Hi my name is Sharon and I just had the gastric sleeve on the 16th of December. I weighed 251 right after Thanksgiving and am now at 225. I have not had much pain but I am having problems with craving food. I don't feel hungry at all but I do feel empty. I eat or drink my meal and still just feel empty. Is this normal or is it in my head.
Meamo:
I can totally relate to what you are saying and I can testify that it does get better. Keep trying different things to drink. I could not stand Water, but Propel works well for me. I could not tolerate the clear Protein Drinks, but the Oh Yeah Protein shakes work well. What turned the corner for me was to be able to have small sips of Soup. I took Progresso Soups like Wedding Soup, strained out all the solids and heated the remaining liquid. It just took awhile for my stomach to calm down.
Don't be afraid to call your Dr. office to tell them what is going on. I had a scopamine patch for nausea which helped. The other thing I did was that every time I felt gas pains I would walk around my house - several laps and I could hear the gas bubbles moving around - the movement seemed to help settle my stomach. If you look back at my posts I was lost, but it did get better and it will for you. You are in my prayers for a quick turn around.
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