"SteveR" wrote:
> 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.

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How long has it been like this? Can she drink plain water? Has she seen a
doctor?

Never mind the consommé and mashed potatoes. She just needs to keep hydrated
right now, no matter how she thinks it *tastes*.

Give her whatever will stay down (or let her get it herself), and get her an
appointment for a medical work up.