texaschick 0 Posted July 10, 2010 For the first couple of weeks after surgery I didn't have any hunger. But now at a month out I am experiencing it again. It seems like I never feel "full". I know it is supposed to be a different feeling, but it is definitely not satisfying to me. I am still eating too fast, probably too much (although not any where near what I used to eat). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cukiemunstr 2 Posted July 10, 2010 I am really hoping that hunger will be alleviated. Mine seems to be backwards. Everytime I eat, it makes me hungry. If I don't eat, I don't notice it as much. It's really bizarre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleevegenie 0 Posted July 10, 2010 I'm sorry to have to say that i feel hungry every 2-3 hours, its like i'm empty and it hurts a little, i was very disappointed i was excited about not feeling hunger. Some people say its acid but the Prilosec doesn't get rid of it. The good thing is that i eat and it goes away. I have heard that it can still go away around 3 months post op so i am living in hope that it will still happen. But its not enough to make me regret this decision, best thing i ever did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImReady 0 Posted July 16, 2010 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the question is whether or not the fundus is the part of the stomach that sends the signal to your brain the you are full and keeps you from overeating. My understanding is, I am preop so I could be wrong, that once the tummy heals you will slowly be able to learn how to read your body and understand when it is telling you you have had enough. :tongue_smilie: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
educationrulz 18 Posted July 22, 2010 I'm sorry to have to say that i feel hungry every 2-3 hours, its like i'm empty and it hurts a little, i was very disappointed i was excited about not feeling hunger. Some people say its acid but the Prilosec doesn't get rid of it. The good thing is that i eat and it goes away. I have heard that it can still go away around 3 months post op so i am living in hope that it will still happen. But its not enough to make me regret this decision, best thing i ever did Maybe Prilosec doesn't work for you. I started off on omeprazole and it didn't do the trick for me. I switched to Prevacid since that's what they gave me in the hospital and it's working much better. Try another PPI... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chancie 65 Posted July 22, 2010 I too had "head hunger" and wanted to eat.... I was sick the first month.. then the second and third month thought I wanted to eat everything.... thought of food alot. but it disapeared..... I have ZERO hunger.... not even head hunger... I might think I want certain things for dinner etc... but not hungry... try to "plan" meals... but waste more food than I eat!! I hate that tooo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delawaregal 2 Posted July 22, 2010 I am 6 weeks out and I have NO hunger. In fact I really don't want to eat or drink at all and struggle to get in Protein and fluids. I am so restricted it takes me 2 hours to eat a small amount of anything and sipping makes my stomach feel bloated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noname 4 Posted July 24, 2010 I have found it comes and goes, at the moment Im going thru a no hunger stage, where I literally have to force myself to eat something, I too was in my first couple months disappointed as I had hunger and wished I didnt, dont feel bad, because as I said now Im not feeling it at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites