I am due to start round 2 of EC chemo on Thursday. My appetite hasn’t picked up from round 1 and I am sure that I’m not eating enough. Does anyone have any suggestions? Has anyone been given an appetite stimulant? I’m not sure how common this is. I will discuss with my consultant next week too.
Hi Hedera
i was the same on EC and I started to lose weight which I did not want to do, so what I did was to drink smothies , I switched to full cream milk and had coffee made with milk once aday and a cup of hot milk before bed which helped me sleep. I did not go without food I eat the same time every day but little and often , also fish fingers and mashed potatoes, porridge and I would put some fruit on top, also I drank green tea , toast with a banana ,bland foods I found best,I kept to a routine, I am now on taxol treatment and my appetite is back to normal although I still get a nasty taste in my mouth
buy greek plain yoghurt, it is easy to eat, fresh fruit, but u also want protein, so try to eat eggs or meat if u can. oddly i crave burgers even tho i cant taste much. as janey says some prefer bland food, i like curry and cucumbers with rice. if you can get ready meal even better.
trick is to try little things see what works, i also buy sour candies as it helps saliva and gives some flavour sensations (hugs)
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