dragon time
I went shopping and forgot crackers but i recalled the ability to make crackers i am like unto a god
dragon time
q: are they good crackers
dragon time
a: ....no
dragon time
this is a real basic combo of flour water salt put in the oven
Lady_Faust
Me forgetting stuff is why I physically write out a list.
dragon time
i usually do but in this case i had to go off and get my new meds
Lady_Faust
Although when I forget the list itself....
dragon time
i used to keep it on my phone but also
dragon time
i dont like touching my phone alternating with touching stuff in public these days
Lady_Faust
Same
Lady_Faust
Every time I have to grab my phone while out I use hand sanitizer first
Lady_Faust
Which is why I'm using paper lists now.
Lady_Faust
Easier to just toss it on the way out
dragon time
yep
Lady_Faust
I also have a cute cat themed notepad for grocery lists, so there's that too
Frozen Time
I think you put some butter in them too when you made them before and they were really good? Butter's probably safe???
dragon time
these are for my stomach, so i left out anything greasy fatty or delicious
dragon time
if i were making them for the taste I would've used butter, parmesan, and garlic salt
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
Some butter is fine but you want to skew low fat, yeah
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
Are they putting you on a super duper ultimate strict diet while you heal up?
dragon time
they arent giving me strict instructions I'm just playing it safe
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
In that case the main things to avoid are just citrus, tomato, coffee, etc. You can squeak tasty seasonings in meals and such, just keep the spice mild and don't nuke yourself on the snack food.
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
No ice cream on an empty stomach or right before bed but you can sneak a bit directly after supper and get away with it probably
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
It's the meds that will be shutting down the worst of it
dragon time
oh good
dragon time
I did specifically get ice cream
dragon time
it was on sale
dragon time
its vanilla
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
Another factor to consider is that stress and anxiety absolutely exacerbate this shit and I imagine that's contributing mightily
dragon time
ohhhh
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
I'm personally cheating all to hell right now because I found that despite being on two drugs and doing everything right I could still stress myself into heart-attack level heartburn pain
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
So if I'm going to suffer anyway I'm going to indulge in a carefully planned for shitty noodle bowl from time to time, thanks pandemic
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
-- also no alcohol, booze is very bad
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
Anyway what happened to me, and what I suspect may also be true for you, is that feeling kind of grody is so normal for you now that you don't really notice it needs to be addressed until it gets extreme enough for hacking stuff up. The drugs and getting rid of the worst offenders will tone that down and reset your normal baseline
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
And once that's happened it'll be easier to narrow down your specific personal triggers
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
I've had people tell me ginger settles things down for them but ginger destroys me so I veer towards mint; for me laying flat on my back is a great way to trigger heartburn but I know someone whose reflux only settles when she's on her back for some reason
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
Everybody's a little different in regards to the specifics so it'll take some experimenting to figure out what you can get away with
Frozen Time
oh no if ginger is a major trigger then holly shall never know peace
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
Again, it depends completely on the person
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
I don't get the indigestion part so much as I get the crap up the throat, when I do feel disgusting ginger helps that but I'll pay for it later
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
The other person I was talking to gets more of the indigestion issues so for her it's a good solution
dragon time
I eat ginger for my stomach all the time
dragon time
.....maybe if i stopped my throat would be better
dragon time
and/or my stomach would be worse??
dragon time
ugh, bodies
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
I do saltines and mint tea involving spearmint in particular for upset stomach
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
saltines are very good, they soak up whatever is going on in there and make you burp any excess air which is usually my problem
dragon time
spearmint >:
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
that's personal preference
dragon time
i do like peppermint
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
peppermint tea is like drinking radioactive candy canes for me
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
but if you hate either you don't have to use them, they're just possible solutions
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
another possibility is that all the other stuff you have been eating caused the stomach problems and eating ginger for the stomach exacerbated the throat and cutting out all of it will solve the stomach problems
𝖒𝖆𝖒𝖆 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍
welcome to health diet science!!! 