loss of appetite?

eric · May 29, 2006

i'm 13 days out. have been feeling good physically. but, since yesterday morning, i have completely lost my appetite. (not normal for me) any ideas what this means?

i drank a ton of Water yesterday (near 1.5 gallons) but was outdoors in the heat much of the day working around the yard. didn't overdo it, took it easy and kept steady, with plenty of breaks. dranks a Protein Shake yesterday am, and water only sonce then.

had to force myself to drink a Protein shake this am. no significant pain, but also feel like i kinda haven't finished swallowing. hard to explain, but i find myself swallowing reflexively as though something needs to go down.

of course, i've convinced myself i have a complication; slippage, something else, and am going to need another surgery. (funny how my mind works)

i am going to call the doc in the am. any thoughts to quell my runaway mind?

ps; has anyone become grumpy during the liquids phase? i have been short tempered this past week. i'm not sure if this is routine or not.

thanks for your help!

NJChick · May 29, 2006

Eric, I'm glad your calling your doctor.

I would think with the amount of Water you drank and the heat thats probably why your not hungry.

The feeling like you need to swallow, thats what I get when I get a fill, almost like I'm gulping air...yes hard to explain.

Grumpy..............ummmm yes thats normal IMHO.

Getting in lot of water is very important, last thing you need to do is dehydrate. Getting your Protein in is also important...can you take Vitamins yet? chewables?

Good luck and let us know what the doc says.

jess-band4/06 · May 29, 2006

I am six weeks post op and if I do recollect correctly I did have a point when I did not want to eat--shockingly. I know that if I drink too much Water I cannot eat. As far as being grumpy the liquid diet does get onld pretty quickly. For my self I did liquids for two weeks prior to surgery, so it felt like I was drinking shakes forever. As for the swallowing, I did not have that, but I did have a severe burning sensation for quite a while. Our brains all go to the negative pretty quickly, I still obsess about how much I eat and if I'll still lose weight. As far as calling the doctor, go with what you feel is necessary.

jess:)

eric · May 29, 2006

thanks everyone. the thing that made me worry most was the sudden onset. seemed like i had none of these symptoms for 12 days, then bang,there they were.

in fact, just a few days ago i posted that i was worried i was eating too much!

anyway, appreciate your concern and time.

NJChick · May 29, 2006

The band is fickle thats for sure. One day I can eat like I"m not banded, the next day I eat so little.... tis a strange little thing, thats for sure.

Did you call the doc?

eric · May 31, 2006

yes, called yesterday am. he doesn't think it's anything to worry about. just make sure i am eating six small meals daily. the swallowing issue seems slightly better, still don't have much of an appetite though. thanks for asking.