I am five days post op and still on a clear liquid diet. I can't believe the hunger pains. All day long. Is this typical ?

Is the hunger coming from your head or your belly? It is not uncommon to feel 'hungry' but often it is an emotional hunger/ withdrawal from food versus true hunger.

It's not in my head. It's physical. I laid in bed for hours last night unable to sleep because it was so bad. After three to four hours of tossing and turning I took some pain meds to put myself to sleep.

It's not in my head. It's physical. I laid in bed for hours last night unable to sleep because it was so bad. After three to four hours of tossing and turning I took some pain meds to put myself to sleep.

So I have them too, but from what I've read, people seem to think its water pain from not drinking enough water! I was and have been getting them so bad they wake me up along with acid reflux ! Try increasing your water, it will take a while a day or so to work but try it!

I definitely didn't have them that early but now that I'm 4.5 mos PO I have a growling tummy from time to time. I talked about it in my support group and was told its the way our pouch reacts to digestion now. But I feel hungry. So when it happens I have some crystal light or coffee or something to drink. If it continues I have a high protein snack.

Edited November 23, 201312 yr by elli'smommy

I feel it too not mentally but in my belly Im only a weeek out but to my undrrstanding they are actually trapped gas still from surgery try walking it out

I am getting ready for the pureed stage. Am 3.5 wks post op. Still on clear liquids until thursday. Last week I called the surgeons office because I felt faint from hunger. I was told it was head hunger and very common. I was also told to ensure i was getting in all my liquids and protein shakes and if I needed a 4th protein shake to have one. Once I was reassured, the hunger pangs dissipated. I am so ready for pureed tho, my teeth feel like they've receded into my gums, its been so long since I have chewed anything!

Try upping your protein intake and see if that helps. Good luck!

A lot of what you are feeling is also your stomach and surrounding muscles healing. This will get much better once you start on more solid food and are more healed probably ariund week 4 or so

Ditto Seela. I think it's more surgery pain than hunger.