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I was in the hospital for not eating or drinking for a long time and my body will not take in any food. how can i get better?
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Slow tube feeding: You probably need to be refed very slowly over a long period of time and with physician supervision. In anorexics, they use tube feeding, over a long period of time and at a very slow rate. Fast introduction of food, can lead to electrolyte imbalance and possible death.
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