Tempt My Appetite Please

[mrs_overall]

The last proper meal I ate was around 22nd December! Since coming home from hospital on Tuesday I have managed to eat 3 spoonfuls of home-made veg soup, 1 scrambled egg and three slices of toast in total. I am prescribed one of those malnutrition supplements but I need to get back into the habit of eating. I have no appetite whatsoever so any suggestions will be gratefully received.

[humbersloop]

^s^exactly what squad and owd say mrs o - even if you were deliberately on hunger strike, it would take anything up to three months for you to peg it, so there's a way to go yet!

I think - on no scientific basis whatsoever - if you're poorly your body finds digesting stuff a distraction from other things it needs that energy for to be getting on with to recover, so appetite gets shut down.

It'll soon be telling you food is your friend again, just make sure you drink plenty in the meantime.

[AlwaysConfused]

I'm with Sibton on this one, I've been asked to describe a car by the police before. 'it was red, roundish, not square. Def had four wheels, maybe had a boot?' was my reply. I was told to give more detail. MORE!?!

[islasmum]

Hi Mrs O, some things that work for me if I don't want to eat are Heinz chicken soup with a piece of bread, and also OH makes me a lovely scrambled egg and puts a little bit of cheese in it, it its very nice. I'm a firm believer that you should listen to what your body is telling you to do and gradually your appetite will return.
Also when I was in hospital and couldn't eat, they bought me some little Complan type drinks-are you already on them? Hope you feel better very soon.

[maggiebee]

Mrs O, just had some porridge with raspberries on top. Am recovering from a week long very bad cold with no appetite and this goes down well. Hope you're well on the road to recovery.

[ummmm]

Do you like cheese?

When I lose my appetite I do cheese and biscuits with grapes and pickles. You can pick on that over time.

[anneasquith]

in hospitals '' in the olden days'' milk stout was often prescribed to assist with appetite as was sherry .

[Sqad]

anne......LOL......true......very true.

[Eve]

Something soft and easy to get down and not to rich and strong on taste maybe? How about some very soft bread with some tinned salmon in (or soft rolls with it on top),cut the crusts off sandwiches.

I was going to suggest boiled egg and soldiers or chicken noodle simmer soup which has really soft noodles in which all tend to lie at the bottom so you can only have them if you want, it's nice with soft bread too (you can chuck it in and let it soak it up and go all mushy).

I love iced lollies when I'm not too hungry, the nice fruity ones.

[Psybbo]

French toast and belatedly wishing you a speedy recovery xx

[Iluvspikey]

Wholemilk yoghurt with a fruit puree (Like a muller fruit corner)
rice pudding
pasta with a dash of tomato sauce (I don't mean ketchup, I mean like bolognese without the meat)
Jaket potato with butter/cheese
omelette
savoury rice
baked egg custard

[ladyalex]

Minadex tonic is an old favourite to stimulate your appetite...if it is still available. It says it is for children, but adults use it too.

A friend of mine, a very old lady, swore by a glass of chilled champagne.

As others have said, it doesn't really matter what you eat when you have no appetite, just whatever takes your fancy or whatever you used to enjoy. Keep drinking, though.
(I've just checked, Minadex is available still from chemists.)

[Ann]

Hi Mrs O - thanks for email. Sorry you feeling like this, if ever I have had a sickness bug, as I'm recovering, I have had a peeled apple cut up into tiny pieces in a dish to dip into whenever your mouth feels dry. They do say a banana helps the digestion, contrary to thinking they actually cause indigestion ............... hope you are soon on the mend. Take care x

[DTCwordfan]

a little pasta, not too heavy perhaps some angels hair, add whatever takes your fancy such as a little bacon or ham (less fatty) and say some tomatoes, or salmon and tomatoes if you can take a fish, the oily fish being good for you.

[Psybbo]

Don't know about you lot, but I'm really hungry now

[tonyav]

Yes I am sibo, think I'll have a walk down to the chippy, roe and chips I think.

[sunny-dave]

Larks tongues in aspic anyone?

[ but for Mrs O might I suggest perhaps some consommé (or perhaps french onion soup) with some croutons ? ]

[DTCwordfan]

keep the non-alcoholic drinks going, sibs (and Lady J)....fine here, no cravings for the red or black stuff - yet.

[ladybirder]

If I was feeling like you Mrs O I think something that doesn't smell very strong would be the answer, so that you don't feel nauseous at the thought of it. Something bland like porridge as excelsior suggested, perhaps with a spot of treacle if fancied, or try a single egg, scrambled with butter, or rice with veg, or a pot of yogurt that can be dipped in and out of when fancied. Plenty to drink though and don't worry. X

[gness]

Well I got better on Guinness....seriously. Do love having you back here and will be great when you're back in MrsO mode. Love Gx

[humbersloop]

mrs o, when I suggested //make sure you drink plenty in the meantime//, what I meant was, of course, tea, coffee, juice, water, or indeed perhaps a little nourishing consomme.

If, however, the mood takes you to tear into a drop of milk stout, sherry or - the frankly soo much classier - chilled champagne, go for it gal!