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What should I eat?

17 years ago

I've had the flu for the last couple of days. I've lost my appetite. I finnally ate a couple of eggs last night after I hadn't eaten all day. They were hard to choke down. I was drinking Gatorade and water, but now I'm getting a little shaky. Does anyone have suggestions on food? Nothing appeals to me, but I think my body needs it.

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grinch_gut
17 years ago
Chicken noodle soup? Stacy
jannie
17 years ago
Ginger Ale. It settles your stomach, the natural ginger is very soothing, and the sugar will give you a little lift. Oh, and the fluid will rehydrate you. Sip it slowly for best results. Then eat any food that appeals to you. Your body will tell you what to eat. Maybe buttered toast or a bowl of cereal.
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summer_tx
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I agree with a brothy soup or maybe a creamy cereal like Malt-o-meal or Cream of Wheat. Maybe just some buttered toast and hot tea. I'm sorry you are feeling bad and hope you recover quickly.
jel48
17 years ago
Lightly buttered toast and tea. Alternatively a light canned fruit, maybe pears in own juice. Boullion is a good choice. Jello. Plus the things others have mentioned. It all depends on what appeals to you, but I raised a son who was sick like that a LOT and these are things that worked for him.
sjerin
17 years ago
I usually can eat a baked potato, with s&p only, if I'm queasy. The gatorade could be giving you a sugar rush.
jennmonkey
17 years ago
The only things I can eat when I'm queasy are clear broth soup, buttered toast, or saltine crackers.
socks
17 years ago
jello, the liquid. Warm, before it sets up.
OklaMoni
17 years ago
Oh, for me it would be pretzels.

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alisande
17 years ago
Moni, I can eat pretzels any time! :-)

This may sound strange, but the last time I had the flu (and was sick for weeks) I wasn't hungry but like you, figured I needed some nourishment. So I went for something that packed nutrients into a small size: raw almonds and dried apricots. I kept a sandwich bag of each at my bedside, and nibbled when I felt up to it.

I was not having any nausea, BTW. This was the classic flu with a lot of fever, etc.
Terri_PacNW
17 years ago
mashed potatoes..
definately a brothy soup...
caflowerluver
17 years ago
After the flu I have Saltines or plain toast and hot tea, plain. If I can keep that down I work up to chicken broth, then chicken soup. Start out easy and work up to bigger heavier meals.
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patti43
17 years ago
Good advice here--just wanted to say I hope you feel better soon. Nasty old flu bug!!
wildchild
17 years ago
I'm very odd. I cannot stand soup when I'm sick. I go for spice and texture. When I was little I would want tripe,chili or ravioli for some reason.

Before my appetite comes back I survive on orange juice and toast with honey.

If nothing appeals I want cold foods like a turkey sandwich with lots of crunchy veggies on it.

The queasiness is from having an empty tummy with acid build-up. It really won't matter what you eat as long as you take it slow.
loggerbaby123
17 years ago
just got over it mostly but its still hanging on..i usually do saltines and then toast and ginger ale, anything else and im running for the trashcan. last night i took a shot of my dads blackberry brandy just to make it through the night without coughing my head off! for some reason it worked slept through the night and actually woke up this morning being able to breath! i can still breath which is unusual. i dont recommend it for everyone..heck im not a brandy drinker..it burned all the way down lol. i feel your pain though because this particular strain of the flu just keeps lingering. hope you feel better soon!
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
17 years ago
Microwave a cup of water and stir in Chicken Bouillon Cube. Drink a little sip everytime you can get it down.

Recently, on my Chantix Med when I was sick, I did Peanut Butter on Crackers.

A plain baked potato.

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Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks!

I'm not really sick at my stomach. I just can't get the food in. It's probably acid stomach and a sugar rush. I can't relax enough to go to sleep.

I'm going to try a Raman noodle seasoning packet with water here in a little bit.
maybee_gw
17 years ago
I was going to say toast and tea also
firemanswife
17 years ago
When we were younger and had an upset stomach my mom put us on the BRATT diet.
Banans, rice, applesauce, tea and toast. To this day anytime I am not feeling well I go to the BRATT diet.
I hope you feel better soon.
jel48
17 years ago
Hope you feel better soon adellabedella. It's no fun feeling sick!
FlamingO in AR
17 years ago
Feel better soon! Oatmeal, toast, soups, ginger ale, cottage cheese, crackers..... even rice might be good to jump-start your appetite.

I usually crave salty things when I'm sick like that, one time I had Woody peeling and cutting up cucumbers for me and I got upset because I wanted spears and he cut slices. I didn't want slices, they didn't taste as good to me. lol I think I was a tad delirious that day.

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