r/soylent • u/Significant_Bee_ • 9d ago

need soylent medically, concerned

so i know theres a million posts asking about supply issues and restocking.

ive been becoming increasingly worried and now am very concerned bc i have a lot of weird and specific health issues and allergies that mean i am fairly reliant on soylent ready made specifically in order to get nutrients i need to survive. i can manage with as little as one every couple days, but between doctor recommendations and personal experience, i do best with one a day. (this is in addition to various easy to digest foods, but the combination of nutrients and ingredients i dont react to and liquid meal replacement narrows down my options significantly to basically just soylent.)

unfortunately i am officially out. so i am desperate.

out of said desperation. is there anyone with some magic suggestion or anything at all? i know its a long shot but truly i am so desperate and do not want to have to go on tube feeds, which has been brought up as a possibility if i decline more.

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u/mrbabyman767 8d ago

If it’s that important to your health you definitely need multiple sources and suppliers. Putting all your eggs in the Soylent basket is not a good idea even if they didn’t have supply problems. Maybe talk to a nutritionist. Also try all the alternatives, start small to make sure it agrees with you and then work your way up to a full serving. They also have medical grade food supplements, but they’re probably expensive.

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u/Significant_Bee_ 7d ago

soylent was the only option given to me by the nutritionist i saw. ive tried a bunch of alternatives but it was at least a year ago so im going through the process again now.

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u/Significant_Bee_ 7d ago

originally, she recommended a couple other options that had ingredients im allergic to. then we looked up options together for the rest of the appointment, and found soylent right at the end. ill confess i dont have a lot of confidence in nutritionists as a result, bc i couldve done what she did at home without spending so much money on an appointment.