Ginny,
For my mom it was take SOMETHING to turn her appetite around or die of malnutrition. If Megace has any adverse side effects the onc made no mention of it. She just told mom to watch out for the increase in the grocery bill she would be recieving! And the onc was right. Mom only took the Megace for a week and her appetite was restored to a healthy habit. Also, the bad taste in her mouth is all but gone so she can eat most anything. It's been a month and she's still eating like normal. We are all happy to see her disappearing act come to an abrupt halt.
Susan C.