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How Can Appetite Loss Be Treated?

My friend had spine surgery and her tongue is partially paralyzed from being intubated. It is coming back very slowly. Her surgery was three weeks ago. The main issue is that she is loosing weight. I think she had an eating disorder prior to surgery (anorexia) and now she is weighing 82 pounds. She is thinking that decadron would be of help to her to increase her appetite...your thoughts?
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Work toward a healthy weight
-Understand how nutrition affects your body, including recognizing how your eating disorder causes nutrition issues and physical problems
-Practice meal planning
-Establish regular eating patterns generally, three meals a day with regular snacks
-Take steps to avoid dieting or bingeing
Anorexia is not an indication to use decadron.Before you use it you should consult your doctor.
Hope my answer was helpful.If you have any other question Ill be glad to help.
Regards,
dr.Dorina Gurabardhi

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How Can Appetite Loss Be Treated?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Some advices that I can give to you are: -Work toward a healthy weight -Understand how nutrition affects your body, including recognizing how your eating disorder causes nutrition issues and physical problems -Practice meal planning -Establish regular eating patterns generally, three meals a day with regular snacks -Take steps to avoid dieting or bingeing Anorexia is not an indication to use decadron.Before you use it you should consult your doctor. Hope my answer was helpful.If you have any other question Ill be glad to help. Regards, dr.Dorina Gurabardhi