Hey all,

Just double checking if this is normal. Since banding on the 17th, my stomach/disgestive system I guess in general have been some major rumbling. Its kind of like growling, digesting all mixed up which sometimes makes me think I need to eat something, even though my appetite has been all but zero these past days. Sometimes the rumbling produces gas, sometimes it seems stronger where the stomach is. Anyone else experience this?

Tee:lol:

Yup

I get the same thing. I was banded on 19th March. It seems to get better after some tomato Soup or smooth yogurt. I've kinda worked out that it might be my "new" hunger signal. Try forcing yourself to take a little soup or similar (maybe some soft custard) and see if it helps

Gordon

I gurgle all the time. It is the band, I think. Remember, food is going down like water goes down a partially clogged drain. Think about the sound a partially clogged drain makes. Sound familiar?

I was banded a week ago.....my stomach is always very vocal...and I really don't 'feel' hungry.....so I guess we're just getting reaquainted!

hahah! i thought it was just me! yep im most deffinatly getting them too!! ...its very vocal!! and again, even when im not hungry!

at first mine was the noises from the gas having yet to dissapate...now its the violent hunger pangs...i dont mind the hungry feeling...but the violent rumbling just feels WEIRD!!!! i finally learned to tell the difference between hungry & gas, too! lol

I was banded on 3/20/08 and have those big tummy rumbles too. I asked the Dr about it on my post op visit and he said it was probly caused by being on a full liquid diet. We tend to swallow more air when we drink. Two more weeks of full liquid then can go to a soft diet till week six. Yay!!!

MaMa Motz

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The same thing is happening to me. I think I am beginning to tell the difference between gas pains and hunger pains. It feels like hunger pains at first and then when the gas passes, I find out that I am not hungry anymore. Very strange :>