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C_19
7 years agoMember
Water aversion
Hi, Has anyone else experienced or experiencing Conditioned Taste Aversion during their chemotherapy treatment, not to foods, but plain water? I'm not talking about taste change in the mouth. ...
lrb_03
7 years agoMember
I haven't heard that term before, but right from my first chemo, I struggled with drinking water. Almost overnight I went from someone who drank close to 3litres a day, plus 2 mugs of coffee, to someone who had to push to get anywhere near 2 litres of any fluid a day. I drank next to no plain water through chemo. I could manage sparkling water, or some very chilled water with cordial, and occasional coffee.
I also made deliberate choices not to eat some of my favourite foods throughout chemo because I didn't want to create an aversion.
3 & 1/2 years after finishing chemo, I have no problems with water
I also made deliberate choices not to eat some of my favourite foods throughout chemo because I didn't want to create an aversion.
3 & 1/2 years after finishing chemo, I have no problems with water