Has anyone tried to write a character suffering from long term starvation/malnourishment? And not in the anorexia nervosa way, but in the "I've been lost in the bush for weeks" kind of way.
I've been hitting Google, and while everything seems keen on describing what happens to you during your starvation, it's surprisingly hard to find information on recovery time. So far, I've found info on refeeding syndrome, and one reference saying that they should be able to eat normal foods in a few days of treatment, which strikes me as suspect.
Does anyone have any really good information on the subject?
(If it sounds like I abuse my characters, that is only partly true. I have a natural curiosity, and often find myself researching things that would probably get me arrested if I talked about them in public...)
I've been hitting Google, and while everything seems keen on describing what happens to you during your starvation, it's surprisingly hard to find information on recovery time. So far, I've found info on refeeding syndrome, and one reference saying that they should be able to eat normal foods in a few days of treatment, which strikes me as suspect.
Does anyone have any really good information on the subject?
(If it sounds like I abuse my characters, that is only partly true. I have a natural curiosity, and often find myself researching things that would probably get me arrested if I talked about them in public...)
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