What do you do when you

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What do you do when you
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Fri, 08-06-2004 - 1:30am
are suppose to eat something, but find yourself not hungry at all only to force something down that might just come back up?
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Fri, 08-06-2004 - 1:35am
I have found myself feeling not hungry at a given meal and to force it down just causes me to feel sick to my stomache to the point of tossing my cookies. I do eventually eat something in another 2 to 3 hours, but this puts me so far off schedule and short for a snack of meal. I have been trying to eat when I get hungry, but that is difficult with needing to check my blood sugar 2 hours after eating along with before eating. So I am so hoping that some of you might have a great idea for me to help me out so that way I can keep on schedule with no problems. So give me any suggestions, ideas, or even experiences since I can use anything at this point. Take care and have a very enjoyable TGIF!

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Fri, 08-06-2004 - 9:29am
I would also like to read some replies to this question. I have been eating some crackers and peanut butter when I feel nausea. I am allergic to peanut butter so it causes me other problems like falling asleep for 15 minutes along with coughing and sneezing.
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Sat, 08-07-2004 - 8:46am
I'm sure others have found healthier alternatives...but what's working for me right now is a combination of a few slices of meat and hard cheese. Not a particulary well balanced meal...but I can get it down and keep it down.

Pat

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 12:45am
Thank you Pat for sharing that with us. I have found that I can usually get down a couple crackers with cheese and little meat to hold me over a bit. So nothing wrong at all with a little meat and cheese in my opinion. Take care and do have a fantastic day!

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 1:12am

Hi Duhlila,


What you are doing is quite dangerous. Allergy to peanuts is quite serious and can lead to stopping breathing. So please don't eat them. Have you been allergy tested? With an allergy to peanuts you really should have an epi pen. You need to talk to your physician about this.

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Sun, 08-08-2004 - 8:49am
I went to an allergist and was tested for allergies about 30 years ago. My worst allergies are peanuts, milk, weeds and air-bourne mold.

Thankyou, for telling me. I didn't know it was dangerous. I sometimes take a spoonful of peanut butter when I am having trouble falling asleep because it knocks me out for 15 minutes. I have had wheezing and breathing problems.

Unfortunely I smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day which doesn't help the allergies. My regular doctor gave me an albuteral inhaler and I'm supposed to take Advair inhalation powder twice a day. She also said she was going to make me carry around an oxygen tank for a day to see what it was like. So she is after me to try to quit smoking.

I haven't been taking the inhalation powder like I should. I can only seem to work on one health problem at a time. Thankyou for your concern, you have convinced me to take my inhalation powder every day, I PROMISE.

What is an epi pen?

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Tue, 08-10-2004 - 6:36pm

An EpiPen is a pre-loaded epinepherine delivery device that will give you a prescribed amount of medication to alleviate the anaphalaxis (closing of the throat due to allergies) and other allergic symptoms

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