Why do I prefer solid foods to liquids when I have the stomach flu?

[523206720]

I have the stomach flu and when I drank rice mixed with water - I almost wanted to throw up.

But eating salted crackers I was fine.

It makes me think that somehow my body can't digest liquids right now.

Maybe I have too much water in my body? It sounds weird but that's what it seems like.

[Hans222]

I think it has nothing to do with liquid or solid, a cracker is probably light to digest. When I have stomach problems and I need to eat a little thing and try to keep it inside, I'll eat something like some jam on a cracker. Hoping that my body can take it...
Drinking is really important, especially when you have diarrea and are losing a lot of fluids. Not eating for 2 days is no drama but not drinking for 2 days gets you in the emergency room.
Take good care of yourself, I wish you a quick recovery!

[Hans222]

Thanks for the most helpful... and happy you're feeling better now haha!

[crazyincalifornia]

IDK!
Myself, I prefer nothing.