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finally broke down, did a non-timmy thing and went to the doctor for the illness i've had for the last week. characterized by nausea, cold sweats, nausea, fever, nausea, uncontrollable shaking, nausea, not being able to eat, hacking up gunk, barfing, nausea.. you get the idea.

Dr. said it's pneumonia. Got some antibiotics, some 'tussin with codene () and told to drink water.

But everything other than dry toast i feel like i'm gonna yak... so what's the secret?

if dry toast is all you can stomach, eat dry toast for a while... a little bit but often... and plenty of water!

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When I had Meningitis I just drank lots of Powerade.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Ooh, that bites the big one.

Yeah, if you're throwing up be careful you don't get dehydrated. Powerade or the like, also plain chicken broth can be really good to keep your electrolyte balance up. If you are losing a lot of water and just drinking plain water you can get "diluted" which ain't real good.

I second the "eat little but often". Whatever will stay down. Hope you have someone there who can be really nice to you!

Eat what you feel like. If its only dry toast then so be it for now. Drinking water is good. I found that diluted lemonade was good too as your body needs a little bit of sugar. Got anyone who can make you some chicken soup?

Good boy for going to the docs for once.

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Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Sounds like you could use some amoxycillin, nice trick if the nausea is getting unrepentant is a few travel sickness pills like stugeron, that levels your inflamed ears out, and hey presto no sickness. Try not to swallow snot, obviously. Even if all the coughing ,hacking and blowing does gross people out.

when i got sick last year, i lived off beanie weenies for a week! blah! i cant stand em now.. but you get the point. try different things that seem like they would work, and you hold em down, then you know its possible... you definately should be eating something though.. your body will need the balance of nutrients.

::edit:: o0o0 i just had an idea... eat some fish food!!

hey, my dogs love it.. it must be good!

*Chelle*
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I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...

Awww Tim, sorry you aren't feeling well. Toast is good on a bad Timmy Tummy, ginger ale (with no fizz) and soda crackers might help too.

Question: What is a beenie weenie?

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in essence.. its pretty much baked beans with hot dogs inside... pretty good stuff.. if you're 5 yrs old... or sick :: shrugs::

*Chelle*
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I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...

sorry to hear you are still sick. Ginger(snaps)might help with the nausea.
When I got sick with strep/abscessed tonsils a little over a year ago, I had a really bad reaction to the antibiotics and was nauseous/vomited for about a month. Along with antinausea medication (that didn't really work) my Dr told me to try jello as a fluid. He said to try anything that I thought I could tolerate to keep me from getting dehydrated.

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
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Thanks everyone

I am feeling better now than the last week, but not as good as last night before bed. I munched the toast most of the night in little nibbles and had some water. I got up and had two more pieces of toast, a little glass of orange juice and some more water. I'm getting a little cold and tired, so i'm gonna get some more toast and lay down again.

Thanks for the help, i'll try something a bit more substantial later

Hope you have someone there who can be really nice to you!

I think I am doing OK. I was sick too this week but, not nearly as bad.

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"it's the neck, it creaks under the weight of too much heavy thinking."

If I was just a hair closer, I'd bring you both some chicken soup. Better yet my famous chocolate brownie .

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West

Aww, git feelin' better, TimmAY!

Maybe try some regular bread (read: not toast) instead? Gatorade/powerade is good... maybe try some applejuice if you can stomach it (always makes me worse, but might help somebody)...

You'd be surprised that carbonated drinks can actually settle one's stomach... I dunno how or why (one would think that the CO2 would make it more acidic, but it doesn't, apperantly), but it works for me. Maybe try some 7-up or sprite or sierra mist (they're all the same thing, basically )... or I suppose ginger ale would be alright too...

Hope ya get feelin' better soon, d00d!

Ginger, ginger, ginger. Either as a soft drink, in a juice (can be a bit intense if you're sick though), in biscuits, or in tablets. I have a very weak stomach, e to nausea, and ginger is my number one cure. Once, when I was so sick that I couldn't even keep water down and was getting very dehydrated (it was self-inflicted - too much cheap wine ), my doctor gave me a shot of Maxolon, and tablets to take home with me. I tell you, for me, that stuff was poison. It stopped the nausea, but the side effects were awful - it kind of over-stimulated my body so that I felt tense and jittery and every time i fell asleep, it would have me jolting awake seconds later with a nervous rush through my stomach. This went on for hours and hours. Perhaps it works better for other people, but after that I will stick to the more natural remedies I think.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde

Get well soon Tim TimmAY !!!

Good points on flat gingerale, gingersnaps, and better yet, ginger.

Even a bit of ginger powder mixed in with noodles helps me when I'm feeling under the weather. You'd need to test a bit to see what you can stomach. If you use a bit more, it also helps warm the body from the inside out if you're getting cold or chilly feeling.

If no ginger powder could make ginger tea with the real thing, then put drops of it in soup, noodles, or even water so it's not as strong tasting

The Amazon Nut...

This may sound strange, allthough I know it works. Oatmeal broth. You simply make some oatmeal and drain the broth into a glass and drink up. May sound gross yet the end results are worth it. Hope you feel better soon.

Better yet my famous chocolate brownie .

Would you like the mailing address?

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"it's the neck, it creaks under the weight of too much heavy thinking."

Better yet, those of us in the area should plan a get together.

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I used to be Snow White, but I drifted.
~ Mae West