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Stomach bug and soda

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kpaige77    49

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Am almost 2 mths out and down with the stomach bug. Wondering if I can have a small bit of regular coke to calm my belly. It is the only thing that ever stays down when I am sick. Not eating anything else so not really worried about the calories. Anything artificially sweetened wont stay down. This won't make my sleeve blow up or anything will it!?!? Lol

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No game    14,436

No game
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Likely the carbonation will make your tummy feel worse.... :( perhaps some warm tea?

Sorry your not feeling well,

Laura

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Satchel    42

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I was told by my nutritionist to stay away from carbonated beverages, but if you must drink them, to have them go flat first. The carbonation is a problem with the gastric sleeve. The gas causes your stomach to stretch like a balloon, and I understand it can be very uncomfortable and even painful. Hope this helps.

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Fiddleman    4,376

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If you must have something carbonated (generally not recommended), try some club soda to avoid the other additives that are in diet sodas. Do discuss this with your surgeon as carbonation is not a good idea while healing from Sleeve surgery.

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kpaige77    49

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Thanks everyone. I think I'll let a tiny bit go flat an try that. I can't stomach any kind of diet anything so since I'm not consuming any calories I'm sure 50 or so empty soda calories aren't going to ruin my eating.

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NurseGrace    509

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Am almost 2 mths out and down with the stomach bug. Wondering if I can have a small bit of regular coke to calm my belly. It is the only thing that ever stays down when I am sick. Not eating anything else so not really worried about the calories. Anything artificially sweetened wont stay down. This won't make my sleeve blow up or anything will it!?!? Lol

Go to the pharmacy and buy cola Syrup.< /p>

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kcinpa    159

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What's cola Syrup? ?

Cola syrup is the thick liquid they add to carbonated Water to make it soda. Basically it's everything that is soda (flavoring, coloring, any extras) except for the Water and carbonation part.

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Satchel    42

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Go to the pharmacy and buy cola Syrup.< /p>

What do you do with the cola syrup? Do you mix it with something? Do they make Diet Vernors syrup? :D

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kcinpa    159

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What do you do with the cola Syrup? Do you mix it with something? Do they make Diet Vernors syrup? :D

I don't know if they still sell just syrup or not, old school pharmacy that had an ice cream counter use to use the stuff but that was late 1800's- early 1900's I don't know if it's still sold like that or not..... Most company's have systems that u get the syrup in bulk, hook it to a machine ( like at a mc Donald's or something) and it automatically mixes it for you....

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No game    14,436

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Cola Syrup is the thick liquid they add to carbonated Water to make it soda. Basically it's everything that is soda (flavoring' date=' coloring, any extras) except for the Water and carbonation part.[/quote']

Yuck!!!! just thinking about that makes me queasy

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Fiddleman    4,376

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Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it the bubbles in carbonated Water that helps with settling the stomach flu? At least that is what I have read in the past. It would seem, according to my understanding, that a flat drink would be not be productive.

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johnlatte    1,232

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green ginger tea works really well. no bubbles no sugar very soothing to the gut.

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Katie713    423

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Peppermint tea was a godsend when I had the flu bug. It REALLY helped!!!

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