i went to my dietician last week and we went over a diet plan for me to gain weight. (i have an ED NOS in that i've lost about 20lbs due to my emetophobia (fear of vomiting)....i have not intentionally tried to lose the weight) and if i can't start gaining soon, she said that i might have to get a PEG tube.....feeding tube in the stomach.
just the thought of it makes me panic and i was wondering if anyone else here has had one or can tell me anything about it or how to AVOID getting it.
i have gastroparesis (slow moving stomach....trouble digesting fat and protein) and i think i'm whey protein intolerant.....so nutritional shakes are out. she said to eat normal meals with three 200 calorie snacks a day.....but it seems to overwhelming to my shrunken stomach.
any advice or knowledge about the PEG would be appreciated.