"SteveR" > wrote in message
. ..
> My wife has a slight "comes-and-goes" temperature, and occasional mild
> bouts of the runs, together with a faintly queasy stomach. It's getting
> better, but she still isn't right.
>
> The "classic" thing for this is chicken soup, but all the chicken soups I
> can buy in the supermarkets are "cream of" types, with far more dairy than
> chicken, except for Campbell's 99% Fat Free, which tasted, in her words,
> "like tepid dishwater," and I agree.
>
> Baxter's Luxury Beef Consommé is a bit strong for her, she says, and a
> batch of mashed potatoes "sat like a lump" in her stomach.
>
> Bananas made her feel more queasy, and even a simple glass of orange juice
> (good quality, no less) leaves her feeling full after a few sips.
>
> Any suggestions for something easy-to-prepare (preferably at the
> heat-and-eat level) that wouldn't be too hard on a queasy stomach like
> this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --
> SteveR
> (throw away the dustbin, send to stever@... instead)
>
> Humans are way too stupid to be dumb animals.
> http://www.accidentalcreditor.org.uk/

Years ago, when I was on holiday at Butlins Minehead with my kids and then
husband, I had what I now know to be a severe case of food poisoning.
Without putting too fine a point on it, toilet and sink were in simultaneous
use. I had to crawl on the floor, as I was too weak to stand. My husband
went to see someone to try to get a doctor and ended up speaking to a nurse
on site. She told him that I should drink flat Coke and have nothing else
for 24 hours. He came back with some Coke and I did as instructed. To be
honest, I was furious with him because I really wanted some professional
attention but was too weak to do anything about it. He was just too damned
useless to take care of me properly, hence the 'then husband'!!! Anyway, I
drank flat Coke for the next 2 days, spending my time between the bathroom
and bed and it seemed to work, taking away the queasy feeling and obviously
starving the bacteria that I'd got. Since then, if I ever have a mild upset
(which is rare) I have flat Coke and, believe it or not, it works. I've
recommended it to others before and they've said it worked, too. I would
definitely *not* recommend it for a severe case but for a mild case it
certainly helps settle the stomach. Perhaps the thinking behind it is that
it provides sugar for energy and calories but doesn't provide anything for
bacteria to live on. Or is there some other 'magic' ingredient? I don't
know but it's worth a try )

Jaqy


---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.789 / Virus Database: 534 - Release Date: 07/11/2004