No Hunger After Surgery

[hildegard 0]

Has anyone else observed this, will it pass? Or is it here to stay (hopefully!!)

I was banded on 8/17 and besides my brain wanting me to eat (or in my case drink) I have really NOT been hungry.

[Mscarter007 0]

That's perfectly normal. However, to burst your bubble..........it will subside. I have heard of people not being hungry for about 3 weeks.

[jurhee19 1]

I've been banded just over 6 months I am very rearly hungry. I go about 5 hours between meals.

[BaileyRose 13]

I'm 3 weeks post op and I get hungry but only about4-5 hours after a meal... When it's time to eat. At your stage I was never hungry.

[screeden 21]

I did not even want food for the first week. Even cooked a huge Breakfast a few days after my surgery for my family and I didn't even care that I col not eat any of it. You will eventually get hungry, but make sure you are getting something in your stomach.

[muelle 64]

I am 9 months post op and still don't experience hunger I felt absolutely no hunger for about 5-6 months, then have only felt hunger pains maybe 6 times since then. I don't know why some of us experience different hunger issues than others, maybe it has to do with how the surgeon places the band. Good luck on your journey!!!

[highland 168]

The anesthesia will definately keep your appetite at bay for at least a week, this has been my experience every time I've been put under. I can't even stand the smell of food for about ten days!

[Jachut 487]

I was like that for a good 12 weeks after surgery and in that time, the weight literally fell off me. It wasnt only lack of hunger, but absolutel lack of appetite or interest in food - that forgetting to eat feeling. It did subside and I've never been able to get it back sad to say, but I still went on to be very successful.