What do you do when your tummy goes south??

**Running Mommy** · 05-07-2009, 05:04 PM

Today I had the misfortune to wake up to that urgent need to use the loo. Soon my stomach had completely gone south, and I didn't know which end was up- if ya know what I mean.
As I lay in bed hallucinating I was thinking that if I were in the UK my friend clockwork orange would prolly give me tea.
I was trying to figure out what I should be eating or drinking besides the standard gatorade (blecch) and crackers.
I was getting pretty dehydrated and I knew I needed something. But what? I don't keep gatorade on hand, so I stooped to slowly eating an old crusty popsicle I found in the freezer.
So what do you do for a bad tummy. I HATE vomitting. And I hate the feeling that comes with it even more.
Anyone have a magic elixir out there??

**surgtech1956** · 05-07-2009, 05:12 PM

It just needs to run its course. Keep hydrated

**tulip** · 05-07-2009, 05:14 PM

Gingerale. I hope you feel better soon.

**Eden** · 05-07-2009, 05:38 PM

I second the ginger ale. We don't drink soda regularly, but I have about 1/2 a 6 pack of traditional ginger beer (more gingery than say a schweps) in the pantry from the last time the hubby was sick. Ginger ale and saltines are about all he can keep down when he's feeling bad.

**polly4711** · 05-07-2009, 05:48 PM

ginger ale and banana popsicles.... that's what my mom gave me...

i am also a fan of plain pasta... cold preferably

**PamNY** · 05-07-2009, 05:52 PM

Stay hydrated, and eat whatever appeals to you (if anything does). My mother always said "Eat what you have a taste for" when sick, and I've found that good advice.

Generally stomach things get better on their own schedule. Outside of making sure you don't get dehydrated, I don't think it much matters what you do.

Pam

**Blueberry** · 05-07-2009, 06:07 PM

Sprite or Gingerale. Pepto sometimes works (sometimes it comes back up). Feel better - that sucks

**Crankin** · 05-07-2009, 06:45 PM

I had a similar problem on Tuesday... ginger tea. It worked wonders. I think that's where the ginger ale theory came from, because the ginger part really stopped my stomach from going way into over time. I didn't vomit, but I was so nauseous and had the other end (sorry) so bad that I actually dropped my hair blower into the sink

and still barely made it the 2 steps to the toilet.
So, get to a health food store and find the tea!
Other than that, crackers (the worst white flour ones you can find) and applesauce.

**Tuckervill** · 05-07-2009, 06:47 PM

Make sure you don't have a fever. If you have a fever and even a slight respiratory symptom, go to the doctor and get some Tamiflu.

Hope you feel better by now!

Karen

**Cataboo** · 05-07-2009, 07:20 PM

mountain dew always calms my stomach down... but that does have caffeine that might dehydrate you.

a chicken rice soup with a lot of ginger in it helps as well... if my Mom's around to make it for me

**Running Mommy** · 05-08-2009, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

Make sure you don't have a fever. If you have a fever and even a slight respiratory symptom, go to the doctor and get some Tamiflu.

Hope you feel better by now!

Karen

Hmmm... I did have a fever, and started to cough a bit. But I feel a bit better today. I'm staying home anyway. My mom is convinced I have the swine flu

... I told her " I knew I shouldn't have gone to wal mart the other day"

and she said "thats not funny!!"...

OY

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