Hey Everyone.
It's mid-day Friday here and I came down with the awful stomach flu late Tuesday night. We had been to a small party and had some Nachos and a cocktail (not good) and came home. Later about 1:30am I woke and knew I was sick. Vomiting and the rest till 6am and then slept all day.
Now it's Friday and I am feeling better, but not great. I want to make sure I eat foods that help me. Please let me know what you suggest (about 60 hours after the worst was over)
Thanks
2007-01-26 08:29:48 · 7 answers · asked by gregdpowell 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Bland foods that are easy to digest:
-soup broth
-Kraft dinner (no ketchup)
-dry toast or crackers
-weak tea
-plain poached egg
-clear fluids like Gatorade
-Jello
2007-01-26 08:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the doctors recommend a BRAT diet (Bannanas.rice.applesauce, and something else). All that stuff just makes me want to barf more. I usually start up with some very lightly buttered toast and some water. Maybe later some chicken noodle soup with most of the water (and fat) poured off. I wonder if the key is not what you eat, but how much at a time. I have had the most success eating little portions over a few hours. A gut that's been on the warpath starts up slowly. Sorry for your luck, I hate those damn viruses.
2007-01-26 08:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by steve.c_50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugh I can sympathize with you...our family had that about 2 wks ago. We found that it was best to eat blander foods to help our stomachs get back to normal. Lots of ppl say to go by the BRAT diet, which is bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. Along with those, you can also eat yogurt, plain baked potato, a bagel, English muffin...basically, foods that are white in color and easy on the stomach. Another general rule of thumb is, if you're feeling hungry, you're over the worst of it and it's probably safe to eat ALMOST what you eat normally; just take it slowly and don't overdo it. I overdid it--I felt so much better 2 days later that I was hungry for McDonald's...LOL after I ate my burger and fries I had an awful stomach ache and felt almost like throwing up again! (I didn't, thankfully.) So yeah, don't go for Mickey D's...just ease yourself back into normal eating. Hope you feel better soon!
2007-01-26 08:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by peachy78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to eat are clear broths and bland foods, such as chicken soup, jello and oatmeal. If, after a day, you're keeping these things down, then move on to more solid bland foods like plain rice and bread.
2007-01-26 08:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from anything greasy, the grease could actually cause a recurrence of nausea. Have some Gatorade and some chicken soup. Bananas would be good also.
2007-01-26 09:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by tincansinger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stick to the BRAT diet. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. Feel better.
2007-01-26 08:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by Stacy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As bland as you can stand..nothing spicy, no red sauce, etc...let your stomach rest...
2007-01-26 08:41:44 · answer #7 · answered by momof3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