Anyone else crave meat after illness?

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I find after I’ve been poorly (which is becoming increasingly common), I always seem to crave something meaty, followed by something starchy.

Every time.

I craved bacon sandwiches and roast chicken when I was pregnant with dd1. Rather annoying since I’d been vegetarian for 10 years at that point. Never experienced it after illness though.

Could you be anaemic?

Always

I have to take and have taken for many years iron tablets

Ah, there you go then.

Something else to consider - could you be a werewolf?

Nah. Too lazy

Your body usually craves what your body needs so it’s telling you to eat iron and protein after being unwell. Just like we crave carbs and sugar when our period is due.

I find when I go on holiday and live on fast food for a couple days my body starts craving vegetables, I can only go a couple days being unhealthy 🤣

My husband did a few years ago, post operation.
The only time I was ever ill (which resulted in surgery) I craved salt - so I was scoffing lots of eggs w salt on, & crisps!

I'm like this whenever I have a bad migraine, once I have my appetite back, I really crave meat (usually chicken) and then loads of carbs.

Bodies are weird

No but then I never liked meat! I don't think I crave anything when ill. Just make sure I have regular cups of tea!!!