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Newly Banded 11/26 Lots Of Hunger Pains



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I was newly banded in Tuesday. So 4 days ago and I am starving! My stomach is growling, it hurts! I am eating sugar free Jello & popsicles and drinking Clear Liquids only. I keep having the painful burps with every sip. And continue to get nauseated every day. Help!

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Are you on pai meds? The pain meds can cause nausea. I never took any pain meds so never had nausea.

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Yes but not too often. I am on anti nausea meds for that. Just not coping well with food or lack of food

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this is the hardest part for most of us. I know it wont help to much but it will pass and life on the other side is so much better then you can imagine. Soup broth was the best for me and hot Water or tea helps the hungry and feels good.

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Thank you and it does help to know I'm not alone. I hear so many say they were never hungry and wonder why am I. It's painful and discouraging. You helped my sanity.

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Thank you and it does help to know I'm not alone. I hear so many say they were never hungry and wonder why am I. It's painful and discouraging. You helped my sanity.

I was banded on the 27th. This two weeks of clear liquids is definitly going to be hard. I keep telling myself that I should be able to live off body fat for 2 months. Lol. Good luck to all of us

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Some of what you feel may be gas pains... the anesthetic and pain pills can cause that. Keep sipping, and it should get better soon. Some say a heating pad helps.

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I was banded on 11/16. Been feeling a little discouraged. The last few days I have been starving! Truly my stomach is growling...I'm still drinking the Protein Shakes. I'm eating mushy food now. My first fill is on the 7th. I weighed myself Thursday and had gained 3 pounds. Having a pity party I know...but wondering was it worth it? Know it hasn't been a month yet, but I was doing so well before. Had lost 24 pounds. Now I've gained 3. :(

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I also gained when going to mushies... I was banded 11/12 and down 30 pounds, well now 28 bc I gained 2 and have stayed at that the last week! It has been a little discouraging and makes me wonder if I will continue to gain till my fill on Dec 10th, I'm not like starving but def more hungry

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I was band 11/2 it been month already but 2weeks after surgery I was very hungry and I we t to the dr last week and he said I didn't need a fill this time around hope thing gets better for u

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I feel your pain :( . I too was banded on 11/27 and due to the swelling really wasn't hungry until saturday and then it was overwhelming! I got really cranky with my hubby for making his dinner and making me smell it, I made him eat it upstairs-LOL. This forum is so helpful because it sounds like everyone is hungry during this phase and we just have to bite the bullet. We WILL get thru this and be better for it. I can't wait until mushies phase this weekend tho!! FIll is suppose to be 6 weeks from surgery date. Best of luck to you and everyone getting through this starvation phase.

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