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Hi Don I don't know for sure about your lack of appetite - how long has it been going on? I may go 3 or days or less, eating very little, but than I have two or three days that I am hungry again. From what I've heard from others, as pd progresses, we lose our sense of smell and taste, (could that be part of the problem). Also, you mentioned drinking 2 pots of coffee - that seems like a lot for someone who isn't eating, but that also depends on your past history. I usually drink five or six cokes a day, 3 or 4 large glasses of water, and when I am in a good mood, two or three beers during the day. My neuro thought that liquid intake was large, but when I told her how many cokes I used to drink, she left it alone. My point on the last is that a large amt of coffee for me may not be a bunch for you. I would try cutting back a little bit, and see if your appetite increases - maybe your stomach has shrunk a little and the coffee is keeping you full? Finally, I would think if you aren't gaining or losing weight, then you are getting enough nutrients. The only concern I would have would be from upsetting Vivian - its no fun to cook and have no one to eat it. All my love, and God Bless to you both bob aka tex ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don McKinley" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 12:26 PM Subject: LIST---- ??????--HELP HELP > this will bedifferent in the way i start out. being 76 and PD for 31 years you would think i would know the answer. live and learn i guest. i don't know who to ask. as my nero ask me a lot to help short timers it bothers me that i can't always give a good answer. mom and I got friends from teenager and our age. well for my ?. we had some people in with some children so we set out for some MACDONALD'S. i got a a small one and some ice cream. all i could eat was just 1/2 of hamburger. and my ice cream. it was supper time. i had not ate all day. they could not under stand it. I get sick at my belly,and break out in a sweat. nothing taste good. even get bad head ackes. mom says she just getting tird of cooking. as i won't eat. can't. i am not loosing weight nor gaining. drink 2 pots of coffee. i do not feel bad asking the LIST for help but hate to ask DOC. for help. is it all in my mind or what. yesterday i ate 2 big spoons of mac.&cheese piece of pie. today so far nothing. am getting sick just thinking of eatin > I.Y.Q. DON AND VIVIAN >