Comments on: What to Eat When You Have the Flu?

By: Tor T

Tor T — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:35:19 +0000

My diet has been Ritz crackers and Coca Cola for the last three days. About apples; seriously? I would think they would return easily…?

I tried some unsalted scrambled eggs yesterday, and managed barely to hold them down, but I don’t really think that counts as a success. (BTW, please tell about the not-so-successful attempts, so we know what NOT to try…)

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:12:37 +0000

Absolutley no oarnge juice! It came back up still cold within the next ten minutes! uck

By: Adam Z

Adam Z — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:51:29 +0000

I started with the flu last Tuesday and am still sick!! (It’s now Sunday). Went to the doc and now it’s turned into Bronchitis along with the Flu! yuck!

I’ve barely eaten anything! But it was nice to see some of what I have eaten (and agrees the most with my OTCmedicine-water-filled stomach) is similar to this! So I recommend this list.

Personally, I like dried cranberries, oranges (if your throat doesn’t hurt) dry Cheerios (great to munch and has lots of fiber), kasha (it’s easy to find if you don’t know what it is), a little turkey, and apples. So far, they have all stayed down.

Thanks for the great article!

P.S. My recommendation is to steer clear of the pizza (and most dairy products) – it’ll just add to the mucus that makes you cough and can just further upset a sensitive flu-ridden stomach.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:30:32 +0000

Thanks for this, i was struck down by the flu on Friday, i haven’t eaten since Friday afternoon. I’ve been in bed for days not being able to stomach anything websites have told me to eat. It’s now Suday and i’m pumping my body full of Ibuprofen, room-temprature water and tea and sleeping this thing off!

By: Miss Moneypenny

Miss Moneypenny — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:24:26 +0000

Aw you pour thing! What you should try (and many a site should have mentioned this) is the BRAT diet ~~and no, I am not insulting you~~ of Bananas, rice, applesauce and dry toast. It is very bland and very ‘binding’. It works well for all ailments of the GI tract.
Thought you would like to know for future episodes -hopefully not soon