Hey everyone,

Just had the lapband done yesterday and contrary to what I was told by the doctor/nurses, I am really really hungry! My stomach has not stopped growling since this morning and I can only have Clear liquids and Soup broth which doesn't satisfy my hunger. I can't drink Protein shakes because they make me nauseous (and my preop diet didn't require them).

Anyone have any advice? Did anyone else have the same experience as me?

Nope. Never heard of anyone this hungry this soon either. You need to stay the course and just have fluids at this point. Your band is sutured into the lining of your stomach and your stomach could be swollen. Eating anything solid could damage the sutures at this time.

tmf

hi lbt ,congratulations ! did your doctor prescripe pain medicen the reason i ask is cause my doctor told me to take it if i got very hungry and that would help with the hungar pain and growling and i would be able to rest and sleep !! i know that sounds crazy ! but thats what he said ! also try sugar free Jello or popsicles ! and what are you mixing your protien with Water or lowfat milk? hope you feel better .

tonyann

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Yes, I understand that i need to follow the rules and why they're so important...

Just wondering why the heck i'm feeling so hungry?

hi lbt ,congratulations ! did your doctor prescripe pain medicen the reason i ask is cause my doctor told me to take it if i got very hungry and that would help with the hungar pain and growling and i would be able to rest and sleep !! i know that sounds crazy ! but thats what he said ! also try sugar free Jello or popsicles ! and what are you mixing your protien with Water or lowfat milk? hope you feel better .

tonyann

Oh that sounds cool, do you remember what medicine it was? Were you also this hungry in the beginning?

the dr.prescripe lortab liquid,but no i didnt eat for 3 days just liquids cause i wasnt hungry,but when i went back to see the dr.5 days after surgery is when i told him about being very hungry and my stomach growling thats when he told me to take the pain medicien.

it was the i wasalways hungry after the first fewdays but like shesaid i did lortab every 4 hours and drink water

the dr.prescripe lortab liquid' date='but no i didnt eat for 3 days just liquids cause i wasnt hungry,but when i went back to see the dr.5 days after surgery is when i told him about being very hungry and my stomach growling thats when he told me to take the pain medicien.[/quote']

Thank you for your insight. I just got banded on August 14 and have been so hungry. I stopped the pain meds because I didn't have anymore pain, but I may start taking it again to offset the hungry growls.

Yah same here

Got liquid pain meds that I don't really need because I have no bad pain (A little sore but not enough to need meds) But when I get hungry I will take them.

Thanks for the insight

I had that growling right after sugery and it was LOUD sometimes ! funny !

Mine was gas as well, and moving around helped tremendously !

I was banded on Aug 14th and I'm wondering if it's not really our bodies being hungry, but that our "eyes" our hungry! I think the first few days were very tough just because of what I knew that I cldnt have. I had lots of growing due to gas but I really haven't been hungry. I have, however, had cravings...for just about everything that I see or hear about! I started making lists of things that I can have on the other stages and trying to get psyched up for that.

Most of us are dealing with a true addiction to food and I think our bodies are reacting to not having it. Just a thought!

Good Luck

Ugh I hate when I misspell words!! *are *growling...

Using pain medications to stop hunger pains is crazy. That is not their purpose. Using them for any other reason than pain is abusing them for what they are intended. If you are not in pain, DO NOT USE YOUR PAIN MEDICATIONS. I can't believe a doctor would suggest their use for keeping hunger away. For the record, I work in an outpatient substance abuse clinic.

I'm thinking the 'hunger pains' are gas. That's my personal thing. Cause I was banded the 25th and have a tight chest and growling. Gonna walk today more to see if I can get things moving more. I have liquid tylonal with Codien but only take if I have real pain. Which has only been 1st 2 days after surg and then I've weened myself to once yesterday. And none today. Yet:)

Good luck all. If I didn't have this site, I'd be a basket case. Lol

Clarks4willie, I totally agree! I was banded on Wednesday, and I was freaked out until I saw ppl with the same issues as me!

Ok, i'm thinking that since these hunger pains make absolutely no sense either

1) I'm just thirsty

2) It's gas pain (but why would that my stomach growl with hunger?!?!)