Ginger Ale After Bad Stomach Virus??

[mimi81082 27]

Has anyone drank ginger ale to settle your stomach since surgery? I was hospitalized for extreme nausea/vomiting last week. I'm back home and my stomach is still not one hundred percent. My doctor said I could resume soft-mushies upon release, but I didn't tolerate them well when I tried and have remained on a mostly liquid diet. I've been thinking about trying ginger ale with a LOT of ice because I'm still a little queasy. I wouldn't think this would be a problem if I'm not guzzling it or eating solid foods with it...thoughts?

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Considering it's carbonated, I'd highly advise against it. Carbonation is the only major no-no with the band.

The only way I'd drink it is if you let it sit out until it's totally flat first.

[honk 780]

You could try candied ginger. Yes yes there are calories.

[SageTracey 608]

Flat lemonade (pop?) worked when I was a kid. Just be sure to let it go flat. Hope you feel better soon.

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Also, there are many ginger teas that may do the same sans the carbonation.

[♥LovetheNewMe♥ 1,216]

Peppermint will settle your stomach, I still can not drink carbonation. I tried once and it makes me belch really bad. I have let a diet coke go flat a year ago and have since gave up. If still nauseated ask the doctor for some medication.

[brlgirl 112]

I don't like Ginger ale, but this weekend I got very queasy and out of desperation I drank some diet 7-up...to be honest...I didn' t care about the carbonation...it was either drink it or throw up (and we were at a wedding and I just didn't want to throw up). I felt so much better after just a couple sips. I only drank about 1/3 of the can--my son drank the rest. I know that carbonation is a concern....but I feel that a few sips doesn't hurt anything--especially if it means that you aren't going to throw up.

[mimi81082 27]

Thanks everyone...it got so bad I had to go to my surgeon for an unfill. I didn't even get a chance to try the ginger ale. I did try the peppermint though and that helped a little!