Almost all my friends swear by "the
hangover-curing shower," but I use it more for reflection purposes. How
did last night go? Why does my head hurt so much right now? What things could I
do in the future to avoid this? How many people heard me sing karaoke to Pat
Benatar?
The shower can be an awakening experience, and if
you have a large enough area, you can spend some of the time stretching out
your dehydrated muscles under pressurized, hot water—but overall, the shower
won't do much your condition. You'll exit, feeling a little bit colder and
wishing you were back there, still figuring out how to face your day.
Experiment
If you've come to the subtle conclusion that you
don't want to give up what creates the hangover, then you need to find your own
way to defeat the hangover—so experiment a little.
Pace your drinking one night. Another night, drink to
your heart's content and make some different food concoctions in the morning.
Take Advil before bed, and at 7 am.
See what works for you—everyone wh's ever had more than 1 hangover has a tried
and true approach that they swear by, but the differing biochemistries of human
beings (and reactions to alcohol) make it vary by person.