Can hunger make you nauseous?

[Jonsie27 101]

Hello,

First time posting, hoping this isn't too obvious a question.

3 weeks post op today and things are going pretty well I think, but my body's usual signals are new and I/''m still getting used to them. I almost never feel hungry. In situations where I should feel hungry, my stomach will be noisy or feel like there's gas in it, or I'll feel nauseous (which of course makes me not want to eat stuff). I'm getting in about 90g Protein per day and doing well with Water, just wondering if all of this is par for the course? I was never a snacker, but I'm trying to keep it so I eat something every 2-3 hours.

Happy to join such a positive group, thanks for having a peek at my question.

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I felt nauseated more from hunger on my clear liquid pre op diet.

I do get hungry, but it’s not the gnaw my arm off hunger I used to get pre-op. I try to not get too hungry because it makes me more likely to eat too quickly.

I am closing in on five months post op and I never had an issue with nausea. Everyone is different and seems to react to the surgery a bit differently.

[NYCNomad 64]

Hello,
First time posting, hoping this isn't too obvious a question.
3 weeks post op today and things are going pretty well I think, but my body's usual signals are new and I/''m still getting used to them. I almost never feel hungry. In situations where I should feel hungry, my stomach will be noisy or feel like there's gas in it, or I'll feel nauseous (which of course makes me not want to eat stuff). I'm getting in about 90g Protein per day and doing well with Water, just wondering if all of this is par for the course? I was never a snacker, but I'm trying to keep it so I eat something every 2-3 hours.
Happy to join such a positive group, thanks for having a peek at my question.

I was eating 100-150 calories every 2-3 hours and was starving. If waited more than 3 hours my stomach would go crazy and I’d get light headed. I switched it up so that I’m eating more at actual meal times...around 200-250 cal and found this made a huge difference. I have way more energy and don’t feel like I need to eat so often.

[Jonsie27 101]

Thanks you two! It's hard for me to get more than about 3oz in there at meal times (what a trip compared to pre-op!) but I'll try moving the Snacks closer together too. Maybe a little more food in there will help!

Thanks again!

Edited April 26, 2018 by Jonsie27

[sillykitty 10,705]

I went through the exact thing at your stage. I felt extreme nausea when I had an empty stomach. It decreased over time. Now I have a dull ache when ever my stomach is empty. Water on an empty stomach makes it worse.

I talked to my surgeon’s PA and she told me it was common and normal. I’ve just been dealing with it. I’m not actually hungry, and I don’t want to keep food on my stomach all the time. It’s more annoying at this point than painful