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Appetite stimulants: Has anyone tried anything that works?

Posted by carlies @carlies, Feb 26, 2022

Has anyone tried anything that works -and that doesn’t have side effects?! Have tried Xyprexia. Horrible druggy side effects. Now tried Remeron and have slept almost 20 out of 24 hours?! Would prefer something ‘natural’, but just want something that works!! Thanks-.

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sammy15 | @sammy15 | Feb 28, 2022
In reply to @roserivitar "My appetite totally disappeared. I was losing weight and my weight decreased to 71 # from..." + (show)
@roserivitar

My appetite totally disappeared. I was losing weight and my weight decreased to 71 # from 108 # which is my normal weight. After much reading and research, i asked my doctor about Megace. He gave me a prescription for Megace and when I went to fill the prescription, the price was ridiculous! It was $1,800.00 at every pharmacy. (I don't have medication insurance). Then, I looked into the generic form of Megace and it was much more reasonable at $40.00. I started my generic Megace and my appetite came back full force! I found myself eating like a Trojan horse! I am now 6# away from my goal of 108# and I might try to go even a little higher than that!

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Can men take Megace?

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kenc | @kenc | Feb 28, 2022

Like many things in life, sometimes we have to sit down and just do it. Realize it is difficult to eat without an appetite, but perhaps the only real solution is to sit down w/ a plate of some nutritious, high calorie food (start with small amounts) or your favorite high calorie treat for starters and eat it. A little side note: sometimes a loss of appetite relates to loss of smell. The nose is where we actually obtain most of the flavor of the food.

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oceanlady22 | @oceanlady22 | Feb 28, 2022

I lost about 30 lbs because of SCLC. When I went into remission I truly looked like a scarecrow. Had tufts of hair on my head. My dear sweet caring husband made me black cherry jello every other day. Once I got that down ok I went to Pepperidge farm layer cake & ice cream. I knew I needed something more nutritious so I then started drinking a meal replacement drink and put more chocolate in it. It is not the drink like Ensure it is in a big container and you mix it. After about 2 weeks I started on a 1/2 of peanut butter sandwich. I can eat a normal meal & I have gained 20 lbs. Just find what you might be able to enjoy and build from there. I never had a sweet tooth until this cancer and need to eat. Eat when and what you might like. Needless to say don't ever show me jello again but that cake is a nightly staple. God Bless you and keep you strong.

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noravanspey | @noravanspey | Nov 30 9:58am
In reply to @nrocpop "I was caring for a cancer patient that had that same issue. The appetite stimulants had..." + (show)
@nrocpop

I was caring for a cancer patient that had that same issue. The appetite stimulants had too many side effects. We then tried Simpson Oil which is a marijuana product (be careful, though, you have to get a THC marijuana product). Anyway, she did not like the feeling of taking a marijuana product. We then found out, from a friend, that she could take Simpson Oil as a suppository and that way she had the appetite stimulating benefits without the high feeling. She had no noticeable side effects. We got it from a medical marijuana dispensary. I then got gelatin capsules and put a measured amount in each capsule and she would take them as a suppository. It really did seem to work. She was very hesitant to try it because she saw marijuana as something bad, but it really did seem to help with no noticeable side effects. I work with another cancer patient now that just takes a tiny drop of Simpson Oil (sometimes known as RSO) under his tongue.

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Could you please advise the measurements and how you went about preparing the suppositories? Any links to the actual products you used would be helpful also. Thank you+

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nrocpop | @nrocpop | Nov 30 11:37am
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@noravanspey

Could you please advise the measurements and how you went about preparing the suppositories? Any links to the actual products you used would be helpful also. Thank you+

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I am sorry to say that I do not recall the measurement amounts. RSO (I believe Rick Simpson Oil) comes in a syringe when you buy it. It is very very thick. Sometimes you have to warm it up in order to squeeze it out. I bought gelatin capsules from Amazon or something. You just squirt the amount of RSO that you want into the capsule and then snap it shut and take as a suppository. I think you should find a dispensary that has people knowledgeable about medical marijuana. Another option would be to search online for recommendations of how much to take. I can tell you that it is a bit expensive, but it did help a lot.

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