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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) => Topic started by: Stoday on July 05, 2010, 11:26:17 AM

Title: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Stoday on July 05, 2010, 11:26:17 AM: For the past year or so I've had no appetite. I can easily go the whole day eating nothing and not feel the slightest bit of hunger.

I'm sure I shall be on HD shortly. Can anyone tell me if my appetite will return when I start dialysis?
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Fox_nc on July 05, 2010, 11:34:37 AM: It may not go back to normal quickly, but I would say yes. Your appetitie is gone because your body is all out of wack and as dialysis puts things a little bit more in order you will want to eat.

Also - Congrats on 1,000 posts!
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Jie on July 05, 2010, 11:51:46 AM: Go out to walk for 2-3 hours a day and your appetite will return.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: monrein on July 05, 2010, 12:16:34 PM: Pre-D I used to force myself to eat and had very little appetite...on D it was much better and with transplant I am very careful about not eating too much since my appetite is huge.
As hard as it is to eat now, try not to get too malnourished until D starts.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: galvo on July 05, 2010, 08:11:45 PM: Yeah, Stoday, once you're on D, your appetite will improve and you will be able to stuff yourself with spotted dick to your heart's content.
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Post by: sullidog on July 05, 2010, 08:30:58 PM: Mine returned second day in hospital.
Troy
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Jean on July 05, 2010, 11:28:59 PM: I am not even going to ask you what Galvo means that you can eat to your hearts content, LOL!!!!!
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Stoday on July 06, 2010, 02:55:33 PM: Well, that's another thing to look forward to when I start. As for Spotted Dick, I'll have to write that one up in the Yummy/yucky thread.

:clap; @ Jie. Reminds me of an incident several decades ago at Speakers' Corner in London. A guy was boasting that he could answer any question. So I said no one yet knew why I or everyone else had to sleep every day. His response was 'Cos you're so f'kin lazy'...

Thanks for the responses.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Jie on July 07, 2010, 10:26:26 PM: Hi Stoday,

Just a kidding. You do need to walk as much as you could each day. After starting dialysis and with improvement of protein intaking, you will have energy to walk and will feel a need to eat.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: KICKSTART on July 08, 2010, 10:03:05 AM: No, you are going to end up a size zero and fall down a grid ! :rofl;
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Post by: del on July 08, 2010, 11:35:42 AM: Hubby's appetite returned big tme once he started dialysis.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: paris on July 08, 2010, 06:02:16 PM: I am like you, Stoday. It is 9pm and while reading this, I realized I haven't had breakfast or lunch. Maybe I need to eat something now! lol The hunger "trigger" just doesn't go off anymore. And if I could walk 2-3 hours a day, I would be working full time and living life to it's fullest. :rofl; Oh, I remember, I couldn't walk 2-3 hours before kidney issues! :rofl;
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: qmdono on February 26, 2011, 12:59:30 PM: I've been on dialysis for 8 months and my appetite hasn't gotten better it has actually gotten worse so going on dialysis doesn't always help.
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Post by: greg10 on February 26, 2011, 05:55:20 PM: Have those of you lacking appetite consider this ?
"Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol may palliate altered chemosensory perception in cancer patients: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial (http://"annonc.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/02/11/annonc.mdq727")"

Yes, we are talking about the active ingredient in marijuana (Cannabis) can Help Cancer Patients Regain Their Appetites and Sense of Taste, Study Finds (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110222192830.htm).
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: DomJDavis1985 on February 26, 2011, 07:17:31 PM: thats weird, i have not lost my appetite throughout this whole experience, in fact i am eating more.....sucks for me!
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Stoday on February 27, 2011, 09:30:57 PM: Well, a past thread woken up.

I did start HD later in the month of my original post.

And I have got my appetite back.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: lmunchkin on February 28, 2011, 04:23:44 PM: Hubbies appetite hasnt changed one bit, but now he gets sick alot more! But his appetite has remained!

lmunchkin
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Post by: chook on February 28, 2011, 08:59:28 PM: My appetite was non-existant for about three years prior to D and now is back. I love food! Food is yummy!
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: Jie on March 01, 2011, 12:15:28 PM: Quote from: chook on February 28, 2011, 08:59:28 PM
My appetite was non-existant for about three years prior to D and now is back. I love food! Food is yummy!

I guess this is one of differences between PD and HD. I never had any appetite problems with PD.
Title: Re: Will my appetite return?
Post by: chook on March 03, 2011, 07:02:34 AM: I should add that my appetite has remained good while having the couple of months on haemo as well.