Any idea what to eat when NOTHING stays down?

On Fri, 27 May 2005 11:48:05 GMT, [email hidden]

(AlleyGator) said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

Try plain soda crackers. The soda will help settle your stomach and
they won't be heavy on your digestive tract. Be sure to drink plenty
of water to stay hydrated.

Quoted message said:

Try plain soda crackers. The soda will help settle your stomach and
they won't be heavy on your digestive tract. Be sure to drink plenty
of water to stay hydrated.

Yeah, thank you. I HAVE been able to keep some of those down - I
guess maybe I just need to wait it out and see what happens. I'm just
too impatient.

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The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

On Fri 27 May 2005 04:48:05a, AlleyGator wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

I once went through a period where I couldn't keep food down that lasted a
couple of weeks. Even the sight of food made hot water come up in my mouth.

The thing that finally worked was some simple homemade chicken noodle soup
and crackers. Not only could I eat it, but I ate three bowls of it, and
never had a recurrance again.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Wayne Boatwright said:

The thing that finally worked was some simple homemade chicken noodle soup
and crackers. Not only could I eat it, but I ate three bowls of it, and
never had a recurrance again.

Now THAT sounds pretty darn good Wayne. I tried a can of some noxious
chicken soup wanna-be and it didn't set well at all. I think I'll hit
up the little lady and see what she can stir together . . . . .

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

AlleyGator said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

Plain rice. Plain pasta (I know, ick). Dry toast. Bananas for potassium
and Vitamin A. Chicken or beef broth; tea. Mild fruit juice (not acidic
orange juice, maybe tomato).

Sorry it's not a bountiful blessing of great tasting food but it's what I
eat when my IBS flares up and nothing wants to stay where it belongs.

Jill

jmcquown said:

Sorry it's not a bountiful blessing of great tasting food but it's what I
eat when my IBS flares up and nothing wants to stay where it belongs.

Jill

My son is afflicted with that very same thing, Jill. I try to tell
him that if he would just lay off the fast food and come home for a
meal once in a while, things would probably improve just a little.
But - oh, well, I might as well be yelling at the trees. And you need
to seriously get to your doctor, Jill - ask him a few questions,
because last January, some drug company came out with a seriously
effective new medicine - you need to get to your doc and ask him
about it. Please don't sit around and suffer - go see your doc.
Please.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

"AlleyGator" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

Can you not keep fruit down? About the most easily digestible foods are
certain fruits.

Soups I tend to turn to myself, as low fat as possible, and preferably low
in protein too - proteins and fats, especially together, trigger the
production of acidic digestive juices which can be hard on an already
troubled system.

Shaun aRe

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I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down.

Take some 2 minute eggs and deshell them. Throw them in a bowl and
mix it all up. This stuff will stick to your insides.

And as much as I don't suport drug use you might want to try an
/alternative/ theropy to help food stay down.
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Try plain soda crackers. The soda will help settle your stomach and
they won't be heavy on your digestive tract. Be sure to drink plenty
of water to stay hydrated.

Yeah, thank you. I HAVE been able to keep some of those down - I
guess maybe I just need to wait it out and see what happens. I'm just
too impatient.

Also, it *helps* if you can get something easy to cope with into your system
and keep it down - vastly speeds recovery over leaving the stomach
completely empty, IMExp.

',;~}~

Shaun aRe, wishing you the fastest possible recovery, but even faster ',;~}~

Mi e' parso che jmcquown abbia scritto:

Quoted message said:

Plain rice. Plain pasta (I know, ick). Dry toast.
Bananas for potassium and Vitamin A. Chicken or beef
broth; tea. Mild fruit juice (not acidic orange juice,
maybe tomato).

Well, plain pasta can be a good treat if you take the time to
dress it with butter and grated Parmigiano. A pinch of ground
black pepper and you're going to eat a fake-but-good "cacio e
pepe" pasta (cheese and pepper). Some prefer Pecorino instead of
Parmigiano, but it has to be a well seasoned Pecorino, at least
three or four months old to be grated easily.
My 2c 🙂
--
Vilco
Think Pink , Drink Rose'

AlleyGator said:

The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans.

