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So - this is what hungry feels like?

I am writing about this because I want to know if others experience hunger the same way. Pre-surgery I would get a hungry sensation. Nowadays, it's almost like a pain, gassy feeling in my stomach. I can't explain it.

Does anyone else experience "hungry" differently now? I am 5 weeks post-op.

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    • Samara1974
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      My hunger now presents as lower back pain. At first it is a bit of an ache and gets stronger if I don't eat. If I can't eat it then turns in to drooling, dizziness, nausea, and headaches (it is very a

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      yes, exactly. Like you, I need to EAT NOW when I get hungry or it is accompanied by a feeling of light-headedness and fatigue. Go Figure. Like you, I wasn't expecting to "feel" hunger, let alone

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      Take a look at Dr Mathew Weiner's YouTube videos. He explains the feeling and how hunger works Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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    you know, now that you mention it, it is different that it was before. And I know that supposedly the hunger hormone Ghrelin supposedly diminishes after a sleeve, but I do get hungry, like 'I need to eat NOW' hungry. I get the sensation you mention @WonderWomanNJ I was hoping it would be like I was when I was taking Phentermine and not be hungry at all. NOPE. I'm hungry. But of course, I take 4 bites of something and I'm full!!!

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    yes, exactly. Like you, I need to EAT NOW when I get hungry or it is accompanied by a feeling of light-headedness and fatigue. Go Figure. Like you, I wasn't expecting to "feel" hunger, let alone hunger pains but I guess we will get used to it. -_-

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    My hunger now presents as lower back pain. At first it is a bit of an ache and gets stronger if I don't eat. If I can't eat it then turns in to drooling, dizziness, nausea, and headaches (it is very attractive.)

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    My morning hunger is now a hollow feeling in my throat. Hard to explain.

    Although my afternoon "hunger" is different again. I'd say the further along I'm getting ( only 7 wks post op) it's changing to a stronger feeling

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    It's definitely different. My hunger comes as like a gassy bubbly stomach gurgle lol. It's hard to explain

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