The best cures, as usual, are preventative. In order of effectiveness, I have found these reduce hangovers:
1. Don't drink a lot quickly. If you never get to the point that the room starts spinning, then your body can roughly process the alcohol at the rate that you're consuming it. Avoid doing shots and sip cocktails slowly.
2. Sober up before going to bed. If you do get too drunk, spend an hour or two sobering up before going to bed. That will give your body time to process some of the alcohol and tell you what it needs—to pee, drink water, eat, etc. before you go unconscious.
3. Drink a fairly large electrolyte drink like Gatorade before going to bed. Much of the pain of a hangover comes from dehydration and other chemical imbalances from your body processing the alcohol while you sleep.
If you haven't done any of those and woke up with a hangover, it's too late. Your body has used all of its reserves processing the alcohol and you have signed up for pain.
1. Don't drink a lot quickly. If you never get to the point that the room starts spinning, then your body can roughly process the alcohol at the rate that you're consuming it. Avoid doing shots and sip cocktails slowly.
2. Sober up before going to bed. If you do get too drunk, spend an hour or two sobering up before going to bed. That will give your body time to process some of the alcohol and tell you what it needs—to pee, drink water, eat, etc. before you go unconscious.
3. Drink a fairly large electrolyte drink like Gatorade before going to bed. Much of the pain of a hangover comes from dehydration and other chemical imbalances from your body processing the alcohol while you sleep.
If you haven't done any of those and woke up with a hangover, it's too late. Your body has used all of its reserves processing the alcohol and you have signed up for pain.