WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POST-HANGOVER FEELINGS.

Many times after a hangover, you might experience some symptoms which are caused by dehydration which is an effect of alcohol. Commonly, you might want to reach out for analgesics to feel better the next morning. This analgesic must not be paracetamol, let me explain why.

The primary job of the liver is to remove harmful substances from the body and make them less harmful. Talk of alcohol, the tale might be a little different. Your liver breaks down alcohol to acetaldehyde which can be harmful in certain doses and then into acetate before it leaves as carbon dioxide and water. There is a limit to the amount of alcohol that your liver can process and it starts to enter the blood just the way it is.

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness

Seneca

Paracetamol is also broken down by the liver into a toxic substance which is eventually cleared by the liver. Depending on the amount of alcohol you had the night before, your body might still be dealing with the alcohol in your bloodstream adding paracetamol to that might be damaging to your liver.

So gentlemen, when you had too much to drink the previous night, instead of worsening the dilemma for your liver by taking painkillers, especially paracetamol, resist the urge my oga, just drink water to help your liver flush out the toxic substances you drank. Remember to prioritise moderation in your drinking.