The COPD diet
Jan. 28th, 2012 06:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisBefore I quit reading about experiences with the drugs I'm taking for this breathing crap, I found several about people who have lost their sense of taste while on Advair (one of the ones I take). I've lost my sense of taste before and it's not good. I got it back and I plan on keeping it. So far, so good.
I also read that some people on Advair and on Combivent experience a substantial increase in appetite and/or weight gain. I've really noticed no difference in the latter (although at my size, it will need to be more than subtle for me to notice). But, I have absolutely noticed that it takes far less food to fill me up.
Chef Anita's meals are lasting two nights or three - the first night and then one or two of leftovers. A half sandwich is about all I can manage these days for lunch. I used to be able to handle a full one with chips.
It's fine. I'm not complaining. Chef Anita might - she's going to have to cut down on the size of her meals or come less often. Or maybe my body will get used to it and I'll go back to the chow hound I've always been.
I also read that some people on Advair and on Combivent experience a substantial increase in appetite and/or weight gain. I've really noticed no difference in the latter (although at my size, it will need to be more than subtle for me to notice). But, I have absolutely noticed that it takes far less food to fill me up.
Chef Anita's meals are lasting two nights or three - the first night and then one or two of leftovers. A half sandwich is about all I can manage these days for lunch. I used to be able to handle a full one with chips.
It's fine. I'm not complaining. Chef Anita might - she's going to have to cut down on the size of her meals or come less often. Or maybe my body will get used to it and I'll go back to the chow hound I've always been.