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    • CommentAuthorLFL
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    Last week my husband had a severe case of vomiting-mostly water because he had consumed 3 bottles of water while out walking with his aide. He has not vomited since, but I notice he was having difficulty swallowing so a swallow evaluation has been ordered by his PCP. PCP examined him on Thursday and saw nothing wrong with him. Due to the swallowing issues, we've been pureeing his food and giving him high protein shakes to supplement the food/fluid intake. He either eats the food himself or will eat it if we feed to him. He is hungry and eating breakfast, marginally interested in lunch and won't ear dinner. Today he refused breakfast and the protein shake and I'm getting very worried. would not eat the yogurt or the scrambled eggs this am.

    His appetite has always been good, no trouble eating but now he's even disinterested in ice cream. I am very concerned. I ask him if he has any pain, push gently on his stomach and he tells me nothing hurts and there's no pain. I guess I'll be calling the pcp again tomorrow.
    • CommentAuthorAmber
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    Wasn't there a thread about this same thing happening to someone else? Like they don't feel hunger any more or forget how to eat?

    All this stuff is the beginning of the end...except in our cases it goes on and on.
    • CommentAuthorLFL
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    yes Amber, there were a few threads on not eating which I read. He's still at home and has been in good physical heath but has just lost interest in food. Looking for a little support.
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    LFL ... My Helen used to sneak food from the refrigerator
    without me knowing about it, then she would not eat her meals.
    ............Will he drink fluids?
    • CommentAuthorCharlotte
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    Praying this is just temporary. If he is having swallowing issues that could be why. Maybe he is afraid to eat for fear he will chock on it.
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    My DH lost any interest in eating about two weeks before he passed. I tried everything. Offer the food, and maybe after a few days he will want to eat again. This may be a temporary issue.

    (((Hugs)))
    • CommentAuthorLFL
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    Thank you all for your suggestions and support. I love each and everyone of you-you've made this journey possible. Well, today lunch at Wendy's worked...ate it all and without choking. Came home and ate potato chips. You could be right Charlotte, fear of choking.

    I too hope this is temporary and am grateful for your support.
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      CommentAuthormary75*
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    This is good news! I had had the same fears as blue* and didn't want to say it. Keep on keeping on.
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    So very happy!!! Give him whatever he wants : )
    • CommentAuthorMoon*
    • CommentTimeSep 7th 2014
     
    LFL,
    Glad to hear Wendy's worked. I know it can be frightening when they don't want
    to eat. I hope his appetite stays, and the swallowing difficulties subside. You are
    so good to him.
    • CommentAuthordivvi*
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2014 edited
     
    LFL i find its sometimes just plain boredom of foods. Mine goes thru this phase quite regularly. What i didnt realize he literally forgets how to open his mouth to eat. Prodding a bit w something at lips usually reminds him how to start process. It is part of moving into latter stages as well. Hoping its temporary. Glad fast food perked him up. If they become constipated this can also cause loss of eating. Good luck
    • CommentAuthorLFL
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2014
     
    Well, so far today he has eaten well with no swallowing problems. I'm sure boredom with the same foods has something to do with it too. Keeping fingers crossed that it was only temporary.

    I just never expected this to happen while he was walking around, exercising (albeit in a chair), walking with the aide, out and about town and sill able to talk even if it's only a few words. Some how I thought he would be bedbound when this happened. Obviously not.
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      CommentAuthormary75*
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2014
     
    Or maybe his vomiting session of a few days ago put him off his food temporarily.
    • CommentAuthorCharlotte
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2014
     
    got a point mary75. Could be he was afraid if he ate he would vomit again. I know when I am sick it is hard to start eating again.