Della, my allergies stink too, but 100% agree it's better than a hangover. In fact, it's not even close. The headache is on par with a a hangover headache, but it responds better to Advil. I've been taking Claritin-D, which gets the job done, though it does make me a bit jittery.
I'm happy I made it through this weekend sober and kind of surprised that I wasn't really ever close to drinking over a 3-day bachelor party. I think the mindset played a huge role as I was determined not to drink and determined not to sulk around like I was being punished. Wound up having a really good time.
Was surprised to find myself craving alcohol big time while on the subway back to my apartment, but just told myself to unpack all my stuff first and then decide if I wanted to drink. When that 10-15 minutes were over, the craving had passed.