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?

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!