stever

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
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cjb

I'd make a pot of plain white rice and serve it in a mug of hot canned
chicken stock or even in a cup of chicken boullion made from the cube or
chicken base. She can eat as much or as little of the soup as she wants,
and remain hydrated at the same time and there's always more where that
came from. If she starts to feel a little better you can add an egg to the
broth and rice for some protein, and if she feels even better, a squeeze of
lemon for an on the fly avgolemono.

Hope she feels better soon.

-Claudia

dawn

white rice
cream of wheat
ramen noodles with light seasoning
toast with honey
jello

Try clear liquids like apple juice or ginger ale instead of orange
juice. Even on a good day OJ can be hard on the stomach.

Dawn

andrew h. carter

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Oatmeal? Cheese to plug up the runs?

She's not pregnant is she? Irritable Bowel Syndrome? God
forbid: Cancer?

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Fluids.. personally I find milk/dairy products difficult with a
temperature... simple things like commerical flavoured tea's, a herb
(mint/rosemary.. whatever your wife likes) infused in boiling water,
or even a piece of ginger with boiling water and a squeeze of lemon..

Food... with a temperature your not hungry... so something your can
pick at... g****s, baby veg, fish.. just very simple foods simply
cooked. Once she feels she can eat more, soups.. or even a dahl.. then
move onto a more normal diet.

pennyaline

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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.

kalanamak

If the diarrhea is mild, you don't have to stick to the BRAT diet. As
for nausea, ****ing candied ginger and fruit pops (frozen bars of fruit
juice) is what appeals to me. I also uses Knorr's vegetable boullion.
I find that the mind will tell you. Name some things, and the one that
doesn't make her groan, go with that, but start is never small sips or
nibbles.
blacksalt

tess

Bless her heart : ( I get that fairly often, myself. Here's what my husband
does for me :

- Silk Folks' Soup -

Dissolve a couple of chicken boullion cubes in 2-3 cups of water, and boil.
In another pot, boil up about a handful of rice. ( saffron is nice ). In the
event that you have very big hands, about a half-cup. Combine. Let simmer a
while. Add a little butter, and maybe a touch of pepper. You can put in a
little minced onion and celery, too. Really does the trick, it's pleasant,
and she gets a little *oomph* from the rice. Sorry to be so technical, there
: )

Here's another thing :

- Sick Folks' Drink -

Stir a little Kayro Syrup into a nice glass of OJ. Serve over crushed ice.
It tastes good, gives her a little boost, and will keep her from becoming
dehydrated - believe me, I know! If you don't have any corn syryp, use
honey, she might even like that better.

I hope she feels better. Cheers : )

- Tess

tess

Oh, and popsicles. Try popsicles. I like "Scribblers" or juice pops. Welshs
makes lovely juice pops in delicious flavours. And try toast.

Feel better again,

- Tess

usenetlyn

Honestly, when I feel like that the only thing I can keep down is
gingerale or my homemade "Gatorade":

Lots of ice
16 oz distilled water
1 T orange juice concentrate
pinch salt
Mix well

Stay away from meat for awhile. Rice simmered in chicken broth is a
good stand-by. Hope she's feeling better soon. I was very sick
recently and the only thing that tasted or sounded good (besides the
above drinks) was Corn Chex cereal with skim milk. So that's all I
ate for about 2 weeks. Feed her whatever she'll eat.

-L.