I am 4 months out and I have had these pains since I've had my surgery. My stomach doesn't growl, but it does hurt when I am hungry. When I do eat its small portions and after a few bites my stomach hurts and I can't eat anymore and/or I get nauseous. When I try to talk to my surgeon about it he tells me I don't feel anything its all in my head but I know thats not true. I am just wanting to know if anyone else has felt like this and what have they done to help them. When I eat I always eat my meat first and keep up with the Protein, but I just have this pain that I am still hungry but I can't eat much.

I totally know what you are talking about. I've felt those pains since day 1 and still have them 8 weeks post op. I don't get nauseous and luckily never have but I totally get the hunger pains. The pain isn't as bad after I eat anymore but definitely still get it. Are you eating slow? Small bites and chewing really well?

Yes I am. I feel like this all day. I don't feel "full" but I don't eat much because the pain will get worse. They don't know what to tell me

Does it happen with everything you eat?

Yes. It's more of a hunger pain than anything.

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Have you been checked for an ulcer?

Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

if you feel like you are getting no where with your bariatric team then you could ask your PCP for a referral to a Gastroenterologist and see what they think.

I had those feelings in the very beginning but they went away as my stomach healed.

I have had a few CT scans done and an ultrasound and its all coming back normal

It could be acid. Acid feels like hunger. Are you on any sort of acid reducer like Prilosec?

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App