The Spectrum

Issue date: 1/26/06 Section: Features

Media Credit: The Spectrum/ Elyse Harrell The SHUpermarket is stocked full of pain medicine to relieve the syptoms that often come with a hangover.

The best way to avoid a hangover is to not drink at all. But for those that enjoy a cocktail here and there, here are some tips on how to help your hangover subside.

Many have been there before, waking up after a night of drinking and having to deal with the after affects of too much alcohol. Nausea, headaches, and upset stomach are all hangover symptoms. Reminding yourself to drink in moderation is the smartest thing to do.

Now it is Sunday morning, your stomach feels like a roller coaster and your head is throbbing. What do you do?

Try a little hair from the dog that bit you. If you can stomach it, surprisingly having the same drink you had the night before can calm that hangover feeling. But don't over do it, just take a few sips.

Another tip would be to take some aspirin and get more sleep. Rest is always the best cure for a hangover. Sometimes all your body needs is some rest and relaxation to get back feeling like its normal self.

Fluids are essential when recovering from a hangover. Most headaches are caused from dehydration.

If you're not crazy about water, try an alternative like Gatorade. It helps re-hydrate your body with some flavor and adds bonuses. Gatorade replenishes tired muscles and replaces sodium and potassium that was lost with the help of electrolytes.

If you're looking for a natural remedy, vitamin B can help with a hangover. Vitamin B helps to regulate your nervous system. So when your feeling a bit of nausea and you need to relax the amusement park in your stomach try some vitamin B.

If you're like most students who do their studying and homework on sunday and don't have time to rest and catch up on some sleep, try using Alka-Seltzer Morning Relief tablets. They are quick and easy to take. Just drop two tablets into a tall glass of water and wait for it to fizzle and then drink. It helps to settle you stomach and take away aches and pains.

So whether you have had just a couple or a few too many the night before, when you need a fast hangover remedy for the pounding headache, sour stomach, nausea, drowsiness and fatigue, try some of the tips listed and maybe next time pass on drinking all together.

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