My 21 yr old brother had 2 brain surgeries appx 3 weeks ago. He had a germ cell tumor removed and has
been home for about 2 weeks now. The doctor put him on dilaten (he does not have seizures, it is to prevent them and will be taken off of dilaten in a couple of months) and he is not eating. He has lost 17lbs
since he has been home from the hospital. He says he is hungry and he will take a few bites fine, but after
those few bites he will just leave the food in his mouth. We tell him to chew and he will chew then we tell him
to swallow and he won't. He can take up to 30 minutes for him to swallow 1 bite of food or medicine. Also, he
has a major problem swallowing liquids also. He does urinate, but it is mostly a dark yellow, and he has had 1
bowel movement in 7 days (which we think is because he has not been eating).
Will dilaten cause this or could this be a permanent problem?
Thank you
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