Ensure

Thanks Baubles it’s been a really rough year for him. I think I will get him the chocolate milk shake one.

I was given ensure three times a day during a hospital stay last year and was prescribed them for a while after discharge. There are two types if I remember correctly, juice or milkshake. I much preferred the milkshake type, vanilla or banana flavour went down easily when I wasn’t able to eat much.

I’m sorry to hear that your DH is unwell Doodle.

I think the other thread started off as a discussion on Fortisp then meandered into Ensure. It should hopefully help your husband, especially if he’s managing to eat and just needs it for a boost. It’s nutritionally complete and can be used as a sole source of nourishment if someone is too frail/unwell to eat food.

Thanks grannynannywanny I did look for one but didn’t find anything.

Hopefully this is the recent thread with posts about nutritional supplement drinks. Your GP will provide a prescription for them. I hope your husband picks up strength soon Doodle.

www.gransnet.com/forums/ask_a_gran/1329814-Fortisip-for-very-underweight-OH

Sorry to read your husband is unwell Doodle. Yes, I’ve had experience of Ensure for a couple of years. Not for myself but for a family member. It comes in sweet and savoury flavours. Also a coffee flavour which can be heated. Actually any of them could be warmed if preferable. There was a thread on it and similar nutritional drinks recently. I’ll try to find it for you.