Wondering if something is "wrong"

[Shalon 10]

I read so many posts about how people are never hungry after surgery and actually have to remind themselves to eat. I'm really getting confused.

I am only five days post op and my stomach is growling. My husband tried to tell me it's all in my head, but my stomach is audibly growling constantly.

I am still on the 2 week post op diet with only liquids and one Protein Shake per day.

I am dying to try a spoonful of yogurt or something just to get my stomach to shut the heck up! It's super annoying.

How can my tummy be so hungry so early on?

Should I call my doctor? So confused.

[AnneG 7]

Are you taking an acid reducer? Some people have mentioned feeling hunger when they are in need of an acid reducer. My doctor has me on prilosec but I can take prevacid as an alternative option. both are available over the counter. Might want to ask your doctor if you aren't on one if that might be the cause.

[wondering1 103]

Are you taking previcid or omeprezole?

[Shalon 10]

I am actually. Prescription Prilosec. And the shake I am drinking is the Premeir with 30g of Protein and 160 calories.

[mythreechildren2001 7]

I had a lot of hunger in the beginning before I was on solid foods. I got so tired of people telling me it was head hunger when I knew good and well it wasn't!! Once I got on soft foods (not just yogurt, etc), it got a lot better. Hang in there! It will get better soon!!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Mine made amazing noises early on...like Water sucking down the drain of a sink! I think it might be just complaining to you "What the heck did you do to me!" or something like that. You might be hungry, after all you are eating less than a bird, and the hormones are still there for a while. It will get better. Relax, the first 4 weeks are a wild ride and it takes a while for your brain and your body to figure out what is going on. just follow the Docs orders. There is a good likelihood that you will stall the after the first few weeks as well... like I said, hang on! Its going to be a bumpy ride!

[Ready2BDone 7]

I haven't actually had the surgery yet, but I have been reading lots of posts. At one point someone else had a similar issue with feeling hungry and someone told them that they may feel that way for a while because it takes time for your body to adjust to having the smaller stomach.

[HDubSleevery 25]

The noises could be gas. I never think I have gas until I eat something and feel a burp from the displaced air. It's weird. I find that air in my tummy makes a LOT of noises! Good luck.

[KellyL 173]

My hungry is pretty much gone, but I felt some hunger on the liquid diets. Not like pre-op ravenous hunger, but I still felt hunger even if I drank some Protein Shakes. It will get better as the swelling goes down some and you get to transition to the mushy then solid food stages I think.

[KristeyK 3]

My hunger went on for a couple weeks. I was so desperate at times I CRIED. I am now almost four weeks out, and 99.9% of the time I have to remind myself to have something to eat. I think it finally stopped either LATE in week 2 or early week 3.

And for anyone else reading this who may be wondering:

Stomach acid does NOT produce hunger. It just digestive juices and helps produce some gurgling noises.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

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Stomach acid does NOT produce hunger. It just digestive juices and helps produce some gurgling noises.

Many feel that stomach acid mimics hunger, and when they take care of the acid, the feeling of hunger goes away.

[Sassygirl06 962]

im 4 weeks post op and i have hunger sometimes. not like before the surgery at all. after a few days on liquids i was ok to have some softs like yogurt and cottage cheese. i was full on those so fast that i barely ate at all. now i am able to eat everything again, just slower and a whole lot less. i am full so fast! :0)

hang in there! it'l get better!

[Mr.Mike 3]

im 4 weeks post op and i have hunger sometimes. not like before the surgery at all. after a few days on liquids i was ok to have some softs like yogurt and cottage cheese. i was full on those so fast that i barely ate at all. now i am able to eat everything again, just slower and a whole lot less. i am full so fast! :0)

hang in there! it'l get better!

im 3 days post op and while i dont have any real hunger, i do have some serious sounds coming out of me, one just happened and it sounded like a toilet gurgling lol. the pain is much more bearable today and i havent had any pain meds yet. i take previcid otc and works well to control any acid, but i havent had any reflux since the operation, but im not willing to risk the healing process to stop taking my proton pump inhibitor.

it really is a wild ride i just wish i could sleep on something other then my back.

[NewLife2011 13]

I was often hungry on the 2 week liquid phase too. Now I almost never get hungry and when I do a few spoons of mushies fills me right up. I love my sleeve!

[FishingNurse 1,211]

I do get hungry, but the big difference is when you start eating mushies and solids you get full and satified on so little its laughable.