MC_Emily wrote:
>
> "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
>
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Flat Ginger Ale is also good.

Flat cause the fizzy stuff can upset the stomach more.

LB