Maybe not fruit so soon. Start with the starches. The saltines are fine for a nibble, but they have a lot of fat and salt. Try some plain white rice to fill up on (whatever that means to you right now). You can cook it with fat free chicken broth to give it some protein, but if that seems unappealing, stick to water. Maybe have some broth on the side. Again, if that feels icky, listen to yourself. If you have some white bread, that's good too, and fine toasted. No butter! May a thin shmear of jam. A plain potato (no skin) if you fancy it.

Right now try to avoid fiber, fat and dairy. Go for the starches and when you can manage it, the lean broth, and when you're ready for solid protein, skinless chicken breast.

When you feel ready to add some produce, go for cooked only, and less fibrous. Avoid legumes for awhile.

Drink plenty of water. A little sugary soda can help settle your stomach but limit the straight sugar. White rice is sugary enough!

You'll know when you're starting to feel better, add it slightly more challenging things. A little scrape of butter on your toast. A few cooked green beans. Small amounts. Try a little. If it goes well, try a little more.

You might benefit from an electrolyte supplement. A sports drink or Pedialyte, or they have packets you can add to your water.

A probiotic supplement may also be helpful for healing your gut.

Feel better!

Oh electrolytes! That is a good idea. The one and only time I was seriously ill as an adult was with pancreatitis. Which in my case started like a stomach bug but didn’t leave. Lots of electrolytes. It was a long time ago but very unpleasant. So I hate hate hate having an upset stomach.

I think I am feeling better. Or at least hungry if wary. I also evidently scared the heck out of my poor dog. I didn’t realize he was hiding all day and therefore hadn’t eaten. So I just coaxed him downstairs to eat and he stopped gurgling.

Tomorrow I will thaw some broth and make white rice. And I have some white rolls in my freezer.

I had made toast last night but it was whole grain. Oatmeal was not successful either.

Thank you and good night!

I usually have piece of toast and some lemon-lime soda [sprite or 7 up]

BRAT Diet....banana, rice, apple and toast.
No harm in fiber....raw apple is recommended as well as banana. Most important...stay hydrated...chicken broth is a good starter....and if that sits well, add the rest of the soup...vegetables rice and chicken.

I also go for the Sprite or 7Up, maybe a little peppermint tea.

As LindaC mentioned, the doctor always told me to use the BRATS diet: Banana, rice, applesauce, toast, soup.

I always crave something salty when I've been sick, it's one of the few times I will actually eat canned chicken noodle soup. Toast is always good, crackers are a stand-by and dry cereal, no milk, eaten one tiny piece at a time.

Feel better soon, and your poor dog too!

Annie

For a lot of minor stomach upsets, BRAT works well. For the scare the dog variety, both fiber and a lot of sugar, like in apples and bananas, can be very unkind to the guts. Once things are stabilized and healing, and simple starches are being digested well, a little cooked apple— no skin—or a little banana are fine.

i'm so glad to hear you're starting to feel better! Sleep well!

Luckily it didn't last long so don't worry about electrolytes.....

Just whatever you fancy. You will feel peckish eventually. I usually go for boiled egg and soldiers. It's what my mum made for me lol

Whatever it is came back tonight with a vengeance. Blech. I was so hopeful.

Oh no! If it continues on the white rice or doesn't resolve talk to your doctor. Sometimes Covid-19 starts with intestinal issues. Continued bad can be caused by bugs that require medication and active intervention to get rid of. Hopefully, it's a simple illness that just takes a day or two for you to fight off, but be vigilant and seek help if you start feeling weak or dehydrated, even if the more dire symptoms slow down. Take care and get better soon.

Oh no indeed! I second what plllog says. Do your best to keep hydrated. Sip water or have an ice cube to suck on. The DH had something last year before covid, in bed 24 hours, he sipped water, then we upgraded to half flat seltzer with fresh ginger and a splash of Braggs AC vinegar...then warm bone broth, onto chicken stock with rice noodles.

And yes, covid does often, around 20% I think, starts with intestinal distress with no other symptoms.

Tahini, humus, Mexican white cheese (queso), and ground turkey are recent recalls. Turkey not announced yet. Under investigation in nearly all states.

Maybe have a friend or family member call your dept of health and see if any other similar symptoms are being reported. They should also contact your doctor or urgent care if you can't keep down water.

How are you feeling today?

No news in this case is not necessarily good news. I know you have a support group being family.... Sister...hopefully you are leaning on them for help.

Good news and thanks for the up-date!

Ditto. I'm glad you're beginning to get better and saw the doctor. Take care.

I do hope you are on the mend.

It is so hard to be verbal about symptoms when feeling horribly off. That last DH issue was silent. "I'm fine" he said...but not if you can't get out of bed. Me said.

Well after an overnight in the hospital I am a bit confused but certainly more comfortable. Also I am sorry to hijack a cooking forum with my health drama.

I initially just wanted recommendations for post stomach bug eating - thinking that was where I was at. In that vein I just had cup of tea and a half English muffin with a tidge of butter. On my way home I bought lemon ices, watermelon, a cucumber and the aforementioned English muffins. Somehow the hospital thought a good breakfast for someone who hasn’t kept down food for a week was eggs, sausages, bran muffin, orange juice, milk and a tiny thing of watermelon. I ate the watermelon and a piece of dry toast.

Evidently I have a cyst on my pancreas (probably from a long ago bout with pancreatitis) which may or may not have caused my current issues. And may or may not need to be dealt with...

Thank you all for your kind concern!

Well, I'm glad you are at least out of the hospital and maybe you're on the mend. I'll keep thinking strong and healing thoughts for you.

I remember being in the hospital several years ago and the first meal they gave me after surgery included chocolate pudding and apricot juice. Just the combination made me unsettled, I didn't even have to eat it!

Annie

Glad you seem to be on the mend....
Remembering fresh from surgery and being asked if I wanted chicken broth, jello, or I think it was apple juice. I said chicken broth.....and they brought me a cup of hot water and an envelope of chemicals! EWW....so I said may I have the jello ( EWW) and it was rubbery green stuff. Finally they decided that some dry cheerios would be OK

Perfectly reasonable to be on the cooking forum. Especially now. Being prepared to make decisions not knowing the cause.

Having good choices on hand for recovery since usually nothing sounds or looks good.

Nice to hear you are home and on the mend.