Hangover without drinking

[clarabel82]

I've recently given up alcohol for health reasons and the fact that I hated the associated hangover the next day. I've been out to clubs twice since and only drank tap water. However both mornings after I've woken up with a niggly headache and felt a bit sick. It can't be due to dehydration because of all the water I drink during the night and when I get home. Does anyone else that doesn't drink have this? Or does anyone have an explanation?

It's kind of making me think what's the point in not drinking if I still get a hangover, it's a bit unfair I think!

[jessicapier]

1. Are you eating dinner when you go out, or are you going for a long time without food before bed?

2. Could this be a reaction to tobacco smoke or some other element encoutnered at the club?

3. Two headaches in a row sucks, but isn't enough to be a scientific sample - could be coincidence.

[andy hughes]

Could it be the 'bangin' tunes' are giving you a headache?

[miss]

its terrible isnt it - u dont drink as ur the designated driver and u wake up the next day feeling like u have been drinking! ive always wondered why that happens even if u dont drink!!

[AllYourBase]

More than likely a combination of the smoky air, the late night and the loud music. May as well have a couple!

[cassimer]

I dont drink very often, and totally agree - feel fairly bad in the morning. I think AllYourBase had it about right - the music, smoke and latee night are surely the reason. Not fair. When i dont drink i normally go home a bit early anyway as eyes hurt from the smoke and head already aches.

[clarabel82]

yeah I always make sure I've had something proper to eat before I go out, actually I went out last night and when I got in I took some paracetemol and woke up this morning just tired but no headache! when I get in I tend to have a nibble on some japanese rice and seaweed crackers now instead of a kebab to satisfy my hunger.

I don't really go to clubby places they are more often than not Indie clubs so there aren't that many "bangin tunes" ha ha but when I drank before the music didn't give me a headache before the morning. it is most probably the smoke, my Dad suggested this too.

thanks for your answers everyone!

[linzd1284.]

My friends have recently been suffering the same problem so we had a look on the internet and discovered something called RU21's they are little tablets you can take throughout the evening when you go out and it prevents a horrible hangover in the morning it works with alocohol so i can't see why it wouldn't work with water they are also available in superdrug.

[clarabel82]

I used some of those RU21s on new years eve when I did drink and rather than preventing a hangover it actually made me a lot worse than I usually am! If you still want to try them they are �4.99 or something a pack and on 3 for 2 at Boots.

I've recently been taking a couple of painkillers when I get in and before I go to bed and that seems to minimise the headaches in the morning.

[shazzah]

I have had the same thing happen. The only theory Ive got is that I was drinking lemonades and cokes with aspartame in it. Google this product and see what it can do!