Very hungry

[Losing weight 126]

I'm 4 weeks post op suddenly I can eat anything and I am hungry all the time???

[2013isit 19]

I am four weeks today, and I have been quite hungry lately. It is different than my pre-op hunger though, not that urgent feeling I used to get. I've been trying to be "mindful" of my current hunger and tell myself to experience the feeling and listen to my body. Don't get me wrong-I wish I was one whose hunger disappeared with surgery! Hang in there. You are not alone.

[doreen70 268]

I posted something similar over the weekend. My PPI wasn't working ( I was on Prevacid ). I switched to Nexium yesterday and went from ravenous all day to comfortably full. A senior member, CLK, advised me that increased acid production would mimic hunger.

[MinaT 669]

I am pretty sure that it could be the PPI not strong enough or not the right one. Usually that hunger is acid. Drink more Water and see if you can go on another PPI. They had me on something that wasn't strong enough and I went back on Omeprazole and it was much better.

[angelamarie79 41]

_{I'm 2 weeks out and I'm hungry all the time. I have been eating every 2-3 hours but very small portions to keep me satisfied. I hope this hunger thing gets better!!}

[pianomom 34]

I am about 5 1/2 weeks out and I am hungry a lot, too. I have found something warm to drink seems to calm the hunger a bit. I am also trying to eat every 3 hours to see if that helps. I am on 20 mg of Omeprazole.