Is It Always Going To Feel Like I'm Dying?

[Shelleymb 75]

Everytime I'm hungry and my stomach growls? I'm 6 days post op and when my stomach growls from hunger it feels like small heart attacks. I hope this goes away or this surgery wasn't worth it.

[susancwalker2008 70]

It sounds like that may be some gas trapped in your chest. It will go away, but still just let your dr. know. I am 5 weeks post op and I had that for about 10 days post op. I used gas x strips and phazyme tablets, which are tiny. This helped a ton. Make sure you are drinking enough Water also. Sips not gulps. I hope this helps. I know it sucks, but NO it wont last forever. You'll be happy you did this. My stomach IS very noisy if I haven't eaten past 5 hours though. Its pretty funny, at least my kids think so. Hope you feel better.

[TEAM SASHA PINK 108]

Everytime I'm hungry and my stomach growls? I'm 6 days post op and when my stomach growls from hunger it feels like small heart attacks. I hope this goes away or this surgery wasn't worth it.

Shelleymb..it gets better...you are still really swollen. My problem was hunger pains and burping hurt as well...I am just over a month post op and I have gotten some realief..hang in there....remember love your band and it will love back...enjoy your day.

[Spaness2012 609]

It will get better...I promise. Please call your doc though if something doesn't feel right.

[Baba Wawa 543]

Everytime I'm hungry and my stomach growls? I'm 6 days post op and when my stomach growls from hunger it feels like small heart attacks. I hope this goes away or this surgery wasn't worth it.

Are you getting your fluids in?

Drinking constantly at 6 days out should keep you from feeling hunger "like small heart attacks". If you're in real pain, you need to call your doctor. The pain from Lapband surgery is primarily incisional and managed with liquid Tylenol at this point.

What are you allowed to have at this stage?

If you're on full liquids, you probably aren't having your meals often enough. You can have your shakes, other liquids throughout the day, as needed. Once you're on purees and solids, you'll begin to space out your meals more traditionally.

Hang in there and call your doctor, today.

[Frederic 500]

Your brain is getting alot of signals from your stomach right now with time you'll learn not all if them are hunger. Some are just your stomach adjusting others may simply be healing. Many people have noisy stomachs after the band but a growling stomach isn't always hungry. Try engaging in activities that occupy your mind and hands it may help you separate your head hunger from your body hunger.

[Summerrain 520]

What you're experiencing is normal at this stage, it will settle but if you are having such a severe reaction that it feels like mini heart attacks I'd be calling my surgeon to make sure all is ok.