If you have raised your elbow a little too much the night before, the situation when you wake up can be quite unwelcome, especially if you have an upset stomach. But don't worry, just eat and drink the right substances, take an over-the-counter medication, and let your body rest to give it a chance to recover. This way you will get back to feeling fit in a short time. To prevent the symptoms from recurring, you will need to try not to drink too much in the future to avoid another hangover, but for now, just focus on how to make yourself feel better.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Eat and Drink to Relieve Nausea
Step 1. Munch on some crackers or toast
Even if you don't feel like eating because of the nausea, you should try to make an effort because after putting something in your stomach you will very likely feel better. The best decision is to eat dry or toasted bread or crackers. Keep making small snacks with these ingredients until you feel hungry again and ready to make a full meal.
Step 2. Drink lots of water
Many of the symptoms of a hangover are caused by dehydration. If you want to feel better and make the nausea go away, replenishing fluids is essential. Drink a fruit juice, centrifuge, or sports drink to restore the correct electrolyte level, then start sipping water as soon as your stomach upset subsides a little.
Avoid fizzy drinks and very sugary ones
Step 3. Eat a banana
When alcohol abuse becomes chronic, the potassium level in the body drops significantly and this can worsen hangover symptoms. Try to swallow small bites of banana or blend it with almond milk to make a light smoothie.
Step 4. Have a cup of peppermint tea or herbal tea
It is a herb with many properties, including that of soothing stomach upsets. If possible, make the infusion yourself using fresh mint. Sip it to rehydrate your body while relieving stomach pain.
Step 5. Have a maximum of one cup of coffee
Many people are convinced that drinking coffee is a good way to get rid of a hangover, but this is an inaccurate belief. In small amounts, coffee can energize you and relieve headaches from alcohol abuse, but unfortunately it also tends to aggravate stomach upsets. If you have a habit of drinking a lot, try not to go beyond a cup for once. If you don't normally drink coffee, don't change your habits.
If you suffer from gastroesophageal reflux, avoid coffee altogether after abusing with alcohol, otherwise your stomach condition could worsen
Step 6. Drink a rehydrating drink formulated for athletes or children
Ask your pharmacist for advice on choosing a product that allows you to replenish electrolytes, minerals and fluids to start feeling less tired and fatigued.
Method 2 of 3: Using Drugs
Step 1. Use Alka-Seltzer if you have widespread pain throughout your body
It is an antacid drug based on acetylsalicylic acid (the active ingredient of Aspirin), sodium bicarbonate and anhydrous citric acid. Acetylsalicylic acid is an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory, while sodium bicarbonate and citric acid have the function of neutralizing the acids produced by the stomach. Dissolve two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a little water and drink immediately.
Step 2. Try using bismuth subsalicylate if you have multiple ailments
It is a drug that is used to treat nausea, dysentery, heartburn, indigestion and other digestive disorders. If you have one or more of these symptoms, this may be the right choice for you.
- Bismuth subsalicylate is generally available in liquid form, in lozenges or chewable tablets.
- Read carefully the instructions for use and respect the indicated dosage.
Step 3. Use sodium citrate dihydrate if you want to avoid salicylates
Ask your pharmacist for advice and buy it in chewable tablets. You can start with two tablets and take another one every 15 minutes until the symptoms subside.
- This medication typically provides relief within minutes.
- Never exceed the doses indicated on the package insert.
Step 4. Use a solution of glucose, fructose and phosphoric acid if you have been vomiting
In this case the action of the drug is to relax the stomach muscles. This is especially good if the vomiting episodes don't stop.
- This drug is only available in liquid form.
- Read carefully the instructions for use and respect the indicated dosage.
Method 3 of 3: Rest to Feel Better
Step 1. Take a shower
In some cases it may be enough to start feeling better. Wash the toxins out of your body and then put on clean clothes. Even simply removing the odors associated with the night before from the skin and tissues may be able to relieve the stomach. In addition, taking a shower is a good way to wake up the mind as well.
Don't use too hot water and don't stay in the shower for too long, or the nausea may get worse rather than go away
Step 2. Give yourself a good dose of rest
If you decided to be late yesterday, chances are you will be able to stay in bed longer than usual today. In addition to dehydration, alcohol abuse can cause intense fatigue. If possible, go back to bed or take an afternoon nap. If, on the other hand, you cannot sleep, try at least not to make an effort and to remain seated.
Step 3. Be patient
While all of these remedies can help you get better, the truth is that the only cure for hangover symptoms is time. Give yourself a few hours or, in the worst cases, a full day and you'll feel great again.
