How Long til Hunger Nerve comes back?

[JessO221 14]

I'm 3 weeks post op, and enjoying not being hungry all the time like I used to be. Just curious how long it took for your hunger nerve to grow back and actually feel real hunger again?

[tml74 24]

I'm 3 months out a feel hunger but its not crazy like before and passes fast. I also eat lots of little meals so it doesn't happen often

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I'm ten months out, and some days I'm a little more hungry than others, some days I seem to fill up faster, and other times I do feel hunger. I think that started around 3 months, but there is NO comparison to the way I felt before surgery. I also fill up so much faster. I'm not aware of a "hunger nerve" but hormones that are in our stomachs. There are other hunger hormones, and I've heard they do ramp up over time for some people. I think that most of us do get hungry to varying degrees, but there is no way to know what our individual outcomes will be. I think most agree it's quite manageable, as long we learn to control head hunger and our habits.

[ChristineR 128]

I'm 6 months out and I feel hunger. Some days more than others. Depends on my physical activity. But it can be easily satiated which wasn't the case before. I know I have head hunger too and some days it's a battle.

[JessO221 14]

I'm ten months out' date=' and some days I'm a little more hungry than others, some days I seem to fill up faster, and other times I do feel hunger. I think that started around 3 months, but there is NO comparison to the way I felt before surgery. I also fill up so much faster. I'm not aware of a "hunger nerve" but hormones that are in our stomachs. There are other hunger hormones, and I've heard they do ramp up over time for some people. I think that most of us do get hungry to varying degrees, but there is no way to know what our individual outcomes will be. I think most agree it's quite manageable, as long we learn to control head hunger and our habits.[/quote']

It's the vagus nerve which is cut during the procedure, which is the nerve that signals to the brain when we are full.

Thank you for your input

[JessO221 14]

Thanks everyone! Just looking for a rough time frame This helps a lot

[Justinh125 472]

I found the hunger to return quickly, but not as severe as it used to be (back when I'd order a large pizza PLUS bread-sticks PLUS wings whenever I was "hungry.") At 7.5 weeks, I still get hungry, but a small portion of food will make me very satisfied for a long time. When I get hungry again, I eat again.

Hope that helps.

[Healthier2day1227 326]

I noticed it return about three months and also it's kind of an uncomfortable feeling for me almost like a pain. But then I only eat very little to fill back up.

[Indigo1991 1,612]

I am almost 6 months out and I don't feel hunger the way I used to. I feel a bit distanced from it - my stomach feels empty and grumbles, so I take that as hunger and eat. It's more of a physical thing than before and theres less of a frantic need to eat. Don't need to eat a huge amount to send it away....

[italian-girl 152]

I'm only two months out, still don't feel hungry, I eat Breakfast lunch and dinner... Because I know I need to. If I ate when I was hungry I'd never eat. But the small meals are Filling and I've not finished a meal yet always end up with a few bites left on my plate or in my bowl.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

It's the vagus nerve which is cut during the procedure, which is the nerve that signals to the brain when we are full.

Thank you for your input

My doctor didn't cut my vagus nerve. Yours must have?

[Wags 549]

I never heard of the vagus nerve being cut. Interesting.

Edited October 13, 2013 by Wags

[shedevil 23]

I was told there are 2 places that give the hunger hormone. One that is cut out from stomach ..the other in your intestines.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

My vagus nerve was left fully intact, thankfully!

[No game 14,436]

It's the vagus nerve which is cut during the procedure' date=' which is the nerve that signals to the brain when we are full. Thank you for your input [/quote']

Really? Did your surgeon tell you he did this?

The vagus nerve is usually left fully intact with VSG surgery.