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Why do people drink sprite or 7up when sick?

Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:42 am
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:42 am
what is there magical about it that makes people drink it instead of Coke or Dr. Pepper?
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:42 am to
Antioxidant properties
Posted by Placebeaux
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:43 am to
7up and robotussin
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:43 am to
lemon-lime is a thirst quencher, and sooths stomach pain
Posted by TIGERSandFROGS
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:44 am to
Why do people drink sprite or 7up when sick?


Mostly? Ignorance.
Posted by frankreynolds
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:44 am to
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Message Posted by Paul Allen Antioxidant properties



This
Posted by Spelt it rong
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:47 am to
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Mostly? Ignorance.


Incorrect. Look up
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:47 am to
Because it's a clear liquid.

When you projectile vomit pop rouge you don't want the docs to think you have ebola and are bleeding out, do you?
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:50 am to
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lemon-lime is a thirst quencher, and sooths stomach pain



:rimshot:
Posted by Bengalbadguy
BR
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:51 am to
I always thought it was ginger-ale you are supposed to drink. Something about ginger makes nausea go away.
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:52 am to
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I always thought it was ginger-ale you are supposed to drink. Something about ginger makes nausea go away.
Posted by jrowla2
Colorado
Member since Jan 2007
4071 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:57 am to
Not sure why but sprite works like a charm when I'm hungover and I can't hold anything down. There's been times where I couldn't hold down water or anything but I drink some sprite and I'm cured. It absolutely settles the stomach.
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13855 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 10:59 am to
Didn't care, had pop.

Posted by cheesesteak501
The South
Member since Mar 2014
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:02 am to
Sprite makes my tummy hurt more often than not.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:05 am to
The carbonation and citrus cuts down on the built up mucus?
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:05 am to
I thought it was because of its ability to hydrate intracellularly, without the diuretic effects that caffeine has in other sodas..
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
19666 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:27 am to
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I always thought it was ginger-ale you are supposed to drink. Something about ginger makes nausea go away.


ginger and peppermint are naturally soothing to the stomach
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33793 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:35 am to
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I thought it was because of its ability to hydrate intracellularly, without the diuretic effects that caffeine has in other sodas..


Water or sports drinks are the best thing you can drink when sick. I've never heard that drinking 7up has any benefits when you're vomiting.
This post was edited on 3/30/14 at 11:37 am
Posted by Badman
West Monroe, LA
Member since Nov 2009
2703 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:46 am to
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Why do people drink sprite or 7up when sick?


Because that's what my mom gave me when I was sick.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63140 posts
Posted on 3/30/14 at 11:51 am to
Buncha non-Delaware Punch drinking fools up in this thread.
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