Always Hungry

[aouzenian 5]

IM so depressed. I am always hungry. I'm nearily three weeks post op and feel like I'm always eating or wanting food. Am I alone??

[ChristyLove 39]

I was told that sometimes your body mixes up being thirsty with hungry. Next, a lot of post op people said the hunger turned out to be stomach acid and the doctor put them on an anti-acid.

[aouzenian 5]

I'm already on Prevacid. I'm not thirsty. Just hungry.

[PollyBlue 22]

Yep, I had this too. I had to change my PPI as it wasn't working. Even now I feel "hungry" sometimes, but it isn't real hunger. Real hunger often now presents as feeling light-headed and weak - THEN you know you have to eat. Everyone is different though, but the vast majority of us who experience hunger early out are experiencing a form of reflux.

[Teddy bear 42]

I'm almost 2 months prior to VS, lost almost 40 lb, and these days I noticed also that I am constantly hungry.... It's very frustrating.....I'd just eaten and feel full.... half an hour later I'm hungry again.... I ignore it most of the times, or just drink lots of Water, today when I couldn't control it anymore I tried eating half an apple, then a small carrot..... don't wanna binge on calories, but the hunger remains... I don't know if it's in my head or my body just needs food? ???

[geno5150 168]

I think you need to eat more Protein instead of apples or carrots. That will stick in your sleeve much longer.