What is your go to?
@GardenGerty (162227)
United States
February 6, 2024 3:25pm CST
I have some stomach issues today. I want to be careful what I eat.
Do you have any go-to foods you eat to make you well? Or at least feel better?
I did not know this was my problem for breakfast, so had two eggs and two whole wheat rolls, and coffee.
Now I am trying to take better care since the symptoms are showing their ugliness. I ate a banana. Later, I finished the last of our gingerale. I have had a can of chicken noodle soup, and I think I need at least one more nap.
My daughter makes ginger tea and freezes it as ice cubes. That seems to help her family get over things quickly.
Some people eat dill pickles or saltines to settle their stomach. Others have tea with lemon and honey.
You just have to do what works for you.
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@aninditasen (16693)
• Raurkela, India
7 Feb 24
Yes, I have curd rice or powered beaten rice with curd when my stomach is upset.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
Rice is very settling. Not sure what curd is, but I would think it is somewhat like plain yogurt.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
@aninditasen Yes, I have some here at home. Home made, so even better.
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@aninditasen (16693)
• Raurkela, India
8 Feb 24
@GardenGerty Yes, it is creamy yogurt which lubricates the gut and kills the bacteria in the gut.
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@1creekgirl (42443)
• United States
7 Feb 24
I'm sorry you don't feel well. I can relate to stomach issues. I like a cup of spiced tea when I feel sick.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
That really does help. I feel very "off" as in I do not want to fix anything, so tea is handy.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
@1creekgirl Sounds like "Constant Comment" tea. So very good.
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@just4him (318848)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Feb 24
When I have an upset stomach and have it on hand, I eat a small bowl of ice cream. When I don't have it on hand, nothing works. I sleep on my stomach. That always works. Unless I really need to relieve my stomach of its contents.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
@just4him I did not have any on hand anyway.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
Ice cream tends to give me heartburn and reflux. I can see where it would be soothing though and coat your stomach.
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@just4him (318848)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Feb 24
@GardenGerty I'm sorry it does.
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@LindaOHio (183910)
• United States
7 Feb 24
Knock on wood. Because of the meds I take, my stomach is usually OK. I get discomfort from the IBS-C; but there's nothing I can do about it. I never change my diet. I'm sorry you're not feeling well. Chicken soup and tea are always good. Hope you feel better soon.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
I am just taking two days off and sleeping a lot.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
@LindaOHio Both are unusual for me.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
I did enjoy a piece or two of dark chocolate.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
10 Feb 24
@wardfcsc I had not heard that, but you know, I always have some on hand. It helps if you have a cough.
@wardfcsc (190)
• Indonesia
10 Feb 24
@GardenGerty dark chocolate is good for diarrhea recovery too, at least in my and my friends' experience.
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@snowy22315 (185350)
• United States
6 Feb 24
Rice is good jello etc. Probably anything from the BRAT diet we used to give our kids when they were little and had a tummy ache.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
I have jello, need to fix some. I may blend plain yogurt into it.
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@celticeagle (171473)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Feb 24
There is a diet I read about eons ago that is good for when you are having tummy issues. The BRAT diet. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
Yes, some add one extra T for tea. Bananas and applesauce both help replenish electrolytes.
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@celticeagle (171473)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Feb 24
@GardenGerty ......Yes, tea is a great addition. Thank you.
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@much2say (57204)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Feb 24
It depends on the ailment. For stomachaches, I aim for ginger items (that's supposed to help with nausea too) - your daughter's ginger tea sounds good. I like greens too (I think of animals that do that). I stay away from spicy and too acidic stuff.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
The thought of spicy turns my stomach right now. Hubby offered to fix tamales and I told him "no way"!!
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@much2say (57204)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Feb 24
@GardenGerty Hope your stomach is feeling better by now. Yah, spiciness can be hard to take as it is . . . best to stay away from it til you're feeling good.
@kaylachan (75103)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Feb 24
I ry to stick to quick fixable easy diagestable foods that are soft. I can't neglect my health, obviously, but I also can't make it worse.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
You absolutely must take care of yourself. I seldom get sick, so of course this hit when I was headed to ER with Bob.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
@kaylachan Of course that is right.
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@kaylachan (75103)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Feb 24
@GardenGerty I do take care of myself, don't worry about that. I can't take care of George, if I neglect my own health.
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@Hildasalom (954)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 Feb 24
Normally when I have stomach issues I don't really eat alot or I don't usually want to eat because if the pain. I prefer taking a light meal or drinks such as yogurt or milk when am having stomach issues.
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@Hildasalom (954)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 Feb 24
@GardenGerty Fluids are the number one go to things we are normally comfortable taking when we are sick.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
9 Feb 24
We keep ginger ale on hand. When I was a kid it was 7 up. Not Sprite. Mom said it had too much sugar.
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@porwest (96237)
• United States
9 Feb 24
@GardenGerty I always liked Sprite better. But it DOES have a lot of sugar. When we made it, we'd get cotton candy in the ceiling's corners of the can filler and bottle filler rooms from all the sugar in the air. lol
@RebeccasFarm (92034)
• United States
7 Feb 24
I eat my Mother's recipe for curry RIP Mama
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@RasmaSandra (82537)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Feb 24
My mom had one surefire method of course when I was no longer a child. She used it for me and herself and I have to say it sure worked. A pinch of ground black pepper topped with vodka in a shot glass and down the hatch,
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
Black pepper is an activating herb that helps everything else work well. I have no vodka.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
I will have to look that up as I am not familiar. Butter would coat an irritated gut, for sure.
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@2ndchances24 (9894)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
6 Feb 24
Man I hate it when I get a upset stomach, I either wait it out
or depending on how bad I feel, I'll go to the hospital.
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@GardenGerty (162227)
• United States
7 Feb 24
I have never been to the hospital. The thing is you have to take something in to maintain a decent blood sugar, or you will crash.
