# What's your go to drink when your stomach isn't feeling well? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519 "2012-12-09T18:22:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Accident](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/21 "2012-12-09T22:44:28Z")
Ginger ale. Lots of times it is the only thing I can hold down. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/22 "2012-12-10T00:17:53Z")
Water, or hot tea. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/23 "2012-12-10T00:23:59Z")
Ginger ale. As fizzy as it can be. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/24 "2012-12-10T00:40:31Z")
Yep. Ginger ale for me too. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/25 "2012-12-10T00:58:19Z")
Ginger ale made with real ginger (not all of them are) would be my first choice. Ginger has an anti-nausea effect. However, usually when this happens, I don’t have any ginger handy and I usually just ride it out and don’t even try to eat/drink anything until my stomach settles down. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/26 "2012-12-10T02:09:45Z")
Peppermint tea usually works for me. ---
**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/27 "2012-12-10T02:16:47Z")
Depends what kind of upset stomach, Nausea is sometimes from too-much acid stomach, then I use 8 oz. water with 1/4 teaspoon soda with about 1 tablespoon honey. If the nausea is not from too much acid the ginger tea, or chamomille tea are helpful. If the upset if from eating too much just a sip of ginger ale helps. Sick stomach from a cold with a lot of cough I go back to the first one with the soda, use warm water and some lemon added to it. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/28 "2012-12-10T02:27:33Z")
Ginger Ale. A popular brand here is Canada Dry. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/29 "2012-12-10T02:30:37Z")
A nice, cold IPA. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/30 "2012-12-10T18:43:51Z")
Ginger ale if I have it, otherwise Coke. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/31 "2012-12-10T18:48:08Z")
Ginger Ale. I keep a case on hand just… ummm… in case. ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/32 "2012-12-11T00:03:43Z")
Cold Coke. In a can - NOT a bottle, a can. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/33 "2012-12-11T00:26:47Z")
sprite or ginger ale if it will stay down, hot tea if it won’t. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/34 "2012-12-11T03:19:57Z")
A bit of peppermint extract and honey in some hot water. The fumes are pretty intense. You can’t drink it with your eyes open, but once you finish it you feel much better. ---
**Author:** ![wheresmymind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@wheresmymind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wheresmymind)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/35 "2012-12-11T06:52:59Z")
Ginger ale or regular Coke, with lots of ice. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/36 "2012-12-11T06:58:00Z")
Not feeling well: Earl Grey. Pukey: ginger ale. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/37 "2012-12-11T07:20:05Z")
Spoonful of baking soda in water. It’s a classic. (Just enough water to dissolve it obviously. Because of the taste you need to down it as fast as possible.) ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/38 "2012-12-11T07:51:02Z")
Mineral water or Coke. ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/39 "2012-12-11T08:46:19Z")
Club soda. Real club soda with actual sodium bicarbonate in it. Failing that, Alka Seltzer and/or a shot of Grand Marnier. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519/40 "2012-12-11T08:46:26Z")
Chamomile tea. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-go-to-drink-when-your-stomach-isnt-feeling-well/643519.md?page=3)