Hi everyone,

I had my sleeve done on Monday and I am starving. I've started on the Protein shakes and drinking Water, Crystal light. But i can't seem to fill full. I am hoping this will pass with time. I thought i would not have that hunger feeling after the surgery. Any ideas and how to fill full.

Maybe make your protein shakes a little bit thicker. But don't over do it. Just keep sipping all day long. Have you tried any broth yet? or a cream of chicken soup, if you are allowed that?

are you taking an acid reducer? Most of us are sent home with a script for one after surgery. I am supposed to take one for at least 90 days. That could be the issue if you aren't taking one.

I agree w/Chicadee! But you also might wanna really up your H2O. Its probably another feeling besides hunger?

I forgot, they did say to take a acid reducer. Maybe I will try that

I have not had my surgery yet, but I have heard over and over that hunger after surgery can be totally related to acid and that the prescription inhibitors are very important. Check out this link from a very well-known surgeon in Mexico about this exact thing. http://www.youtube.com/user/Endobariatric?feature=chclk#p/a/DCC7DC6C03E9469B/1/ndkZudte6J0 Hope it helps and good luck!

Hi Martie,

I am 15 days post-op and I know exactly how you feel. I just wanna tell you, as soon as I was allowed milk and yoghurt, it became much easier. Also for some reason, yesterday and today, my hunger seems to have vanished on its own. Maybe it just takes time, because the 1st week I was constantly starving. What used to leave me feeling full (for a short while) was the soups.

I hope you feel better soon.

Hi Martie,

My sleeve was done on Tuesday, July 19th and I'm feeling the same!! I thought hunger would be a thing of the past! But the more I've read it sounds like it may be related to acid - and my surgeon did prescribe Prevacid for me to take - 30mg twice a day to start when I got home from the hospital. Oddly enough I never had any acid reflux issues or problems before but I understand getting sleeved can make that happen. So let's trust in the what the other folks have said here and hope this goes away in due time and we'll truly be 'hunger free' soon! Best of luck to you!

Fella