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An_188416 posted:
Does anyone know why a person with brain cancer craves ice? And also do you know why they cant eat meat any more like everytime he eats meat he cant keep it down?
1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Have some questions..Does anyone know why a person with brain cancer craves ice? And also do you know why they cant eat meat any more like everytime he eats meat he cant keep it down?
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Grampa_Bear responded:
Hi Anon,

Not off the top of my head. There could be a tumor pressing on the part of the brain that dictates how the body perceives temperature, or if it's something like shaved ice, maybe the texture is appealing. Another possibility is that if they've had radiation treatments, sometimes they can tear up the saliva glands and they don't work properly, and that's their way of keeping their mouth/throat moist.

As to the meat...it could be medication related, or just a changing preference. It's hard to say with brain cancer because the brain runs everything and you just don't know how any changes will manifest.

I hope this was of some help to you.

Jim
Report This| Share this:Have some questions..Hi Anon,<br /><br />Not off the top of my head. There could be a tumor pressing on the part of the brain that dictates how the body perceives temperature, or if it's something like shaved ice, maybe the texture is appealing. Another possibility is that if they've had radiation treatments, sometimes they can tear up the saliva glands and they don't work properly, and that's their way of keeping their mouth/throat moist.<br /><br />As to the meat...it could be medication related, or just a changing preference. It's hard to say with brain cancer because the brain runs everything and you just don't know how any changes will manifest.<br /><br />I hope this was of some help to you.<br /><br />Jim
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