What do I do when food won't digest?
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Home Remedy of Indigestion\nDrink mint essence (available as Pudin hara or Amritdhara in India. These are mint or peppermint essence.), 3-4 drops in water, every one hour. Also drink jaljeera (a mixture of cumin, salt, asafetida, and other herbs) 2-3 times. Let the poison get out of your body through vomiting or motions. First you will throw poisonous foods and then water (Drink lot of water with sugar/salt). You should be alright in less than 24 hours. Start this treatment as soon as you start getting sour burps. You may drink mint essence (3-4 drops in water) after you eat in a restaurant or party or you have overeaten. \n\nThe authors of this web site have used this treatment for this type of condition many times with 100% success.\nMix a tablespoon of lemon juice or cider vinegar in a cup of hot water before a meal to prevent acid indigestion.\nAdd three drops of garlic oil to an half a cup of soya oil and rub onto the stomach after food.\nDrink a herbal tea of mint, raspberry, camomile and blackberry.\nDrink one cup of ginger tea after meals to promote a good digestion and for heartburn, nausea, etc.\nMix equal parts of baking soda and water in a glass.\nTake 1 tsp each of mint juice, lemon juice, and honey.\nPeppermint is a good for indigestion. Those who are prone to heartburn may try peppermint tea. It will help indigestion with out causing heartburn.\nMix 2 pinches of rock salt and 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain). Chew it and wash it down with water for upset stomach or indigestion,\nMix 5-6 chopped basil (tulsi) leaves, 1/4 tsp sea salt, some black pepper in 3 Tbsp of curd, and eat it. repeat this 4 times a day for one week for complete reconditioning of stomach.
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Within a week?  You can't eat anything at all.  Try to exercise, but you'll be weak from not eating.
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I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. it really sucks...it seems like i try to do something else and it just doesn't work...then after you eat, you feel even worse. what works for me now though, is  i eat something healthy, like a bowl chicken noodle soup, or a salad with chicken in it.
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Check there's no food stuck under it...  Turn it over and give it a good shake ;)
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The best thing is to control your apetite. Sometimes when you sit and eat you dont realise how much youve eaten until you get up. So get up and walk a few steps and dont keep eating alot. But if you have to vomit, then hold 2 fingers together and stick them deep in your mouth in your throat until you get a vomiting sensation and it will come out.
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Other than taking a huge drink of water, try doing things that will have nothing to do with food...this would include staying off of the television and the internet. This question would be difficult to answer without knowing you personally...but I can tell you from experience that taking your mind off of food isnt the easiest thing to do. Best of luck to you on this...keep your chin up!
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Gatorade! It works wonders. It's easier on the stomach than water, plus it replaces electrolytes. Get the old style, not the new sugary ones. Any broth, ginger/grn tea (you can get fresh ginger in the produce section in jars by the minced garlic) 1/8 tsp to 1 tea bag. After steeping, add small amount of honey to taste. There's rice made with broth; use twice as much broth instead of water (1/2 cp rice to 2 cps broth), add salt, parsley (if you have it) & ginger. Tastes great. BRAT- bananas, rice, applesause, toast. The main thing is not to eat for a couple hours after vomiting; then, eat or drink small amounts until you know that your done.
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Just do what you Mom did for you when you were a kid.   Flat ginger ale,  and dry toast.  Make sure you take enough fluids.  That's the biggest problem is becoming dehydrated.  \n\n"It is important that you drink enough clear fluids, such as water, so you do not get dehydrated. You should also drink other fluids such as juices, clear soups, or oral rehydration fluids for vomiting or diarrhea. See a doctor if diarrhea or vomiting lasts more than two or three days, or if dehydration is a concern."
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try eating some bread (not toast). it can help latch onto something and get it down.
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Try not to eat anything for at least four hours.  Then start with SIP of clear liquids, but NOT water.  Juice,kool-aid, jello stuff like that.  seven-up and ginger ale work great too.  when you start to feel like eating, stick with the B.R.A.T. diet.\n\nBananas\nRice\nApplesauce\nToast(dry--no butter)
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actually, sometimes, if you dont eat, your stomach swells. it might shrink, though, with luck. dont try it-you go weak, and if your stomach is small, the rest of you will be horrifying.
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Your food isn't being fully digested before entering your colon.   If you've been eating a lot of vegetables, it can sometimes happen.  If you find this is happening fairly often, you should see your doctor.
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Stick your finger down your throat and puke. \n\nYeah, real healthy. Is missing one day gonna help? Didn't think so...
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Try eating food with more fiber or protein like a chicken breast and some veggies. Or have an apple for a snack which has a lot of fiber.
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Haven't you heard: "Feed a cold and starve a fever?" If you feel hungry that's a good sign but go slow with a chicken or beef broth. If that helps, then try other simple lightly flavored foods. Ice cream might be fine in very small portions as you feel better. Just don’t try to live on it.
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it could be a stomach virus or there is a chance that it could be just your body's response to the fact that you are not eating. You may have gotten a stomach ache the other day that carried on due to the fact that you are not feeding your body. You need energy to heal, and food is obviously your body's energy. Try and force something healthy or easilly digestable into your system. Try drinking some soup or chicken broth. Boullion cubes in water work great cause the sodium tends to help stablize your stomach.
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drinking some sprite and eating a few crackers always seems to help me.  I have heard that sucking on a fresh cut lemon helps some also (i've never tried that one).  What really really works well....is if you have a family doctor, try to get him/her to call you out a prescription for "phenergen"...it's an anti-nausea medication and if you're vomiting to the point you can't hold anything down...it also comes in suppository form...good luck!