Ok had the gastric sleeve on Thursday, May 30, and it was not really that bad, I have had some soreness but no more than gallbladder surgery. Now I just stay hungry. If i go for a period of 35-40 minutes without something in my stomach I have horrible hunger pangs. I am drinking gluecerna with unjury protein in it, which should be enough protein at this point....but I am still so hungry. I feel hurngy, not just in my head, my stomach is rumbling, has anyone else had this problem.

Emeraldrose, I went through the same exact thing with hunger pains! I thought something was wrong with me! It took a couple of weeks to pass... I was on an acid reducer also.... It will go away! Good luck!

I felt hungry a lot in the beginning. Taking a ppi will take care of some of this problem. I felt like my stomach was eating itself at times. It made some horrible sounds. It will go away soon. I still get hungry now after surgery....not like before...but when I need to eat I get grouchy if I don't. Just make sure to eat regularly because sometimes you can forget to eat...haha...that is funny to me because before the surgery I would never forget to eat. Now it can be mid day and I will think to myself...oh no...I haven't eaten today yet! I don't have to take a ppi anymore...but in the beginning it was a life saver. The acid in your tummy can really play havoc on it. Good luck!

sassygirl, do you recall how long it was post-op when you stopped taking your PPI?