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Can A Milk Less Substitute For Jevity 1.5 Be Recommended?
Hi, I am a throat cancer survivor from 2003. I cannot take anything by mouth. I am currently using Jevity 1.5 in my tube. I am having a lot of trouble with mucus and was told milk makes more mucus. I was hoping there was a product I could use that did not contain milk. I require 2100 calories a day.
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hi,
You can try soya based product. Few people also find it useful to consume different form of milk products like curd or buttermilk.
you can also consume ice creams and syrups to keep your calorie up. 2100 cal per day is decent goal which can be achieved.
if Mucus production is really a problem you can take mild medications like olapatadine or amitrytiline. They reduce the amount of secretion without much of side effects
You can try soya based product. Few people also find it useful to consume different form of milk products like curd or buttermilk.
you can also consume ice creams and syrups to keep your calorie up. 2100 cal per day is decent goal which can be achieved.
if Mucus production is really a problem you can take mild medications like olapatadine or amitrytiline. They reduce the amount of secretion without much of side effects
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