You're lying in bed, and the little man in your head is pounding away with a jackhammer. Your stomach feels like you just rode a roller coaster 15 consecutive times and you feel like you haven't slept in weeks. While lying there, staring at the ceiling that has finally stopped spinning, the only question that comes to your mind is: "Did I really have to have that last drink?"

Well, you did have that final drink -- the one that put you over the top -- and now you're paying for it. Not to worry, though, there are ways to relieve the headache, nausea and fatigue experienced after having one drink too many.

Before going to bed after drinking ad nauseam, there are ways for you to prevent the symptoms of a hangover, besides not drinking in the first place.

Quality h20

Drinking a lot of water before going to bed is an effective way of preventing the symptoms of dehydration experienced the morning after. Water before bed will also help wash out the alcohol from your system.

Drinking water between drinks is also a great way to prevent the ailing morning-after effects.

Crunch and munch

To help prevent a hangover, try to eat or snack before or while drinking.

Now if these suggestions didn't work or if you didn't follow these tips, here's how to handle the morning-after hangover:

Water

The symptoms you're feeling post-drinking are signs of dehydration caused by the alcohol. That's why you must rehydrate yourself by drinking a lot of water when you get up. Rehydrating your body is the key to recovering from the hangover, and this cannot be stressed enough. You can even put some lemon in your water because it'll help soothe your stomach and will add vitamin C. When drinking water, avoid water that is extremely cold or hot; drink water at room temperature.

Coffee

Even though you're extremely tired and a cup of coffee seems like the best way to wake you up, try to stay away from it. Caffeine will only dehydrate you more, and since it's also a diuretic, it will not help your stomach. Milk and other dairy products are also not a good idea; they may make you feel more queasy.

Ginger ale

If you don't want to drink water, try a glass of flat ginger ale, which helps soothe your stomach.

Juice

Juice is also a good idea; vitamin C will help give you the energy you'll need.

Obey your thirst

Sports drinks such as Gatorade have been known to work for some people.