Feeling hungover? Then it’s time to put on your favourite songs

THE idea of blasting our sore heads with music when we’re hungover doesn’t sound like the most appealing idea.

However, experts claim it can actually help to relieve symptoms following a boozy night out.

Research shows that our favourite tunes distract us from the pain of one too many – and could be as effective as medicine.

Alexander Mauskop, director and founder at the New York Headache Centre, said: “We have good proof that music works for pain of any kind.

“There is no reason to think that hangovers would be any different. It’s not as powerful as morphine, but it might be as good as Tylenol.”

Studies have revealed that music can help reduce feelings of sickness as well as boost our mood.

Lynn Webster, past president of American Academy of Pain Medicine and now at PRA Health Sciences, said: “I would think of a hangover as similar to migraines in the sense that you don’t want anything too sharp, too loud.

“But if it can distract you, it theoretically is going to offer you some relief.”