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Posted 4/12/2011 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
How common is it to have basically no appetite with Crohn's? I've found that since I've had it, my appetite has gone haywire, mostly for the worse. Yesterday I had 2.5 tacos (normal size, so, not a lot of food) and a handful of Cheez-Its, and that's it. I never feel hungry anymore. I can only tell I need to eat when my stomach starts hurting or my blood sugar drops and I get super shaky. I can't seem to make myself eat any other time, or if I do, it's just a few bites of food. Anyone with similar issues?
Posted 4/12/2011 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, this is a typical symptom for me when I'm flaring. Time to call the GI??
Posted 4/12/2011 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
I don't have any other symptoms, though. And it's been constant (barring a day here or there) for a year now.
Posted 4/12/2011 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Well, my appetite was so poor last year that I lost about 5 lb. Not from diarrhea, but from not eating. Not only was I not hungry, but eating usually gave me pain in the upper GI, or at least above my belly button. I clearly remember the day last fall when I finally felt hungry. It was such a relief!

I complained to my GI about my general malaise and we changed the way I was taking my meds. For the first time ever I was actually compliant in getting the prescribed dose of Pentasa, and I think that helped a lot. Plus a major stressful period in my life ended and that, of course, is very important.
Posted 4/12/2011 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
I rarely have an appetite, especially during a flare. Even when things are relatively normal. I don't get hungry. If it weren't for my DH requesting dinner, I wouldn't eat. I try to eat breakfast and at least once more during the day.

Posted 4/13/2011 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Ive lost 40 pounds not like I didnt need to loose it and more. Honest I just dont even like food much anymore. Never hungry and not inspired about any food. Its a pity because I am a wonderful cook. I just figured it was all past of the disease.
Posted 4/13/2011 12:11 PM (GMT 0)
I am recovering from surgery so my case is a bit different, but I am never hungry right now. I force myself to eat something for breakfast and if my family is home for dinner I will try to eat something with them. Sometimes, I will pick at something mid day but basically if I never saw food again, it wouldn't bother me. That in itself is so strange because my favorite thing in the whole world is to cook and feed people. But right now, I just don't even want to be around food and have no appetite.
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