Is she so friggin' ugli you can't bear to say *My wife*.... or is she
the The communal lay? "The wife", what a low-life redneck way to refer
to ones wife... I bet you say "My car", "My dog"... but you can't say
"My wife", because your dog is cute, your car is sweet, but your wife
is so ugli you view her as an embarrassment and don't want anyone to
know she's Your wife. Geeze, Alley, get some class, besides LOW!

Sheldon

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Quoted message said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

AlleyGator,

How does yogurt sound? Could help replenish some missing stomach
bacteria, acidophollis (sp?). How about jell-o?

When I was in the hospital with acute pancreatitis and couldn't eat, they
IV'd me sodium chloride all day and once a day potassium chloride for a
week to keep me from dehydrating. Finally they let me drink water and
then jell-o, and other light foods.

If you can down some gatorade for the potassium/electrolytes that's good
drink. Maybe some salt pills to help you retain water. Ask your Doc,
though.

Feel better soon,

Andy

Shaun aRe said:

Also, it *helps* if you can get something easy to cope with into your system
and keep it down - vastly speeds recovery over leaving the stomach
completely empty, IMExp.

Yeah, you're right Shaun, which is why I'm trying to find anything
that will stay down <G>. I guess at this point maybe crackers are all
I can hop for . . . I'm still waiting for Jill to come up with one of
her miracle food cures <G>

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

Vilco said:

Well, plain pasta can be a good treat if you take the time to
dress it with butter and grated Parmigiano. A pinch of ground
black pepper and you're going to eat a fake-but-good "cacio e
pepe" pasta (cheese and pepper). Some prefer Pecorino instead of
Parmigiano, but it has to be a well seasoned Pecorino, at least
three or four months old to be grated easily.
My 2c 🙂

Oh, please. Bless your heart, but no butter . . . .

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

Shaun aRe said:

Can you not keep fruit down? About the most easily digestible foods are
certain fruits.

Soups I tend to turn to myself, as low fat as possible, and preferably low
in protein too - proteins and fats, especially together, trigger the
production of acidic digestive juices which can be hard on an already
troubled system.

Actually, Shaun, proteins of any kind whether meat, chicken or even
something as simple as peanut butter tend to make me pretty darn sick.
I try to avoid them at all cost, although I know my diet is probably
sersously deficient because of this.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

Have you tried the BRATT diet?
Banana, Rice, Applesauce, Tea and Toast
Hope you are feeling better soon.
btw, the BRATT diet is what they put kids on w/ tummy issues.

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Quoted message said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

Sheldon said:

AlleyGator said:

The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans.

Is she so friggin' ugli you can't bear to say *My wife*.... or is she
the The communal lay? "The wife", what a low-life redneck way to refer
to ones wife... I bet you say "My car", "My dog"... but you can't say
"My wife", because your dog is cute, your car is sweet, but your wife
is so ugli you view her as an embarrassment and don't want anyone to
know she's Your wife. Geeze, Alley, get some class, besides LOW!

Sheldon

Damn, Sheldon - I love you too.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

Andy said:

How does yogurt sound? Could help replenish some missing stomach
bacteria, acidophollis (sp?). How about jell-o?

When I was in the hospital with acute pancreatitis and couldn't eat, they
IV'd me sodium chloride all day and once a day potassium chloride for a
week to keep me from dehydrating. Finally they let me drink water and
then jell-o, and other light foods.

Actually, that sounds pretty darn good, Andy. Really good.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

On Fri, 27 May 2005 11:48:05 GMT, [email hidden]

(AlleyGator) said:

I know it's a gross topic to bring up in a food group, but I've been
off sick for a few weeks, and the last few days, I literally haven't
kept anything down. I've tried oatmeal, rice, cream of wheat, even
grits, but no luck. The wife made a huge pot of ham and beans with
cornbread last weekend and I was able to enjoy that before things fell
apart. Good stuff. Jill - get creative here <G>. I'm at least able
to get water down, so that's a blessing. Oh, boy.

This could be serious. Have you seen a doctor?

I find that ginger helps. D has made me a lovely, gingery chicken
soup under such circumstances as you describe.

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