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Topic: Losing appetite while herxing

2bostons
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Member # 6249

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does anyone lose their appetite while they are herxing?
i am losing too much weight..i can't eat when i feel this bad..
does anybody have any suggestions on how to handle this?

thanks cathy

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duramater
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Member # 6480

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Three times I've either lost my appetite or had pretty bad vomiting resulting in a big weight loss with this illness. Given that I lived alone and was pretty much bed-bound, I just had a lot of mocrowavable stuff around. My goal was to maintain my weight and/or lose as little as possible weekly. Once I was off the antibiotics and feeling a little better, I was able to gain the weight back.

I tended to eat a lot of instant mashed potatoes, applesauce, and ginger ale just to get something into me (the yeast folks are dying hearing this "diet").

I'm sorry, no "miracle" ideas other than to just "graze" each day regardless of my hunger level and know you can put it back on when this passes.

Hang in there, ok?

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2bostons
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Member # 6249

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thanks for the advice and encouragement..i was thinking about the product Boost..i have been drinking a lot of that, but i was concerned about how it would impact the ld..but i also can't get much thinner..i look like a stick..it sounds like you are much better..are you totally off abx at this point?

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