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I am sooooooooo hungry. I wasn't this hungry before surgery. It's giving md a headache I'm so hungry

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After surgery gas and acid reflux can feel like hunger.

Take gas x and an antacid see if it goes away. If not feel up on Protein. What stage are you in liquid, purée, soft?

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Hang in there gurl... you can do it... Think of the long term.... I know that is not much help when you are hungry trust me I know.... I get sleeved on 1/22/2013 and I am struggling just try n to cut back now hoping I will not be so out there when I start my liquid diet 1/12/13... good luck

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I'm on full liquids and I'm currently eating cream of chicken. The Protein Shakes don't sit to we'll I. The stomach. I drink one I the morning then I get the rest in my Soup with unflavored powder

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This doesn't help you now, but it gets better. I'm 7 weeks out today and for the first 5 I was ravenous. I still get hungry, but it isn't intense and it's only been the last week that it hasn't literally driven me crazy.

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I can totally relate. I am just 5 days post op and still on Clear Liquids till who knows when. I have my NUT appt on 1/8/13 and am hoping I can progress to Atleast full liquids.

I'm Hispanic and we go all out with the food on Xmas and New Years. The smell in my house from all the cooking is driving me crazy. I'm really starting to have buyers remorse. Atleast think wth did I do this before the holidays. It's soooo hard!!!!

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perhaps what you think is hunger could be dehydration and acid indigestion.. Find something to drink when you feel that pain. Try an acid reduction med too.. If it is true hunger, it will get better as time passes. try and eat low carb high Protein. eat slow and dont drink before or after. Good Luck

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I did bad today. I ate the Soup and a piece of meat. I was really hungry. Even tho it sent me directly to the bathroom but I had to eat something

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They are absolutely correct with the acid/dehydration making people feel hungry. Has happened to me a lot. Dehydrated and starving. Better now. Every time I get indigestion (a lot) I feel hungry.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one! I got to my parents today for our Christmas Eve and Omg there was Popeyes chicken on the table? I went and locked myself in the bathroom and cried gave myself a pep talk and went out with a smile on my face! So not east!!

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