How's the head after St. Patrick's Day?The top ten best Irish hangover cures

Tried and true remedies to beat the morning-after blues and get over that post-party hump

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MOLLY MULDOON,

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So you partied hard for St. Patrick? Thoroughly drowned the shamrock and you've some green paint still on your noggin?

Your head is spinning, your mouth is dry and your body feels like you have gone a round with Mike Tyson.

We have come up with our top Irish hangover cures that are guaranteed to take the edge off the pain.

Raw Eggs

Two raw eggs for breakfast -- two more for lunch. Sworn to be successful by some major drink hards who claim the eggs neutralize the ethanol, also known as alcohol, in your system.

Two Advil every four hours

Stands to reason that getting rid of the pounding headache is the first priority. Advil does that so simple right? Well, maybe, if not, try Tylenol.

Water, water

Buckets of it to rehydrate yourself, alcohol dries up the system so the only way is to swallow water by the gallon. Some claim drinking it the night before, before you fall asleep, works even better .

Sauna

Sweat the alcohol out, but be careful because you need to keep rehydrated.  Besides who has a sauna?

Pickles

Polish peoples swear by them, something to do with high energy food. I don’t know but the Poles sure know how to drink their vodka so they may have a secret or two.

Full Irish Breakfast

Nothing like a full Irish breakfast to get you back on the road to recovery. Normally eating something can help reduce the effects of alcohol excess and this is especially true when it comes to an Irish breakfast. Go the full hog with bacon, sausages, black and white pudding, mushrooms, fried tomato, fried eggs, soda bread, spud bread, baked beans and lashings of tea.

If you don’t die of a heart attack your hangover will be cured.

Swim in the Atlantic

Nothing like a dip in the sub-zero Atlantic to banish the hangover blues. It may seem like an insane idea, but the shock to your system of running into the cold water will instantly refresh your mind and body. Please ensure you are fully sober when trying this out and always have a flask of hot tea on hand for when you exit. If this seems too extreme then a walk in the fresh air will also help.

Vats of Tea with friends

There are few things in Ireland that cannot be cured with a cup of tea. When that hangover feeling sets in, throw on the kettle, get the teapot ready and find your largest mug. If lucky enough to still be in the company of friends, the ultimate cure involves sitting around for a post mortem of the previous night’s events, sipping hot cups of Irish tea.  Ah delicious.

Duvet day complete with favorite films

If your hangover is particularly intense then abandon all hope of leaving the house and just stay in bed for the day. Getting your laptop geared up, order some food in perhaps and just relax in the comfort of your home. Leaving the house today is not an option.

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