Food for a stomach bug

[sueturnersmith Profile]

My OH has a nasty dose of the 'runs', and I have encouraged him to stop eating for a few hours, but to drink lots of fluids.

What would be the best food to give him when he slowly starts eating again?

[Tatihou Profile]

Imodium?!


Actually, I'm not a fan of taking anti-diarhoea stuff initially because I think if there's something wrong, the runs is at least part of the body's attempt to rectify the problem. But I would take something after the first day or two. However, I am not a doctor.

Doctors do recommend full-fat Coca-Cola as part of the fluid intake and depending on what appeals to your OH, small but regular helpings of things like eggs, bread, rice, light soups (not with cream or lots of veg), plainish baked potato...

Hope he's recovered soon.

[hungryhousewife Profile]

Hi Sue
Poor you!!!
I always insist on 24 hours starvation - other than dry toast!! Keep him away from dairy.
I think something like a nicely boiled egg with soldiers - no butter, but maybe a little marmite - would be the thing.
Hope he gets better soon!
HH

[Alison Wright Profile]

I was going to suggest lightly boiled eggs, toast, pro-biotic yoghurt - then remembered about the 'BRAT' diet.

http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en ... omach.html

[hungryhousewife Profile]

Hi Alison!
How brilliant! I haven't ever heard of the BRAT diet! I loved stewed apple and it is quite appetising, even when you are feeling delicate!
HH

[hungryhousewife Profile]

Tatihou! I am wondering how you put the beautiful pansy beside your name?
I've looked in the User Control Panel bit, but can't find which bit does the little picture thingy.
Yours pathetically
HH

[Tatihou Profile]

I've looked in the User Control Panel bit, but can't find which bit does the little picture thingy.

It took me a bit of searching... once in the User Control Panel, click on PROFILE on the top line. When in PROFILE, if you look on the second line of options, those options relate to the highlighted section on the top line.

In other words, when in PROFILE you have access to EDIT PROFILE / SIGNATURE / AVATAR / ACCOUNT SETTINGS.

Predictably, if you click on AVATAR, you can upload an avatar from your machine or an URL or an off-site location like Photobucket (I assume). Take note of the max dimensions and file size, though.

HTH HH.

ps: sorry to have highjacked your thread, Sue.

[sueturnersmith Profile]

No problem Tatihou...

And thanks for all the ideas. The BRAT diet sounds good.

[Suelle Profile Website]

No problem Tatihou...

And thanks for all the ideas. The BRAT diet sounds good.

I've used the BRAT diet on the rare occasions that anyone in the family has a stomach upset, but it is only useful after food can be kept down. You often need 24 hours of just drinking a rehydrating liquid before eating is possible. If you don't have a commercial rehydrating drink such as Dioralyte (sp?), then you can make your own by adding a tablespoon of sugar and a large pinch of salt to a glass of water

[macgroogle Profile]

Hi Sue

I work with some doctors and when I had an upset tummy a few weeks ago I was told to eat the most boring simple foods I could think of: toast & vegetable soup basically. No dairy, meat, fruit, spice, fish. It was very dull.

A few years ago I had a dreadful vomiting bug and afterwards the only thing I could stomach was stewed apple and custard. Took me about 4 hours to eat a bowl but made me feel much better.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I just posted a reply, and it vanished into thin air

I could not face an egg after a stomach upset, and I'm not sure of the rationale for avoiding (non-fatty) dairy - I have been unable to find any science behind this widely held belief (and I have looked)

BRAT is good (it is what you are told when travelling in the tropics), and if you don't fancy rice, porridge may be even better as it has soluble fibre

I have found plain yogurt & canned rice pudding (bland & sterile) pretty good

Talking of travelling - start with isotonic drinks, even at home, before moving on to food.

[Tatihou Profile]

I just posted a reply, and it vanished into thin air...

You might have saved it as a draft, Sue. I've done that a couple of times. On Firefox, clicking "back" seems to retrieve the note.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I just posted a reply, and it vanished into thin air...

You might have saved it as a draft, Sue. I've done that a couple of times. On Firefox, clicking "back" seems to retrieve the note.

No. I got an error message thanks