Increased hunger during PEM crash

[Yann04]

(I have to say, when I can manage solid foods, boiled potato is one of my favourites too ahah)

 

[Chestnut tree]

I've said a couple times that my main craving when I have PEM is for chips (I think that's crisps for the Brits). I'm starting to wonder if the craving is really for salt since they are one of the saltiest foods I can think of.

Last night I was really craving chips (specifically tortilla chips because I have one bag of these I'm trying to resist eating). To try to eat something a bit healthier, I instead microwaved a pound of potatoes, and was too tired to cut them to put any salt on. After eating them, I still really wanted the chips.

I then drank 9 grams of iodized salt mixed in some water, and for the most part I wasn't really craving them anymore.

It's possible there was just some delay after eating the potatoes that the craving went away. Will keep testing.

I wonder if it could also be the body requiring potassium, and potatoes are a good source for potassium.

Edit; (also) and I do also have the salt craving

 

[NelliePledge]

Just to note here that even though I’m taking semaglutide jabs for weight loss and my appetite is reduced I still get carb cravings cutting through somewhat when I have PEM. I’m not on the full dose yet so possibly the effect will be stronger on higher doses.


Yes I do have salt cravings too and increased thirst. Presumably those 2 could be linked in some kind of way