Okay so I need some help! I still can't take in much liquids (Renee has tried to get me to go in for IV Fluids but I don't think I am that far gone yet) I am on full fluids and can't seem to find anything really I can take! I need advice on what works best! I have tried tomato soup, different kinds of smoothies, stew and bean and bacon soup blended up, Atkins shakes, and whey protein shakes. I can't take more then 3-4 sips and sometimes that makes me feel ill!!! The only thing I have been able to get down..about (2 oz or so) was the carnation instant mix I made for my kids and that is not really ideal... Please let me know if you found anything especially good that might help me get more into my body...the past few weeks have really sucked food and liquid wise! Thanks all!

i use half a pack. Maybe that bit about me not having a sense of smell is why I don't taste things right.

They have had things on the news about those swabs you stick in your nose causing people to lose their sense of smell. I only used those once, but i do have allergies, so i would guess that's why I don't have a good sense of smell.

I do have some though. The girl at work yesterday had some nasty smelling perfume on.

It must have been really bad for you to smell it.

I seem to have developed superheroic smelling since my surgery ... I hope it returns more to normal down the road.

Okay so I need some help! I still can't take in much liquids (Renee has tried to get me to go in for IV Fluids but I don't think I am that far gone yet) I am on full fluids and can't seem to find anything really I can take! I need advice on what works best! I have tried tomato Soup, different kinds of smoothies, stew and bean and bacon soup blended up, Atkins shakes, and whey Protein shakes. I can't take more then 3-4 sips and sometimes that makes me feel ill!!! The only thing I have been able to get down..about (2 oz or so) was the carnation instant mix I made for my kids and that is not really ideal... Please let me know if you found anything especially good that might help me get more into my body...the past few weeks have really sucked food and liquid wise! Thanks all!

Hi Eyfura,

For me the life saver was All Nuatural Fruit Popcycles. They were the only thing that made me feel better at first when I was having the same issues as you seem to be having. I would be sitting up in the middle of the night or during the day having a popcycle. So give that a try. We are all different and this does different things to us. You do need to keep trying to drink small amounts of Water. Sorry this has been so rough for you. I promise you that it will get better.

Take care,

Suzanne :biggrin0: