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My brother is currently experiencing a horrible chest pain that has him unable to eat or drink almost anything. Otherwise he feels fine – but when he swallows, the food makes it about to the level of his breastbone when the pain suddenly strikes.
He went to a doctor who told him that his intercostal muscles are cramped; for three days, she gave him shots against the pain, but it didn’t help, so she scheduled him for muscle therapy starting tomorrow. Since the weekend, he has to force himself to drink and he has barely eaten – a few pieces of spaghetti two days ago, a very small bowl of rice yesterday, half a bowl of soup today – he tried to eat baby brother’s blended apples today and only managed two tiny spoonfuls before the pain became too much. Four days with so little food isn’t yet critical, but he’s always been very slender and if something doesn’t change soon, he fears that he might end up in a hospital and it does seem like a possibility.
Obviously the long-term resolution is to remove the source of the pain, but in the meantime – any tips how to get as much nutrients into him as possible? Anyone has similar experience, or perhaps an elderly relative with a similar problem?
He went to a doctor who told him that his intercostal muscles are cramped; for three days, she gave him shots against the pain, but it didn’t help, so she scheduled him for muscle therapy starting tomorrow. Since the weekend, he has to force himself to drink and he has barely eaten – a few pieces of spaghetti two days ago, a very small bowl of rice yesterday, half a bowl of soup today – he tried to eat baby brother’s blended apples today and only managed two tiny spoonfuls before the pain became too much. Four days with so little food isn’t yet critical, but he’s always been very slender and if something doesn’t change soon, he fears that he might end up in a hospital and it does seem like a possibility.
Obviously the long-term resolution is to remove the source of the pain, but in the meantime – any tips how to get as much nutrients into him as possible? Anyone has similar experience, or perhaps an elderly relative with a similar problem?
