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ORIGINAL: siamsa24

I have always gotten excellent help here for problems of this nature.  I hope that I am not wearing out my welcome asking them

Over the early part of last week I was in the hospital for a severe kidney infection (you know, IV meds, huge pain killers to try to keep me from passing out, all that fun stuff).  I was let out and ordered to take oral antibiotics for 10 days.  For the first three days I was vomiting up everything that touched my lips with the exception of water and the antibiotics (thank god).  I am feeling better now (and almost 17 pounds lighter, no joke), but I have a slight problem.  I can't eat.  I try to eat and can eat a few bites before I feel sick to my stomach.  Everytime I think of food it seems to make me sick.  I called my doctor and she said that is normal and that it will pass with time.  Here's the big problem.  I still have to work.  I can't stand for more then about half an hour and that is not very good for someone who works 10-20 hour shifts on her feet.  I want to eat and I feel like eating, but after a few bites I can't force myself to any more. 
Does anyone have any advice for things that I could eat that would give me the most benefits out of a few bites? For example, yesterday, in 24 hours, I was able to eat one Zone Perfect bar, half in the morning, half around 1 am.
I would be more then willing to just wait it out, but I don't have that option.  I talked to my doctor and she said that it would just take some time and to eat when I can.  That I can handle.  I just need advice on what to eat.

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ORIGINAL: siamsa24

Well, I was throwing up due to the kidney infection (according to the doctor) and it took some time for the antibiotics to take effect.  I have been on oral antibiotics since Sunday and was not throwing up after Monday.  Now I just don't feel like eating, which she said was normal for someone who has not really eaten for almost a week.  That is what she is talking about that will pass.
I have been eating, just not much.

I may try Boost, that sounds kind of good.
We do have some dried pineapple and soy nuts here at the house........

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ORIGINAL: MstrssScarlet

I'm going to have to disagree with some (not all) of the advice offered here.  I have chronic stomach problems and I watched my father go through terrible bouts of nausea when he was dying of cancer.  You are already staying away from the dairy products which is good, but there is one dairy product I don't see listed, although I did see something similar.  Yogurt is probably going to be your best friend right now.  It restores some of the "normal" bacteria in your intestines that the antibiotics have killed.  (They don't discriminate)  I've even seen one advertised that is primarily for this kind of thing.  (Sorry, I don't remember the brand name)  I wouldn't jump to fruit and nuts too soon because they can be very hard to digest, especially the nuts.  Ensure (and products like it) are excellent for giving you some liquid nutriton.  You can keep a few on you all the time and drink them as often as your system will allow.  Basically, start with liquids and work your way up to foods that are easy to digest such as the ones that have already been suggested (mashed potatos, rice, cream of wheat, etc.).  I know vitamins have been suggested, but the B vitamins are most important for the nausea.  Sorry you're having such a rough time.  Hope you feel better soon.
Mistress Scarlet