speaking of coke

[Rahmanh]

Coke is bad for you and your teeth.

[mrisha]

Don't forget that if you have a case of diarrhea  , you can stop it in its tracks with diluted Coke (any dark soda will do). Half Coke and half water does the trick. Try it next time you're in dire straits.

 

Why dilute the coke?  It would seem better if you used the whole strength to ensure it really works.

[mrsmere]

Never heard that one but I heard it will take corrosion off a car battery.

[linderlizzie]

Don't forget that if you have a case of diarrhea  , you can stop it in its tracks with diluted Coke (any dark soda will do). Half Coke and half water does the trick. Try it next time you're in dire straits.

 

I don't know about that.  I always drink dark pop and never had it help with diarrhea.  I call it brown water when people ask what I'm drinking.  It's always some kind of diet, caffeine free cola type pop.

Do you dilute it? That was the gist of my advice.

[linderlizzie]

Never heard that one but I heard it will take corrosion off a car battery.

This comment also happens to be true.

It will also kill rats if you put it in a bowl at the junkyard. I don't think any of these points negate my argument.

[linderlizzie]

Don't forget that if you have a case of diarrhea  , you can stop it in its tracks with diluted Coke (any dark soda will do). Half Coke and half water does the trick. Try it next time you're in dire straits.

 

Why dilute the coke?  It would seem better if you used the whole strength to ensure it really works.

I don't know why it's necessary to dilute the Coke. If you use it full strength to help a case of diarrhea, let me know. I just don't think that way works.

[linderlizzie]

Coke is bad for you and your teeth.

This is true. I don't expect you to drink it on a regular basis.

I am just suggesting it for temporary relief of diarrhea.

[linderlizzie]

Honestly the only dark soda I can tolerate is diet Pesi and the latest 'this product causes cancer' claimed the dark coloring in all soda causes cancer.  So I guess to cure diarrhea you run the risk of getting cancer. 

I don't think taking diluted soda for a temporary case of diarrhea puts you in any danger of getting cancer.

I am not in the habit of giving advice that I believe would harm anyone.    But if you think it would be harmful, by all means avoid doing it.
 

[linderlizzie]

Don't forget that if you have a case of diarrhea  , you can stop it in its tracks with diluted Coke (any dark soda will do). Half Coke and half water does the trick. Try it next time you're in dire straits.

Can we use Diet Coke? I have diabetes that's why i'm asking.

I don't think you, as a diabetic, should try the regular diluted Coke since it has sugar in it. That is unless, of course, your doctor or nurse says it's okay.

[linderlizzie]

I wonder why that would work but I'm out of luck because I never have it in the house

I don't know why it works. If you don't have it in the house and you should happen to get a case of diarrhea, perhaps you could send someone out to get it for you, unless you'd rather spend the money for medication. Your call.

[linderlizzie]

I don't have coke but I do have Pepto Bismol.

Pepto-Bismol made all of my kids throw up the instant they took it in their mouths.

Hope you have better luck with it than they did. And I didn't give it to them as a cure for diarrhea.

[DEBMZ6]

I've never heard of that before but I'm definitely going to give it a try!  Thanks for sharing!