The short answer: hangover nausea comes from alcohol irritating your stomach lining and raising acid. Settle it with small sips of water, bland carbs, ginger, and time.
Why you feel sick
Alcohol inflames the stomach lining and increases acid production, which triggers queasiness and, for some people, vomiting. Dehydration and low blood sugar make it worse.
How to settle your stomach
- Ginger — tea, chews, or ale — is genuinely soothing
- Bland, starchy foods: crackers, toast, bananas, plain rice
- Small, frequent sips of water or an electrolyte drink
- Go easy on coffee and grease until you've settled
When to be concerned
If you can't keep any fluids down, are vomiting persistently, or feel severely unwell, seek medical care — that's beyond a normal hangover.
Prevent it next time
Eat before you drink, pace yourself, and pre-load with a Gush. The prevention guide · what actually helps once you're hurting.
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