I had surgery on Monday and wasn't hungry for a few days. Now I'm craving certain foods like tuna, chicken, etc. I'm only on the liquid portion of my diet. Is this normal to crave foods so soon after surgery?

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Your body doesn't adjust the acid production to your new stomach right away. If you aren't taking an anti acid, please ask your doctor for one. If you are on one ask for an increased dose. The nerves in your stomach aren't even reconnected for pain, that is excess acid.

BTW these are all things my nurse explained to me in the hospital. My nurse in addition to working with bariatric patients was 6 months post op.

Edited March 20, 201610 yr by OutsideMatchInside

I feel lucky that my surgeon isn't going to require a clear liquid diet afterwards. The first two weeks are "pourable, with no chunks". This can include pureed food, but I'll wait probably until the second week for that.

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Your body doesn't adjust the acid production to your new stomach right away. If you aren't taking an anti acid, please ask your doctor for one. If you are on one ask for an increased dose. The nerves in your stomach aren't even reconnected for pain, that is excess acid.

BTW these are all things my nurse explained to me in the hospital. My nurse in addition to working with bariatric patients was 6 months post op.

That's very interesting. I will try taking some Mylanta. Thanks a bunch for the info.

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Please don't put potato chips in your newly minted stomach.

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Your body doesn't adjust the acid production to your new stomach right away. If you aren't taking an anti acid, please ask your doctor for one. If you are on one ask for an increased dose. The nerves in your stomach aren't even reconnected for pain, that is excess acid.

BTW these are all things my nurse explained to me in the hospital. My nurse in addition to working with bariatric patients was 6 months post op.

That's very interesting. I will try taking some Mylanta. Thanks a bunch for the info.

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Try pepcid, but talk to your doctor, they can give you a script. A lot of people come home with one.

Please don't put potato chips in your newly minted stomach.

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I won't ever again!

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I had surgery 3/14 also, and I've been hungry every day. Very surprised.

I am waiting for the nurse to return my call. That was the main reason for my choosing the sleeve so if it's not a guarantee, I am going to feel a bit bamboozled.

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I am with y'all. Sleeved on 3/15 and today was the first day I've felt hunger.

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I am 7 days post op. I feel exactly like you. Even healthy foods I drool over. I think it is because we are on strict liquids. I am taking omeprazole. daily so I don't think it is acid. My stomach actually has hunger pains. Maybe if your stomach heals quickly it is ready for stage 2 foods sooner. But I definitely don't want to risk it! It sucks! I dream of cream of wheat and yogurt. Only 6 days away.

I am 7 days post op and going through hunger pains also. I feel I can eat a lot but in reality I can't. I am on stage 2 and hopefully at my post op Dr visit I will move to pureed foods because this liquid diet is driving me nuts since I've been on it since beginning of march. I am also having regrets of doing the surgery. They say it's normal. Just have to deal with my mixed emotions in my head. I don't feel I've lost anything since surgery. Not sure if it's from everything being swollen and bloated.

I had surgery 3/14 also, and I've been hungry every day. Very surprised.

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Are you mentally or physically hungry?

Are you on a PPI? Are you taking an acid reducer?

Is your physical hunger below your breast or below your rib cage?

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I had surgery 3/14 also, and I've been hungry every day. Very surprised.

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Are you mentally or physically hungry?

Are you on a PPI? Are you taking an acid reducer?

Is your physical hunger below your breast or below your rib cage?

It's probably both mentally and physically I believe. Yes I am on prilosec since surgery.

If you were taking narcotics still after coming home, it makes it harder for your intestines to wake up. A lot of the grumbling and noises you hear are you intestines.

You really shouldn't be feeling physically hungry at this point, it is something to discuss with your Dr at your follow up appointments.

It's definitely both. I'm on the proper meds. The last two days are my first without pain meds so that probably is playing a factor.

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If you were taking narcotics still after coming home, it makes it harder for your intestines to wake up. A lot of the grumbling and noises you hear are you intestines.

You really shouldn't be feeling physically hungry at this point, it is something to discuss with your Dr at your follow up appointments.

I haven't used pain meds in 5 days. I will talk to my Dr at post op appt

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