Yesterday, I got food poisoning. Really bad food poisoning. Like, still-cannot-walk-without-help food poisoning and, though I know the best way to get over it is to drink water and wait it out, I figured I’d post some tips I found in the event any of you are having a rough week for your stomachs, too. If it’s more of a cold-type thing, we also have some tips for that! Whether it’s too much candy leftover from the stuff you got for trick or treaters or you’re still hungover from last weekend, try one of these tips to help you recoup.
1. Popsicles
Yesterday, I couldn’t get anything down for about twelve hours, so I was incredibly weak, but when trick or treaters started coming and I had to start handing out candy (i.e. my FAVORITE THING to do all year!) I knew I had to get a little more energy. I ate a couple Popsicles, as I couldn’t eat anything solid, and it helped me get some calories and sugar down, as well as a bit of hydration, so I didn’t feel quite so incapable of moving on my own. Plus, when your throat is raw from unpleasantries, these definitely help.
2. Mint Tea
My mother always used to make me mint tea when my stomach was in a lot of pain. The mint soothes your stomach and your senses, while the warmness of the water can help with post-throwing up pain in your throat.
3. Ginger Ale
As a person who has gotten severely ill on many a long drive, I can honestly say the only thing I’ll ever drink on trips is ginger ale. Specifically, ginger ale with real ginger, as that’s the main element that helps calm your stomach. The carbonation helps, as well (which is why if there’s none available, I’ll opt for a clear soda like tonic water or Sprite), but ginger ale is my go-to. In fact, it’s the only thing besides water I’ve had in the last 48 hours!
4. Somewhat burned toast
I know this sounds weird and gross, but it’s often effective; in the event of alcohol, pill or food poisonings, hospitals will often make patients drink liquid charcoal in order to neutralize the poison. The bread soaks up some of the toxins, as well, and it doesn’t have a strong taste so it won’t mentally make you feel more sick. I recommend eating it plain, as jelly/peanut butter/butter may only aggravate your symptoms.
5. Aloe Vera Juice
I genuinely do not like aloe vera juice. I think it tastes terrible and has a really, really weird texture. However, I would be lying if I said it didn’t do wonders for my stomach when I needed it, and most chefs I know swear by it as an effective helper against illness related to food.
Lovelies, have you tried any of these methods? Do you have any tips of your own? Share ‘em here!
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I drink mint tea when I have upset stomach
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I’ve used ginger ale and toast before.
When I was younger, my mom would have me drink room temperature 7UP or Sprite (or any clear lemon-lime flavored sodas) and crackers. I still do it to this day. The key to relieving an upset stomach/nausea is to eat dull tasting food. Overly sweet or salty or flavorful, in general, foods WILL make you want to yak again.
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Ginger ale and crackers. For general food poisoning incidents, I’ve been prescribed BRAT diet until the nasties are out of my body. So…bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. Which is totally boring. I’ve even tried mashing up the bananas and spreading it on toast. Applesauce mixed into the rice. Or cook the rice with extra water to make rice porridge….
@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - Yes, 7-Up!!! My grandma’s cure-all was 7-Up. Or some kind of tea made from miscellaneous weird stuff in paper packets from the Chinese herb store.
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Activated charcoal. It’s available in capsules in the supplement aisle. It’s safe, and it’s what hospitals use for poisoning- it will absorb the gross stuff in your stomach.
Also, “unpleasantries” is my new euphemism for vomiting. Thank you. Hope you feel better soon.
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@babybug329@xanga - the last time i had food poisoning my well-meaning hubby made me rice pudding (totally by accident!) but it really helped… I lived off of that, toast and ginger ale for almost 4 days..
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@LadyGwenivere@xanga - Wow, that must have been a severe bout of food poisoning. By day 2, I would have been sick and tired of being sick and tired! I’m glad to hear that the rice helped
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I’m surprised to see popsicles on the list, since cold things irritate the stomach more. I didn’t know aloe juice could help. I had stomach flu last week and I had a bottle of aloe juice on hand but I was too afraid to drink it because it contains pulp (fiber).
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Gingerale and soda crackers are my go-to items of choice all the time. Though I’m not overly surprised that popsicles are on this list, I can definitely see how they’d help.
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Pretzels and Saltine crackers work… every time!
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ginger ale and toast was always our house’s remedy
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ginger tea works great also [ just gotta get over the taste] & banana’s & the toast & apple sauce.
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whenever i have diarrhea, i often turn to fresh bananas, fresh guava, and hot black tea (no sugar). they work for me. but i disagree with choice #5 – aloe vera. aloe vera helps with digestion and thus helps those who have a hard time in going to the bathroom, similar to yogurt. i often opt for these when i travel, so that i would still have a regular bowel movement.