Can anyone recommend a supplement to aid nutrition for my husband who eat very little.... The odd biscuit, or sometimes a
" toddler" size meal.
Can anyone recommend a supplement to aid nutrition for my husband who eat very little.... The odd biscuit, or sometimes a
" toddler" size meal.
Dear SupportHusband,
Thanks for getting in touch through our online community. I’m Helen and I’m one of the Macmillan cancer information nurse specialists on our support line. I hope you are finding it a supportive environment.
I’m sorry to hear that your husband is struggling with his appetite. There may be a number of reasons on why this is a problem for him, depending on his diagnosis and treatment.
Why not call and speak to one of the our nurses? This way we can give more personalised support, based on your husband’s circumstances.
If people struggle to eat big meals, we encourage then to eat little and often, and to add extra calories to the foods they do eat. Trying to eat more protein also helps to keep you strong.
Here are links to sites you might find helpful:
Help if you have lost weight - the building-up diet.
Meal ideas and shopping for the building up diet.
It would be advisable to speak to your husbands GP or hospital team to request he be referred to a dietician. If they feel it would benefit your husband, they, or his GP, can prescribe nutritional supplements.
I hope you found this information helpful. Please don’t hesitate to get back in contact with us if you need further information or support.
Best wishes
Helen K
The Macmillan Support Line offers practical, clinical, financial and emotional support. You can call us free from landlines and from most mobile phone networks on 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week, 8am – 8pm or contact us by email or webchat.
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