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The room’s spinning and you’d give anything to make it stop. Dizziness after drinking hits for two reasons: alcohol messing with your inner ear balance right now, or dehydration and low blood sugar the morning after. Both suck. Here’s what actually helps.
1. Drink Water (Before, During, and After)
Yeah, boring answer. But dehydration is causing half your misery, so down a full glass of water between drinks and chug another before bed. You’ll still feel rough tomorrow, but the spinning usually backs off. Keep a bottle on your nightstand because you’ll wake up parched.
2. Eat Something with Sugar and Salt
Low blood sugar makes dizziness worse. Toast with honey, crackers with peanut butter, or even a sports drink gets your levels back up fast. The salt helps you retain the water you’re chugging. Aim for bland carbs that won’t make you nauseous.
3. Keep One Foot on the Floor
Old trick, works surprisingly well when you’re in bed and the room won’t stop moving. Put one foot flat on the floor. It gives your brain a stable reference point and usually calms the spinning within a few minutes. Looks ridiculous, feels amazing.
4. Stay Upright
Lying down can make the spins worse because alcohol throws off your inner ear fluid. If you can tolerate it, sit up slightly propped on pillows instead of flat on your back. Your body rebalances faster when you’re not horizontal.
5. Cold Compress on Your Neck
Ice pack or cold washcloth on the back of your neck won’t cure anything, but it distracts from the nausea and seems to settle the wooziness a bit. Some people swear by it. Worth trying when you’re desperate.
6. Ginger for Nausea
If the dizziness is dragging nausea along with it, ginger tea or ginger ale (real ginger, not just flavoring) helps settle your stomach. Won’t stop the spins, but it makes them more tolerable.
7. Time and Rest
Annoying answer, but true. Your liver processes alcohol at about one drink per hour, period. You can manage symptoms, but you can’t speed up sobering up. Dark room, quiet space, and sleep are your best option if you can manage it.
Next time, pace yourself and alternate alcoholic drinks with water. Preventing the dizziness beats dealing with it every single time.
