I will get a burning sensation in my stomach. It actually makes me cring for a sec. If I eat something that coats my stomach, it usually goes away. I dont know if it's hunger that is being fed or if it's acid and when I eat something it calms it. I've felt it since about 3 days post-op. Is the burning normal?

Also, I'm finding that although I can't eat much at a time, I seem to be hungry often. Not head hunger but actual burning, stomach growling hunger. I feel like I'm eating at least a little something every couple hours. Just want to make sure something isn't wrong.

Are you on an acid blocker?

VSG patients are supposed to be on

an acid blocker for the first 6 months.

Hi Daisy, Can you tell me if your mouth and tongue dry out overnight and if so is it a side effect of the protonix? I stopped taking the prilosec because I couldn't stand how dried out I would wake up in the middle of the night.....and that is with sleeping with my mouth closed.

You said you were going to post something about your experience in Mexico. I'm interested in hearing your story. I go to Dr. Aceves in Mexicali on Dec. 19th for the sleeve. I've heard tons of great things about him and have no fears about going. Who was your doctor? Did you have any problems aside from your incision?

KitR - welcome to VST - we are happy to have you join our family. Congrats on having your surgery scheduled with Dr. Aceves - you will love, love, love him and his staff- they are awesome. If you have any specific questions about the process with Dr. A, feel free to PM me and I will be happy to answer them for you. I had my surgery on 6/12 and my fiance had his on 7/11 -- both with Dr. Aceves.

Edited December 6, 200916 yr by VegasAngel

I believe that it's actually hunger. I'm exactly the same and it's not acid reflux or indigestion cause I take my medication for that and when I forget to sometimes, I get indigestion and it's a different sensation. I first noticed the feeling a little while after the surgery, when I'd wake up first thing in the morning especially. My doctor says the sensation is a little different for everyone - because the portion of the stomach that removed produces the hunger hormone ghrelin - for some it may be an emptiness for others it's a rumbling. Plus the hunger every two to three hours thing is the same thing for me and sometimes I worry that I won't lose much weight at all - but I know that in comparison to what I was eating before it's only a fraction.

Im on nexium but was told to stay on for at least 1 year. I would call and ask your doctor. They started me right in the hospital.

Im on nexium but was told to stay on for at least 1 year. I would call and ask your doctor. They started me right in the hospital.

Hi Paula, Did your doctor explain to you why you will need to stay on nexium for one year?

Hi I feel hungry every few hours it really dissapoints me that I feel this way but I am hoping that it will settle down once I am back on solid food, I also take PPI meds but have to stop them at 6 weeks after surgery, 1 more week to go, I don;t have any acid issues.