there are many ways for quick hangover recovery from terrible morning hangovers, varying from scientifically proven best hangover cures, to more radical wisdom. The biggest obstacle is having the 'will' to get over what ails you. Using these suggestions you can easily treat hangover symptoms and cut recovery time by 50 percent or more.