Food cravings during PEM
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Does anyone else crave particular foods during PEM that you wouldn't normally eat? What are they?
For me it's fish. I hate seafood, the taste and smell nauseates me and even when I have these cravings I have to force it down. But it feels like my body needs it when I'm in a crash. Maybe it's the vitamin D or maybe it's the omega-3. Since it's so hard for me to make myself eat fish I'm thinking of trying to get those nutrients from supplements instead...
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Hey River thats interesting, sounds like regular seafood intake may be helpful. For me when I'm feeling extra bad I lose alot of appetite. I do feel like junky food but thats probably because my willpower is low in those times.
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@stevengao I actually think you may feel like junk food because it takes much less energy to digest and gives you more "bang for your buck" so to speak. I was actually talking to another chronically ill friend earlier about this, the only thing that doesn't give them gastric upset during a flare is highly processed food. Also when I'm having a nausea flare I find I have to rely on junk food just to get enough calories without feeling sick.
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I go junk food with PEM because I feel miserable and I am a comfort eater. Sigh. Not a good match with ME/CFS.
Also, if I am feeling faint I think my back brain thinks I might be starving and sends me lots of messages that eating something might make me feel better. (It doesn't. )
I do get hungry for protein foods also, just generally, and that does include fish.
I hope the supplements might work @river
