nck12nicholspd 9 Posted January 30, 2013 I always feel hungry! I'm drinking my fluids, eating my Protein, and I still am just hungry like I was before surgery. What is up?? I started out eating about 2 ounces of food...now I can eat about 3 to 3 1/2 ounces no problem. I'm worried I'm gonna stretch my sleeve. Any tips or ideas? Here's some background info: I'm one month out from surgery, and I've had zero complications--no vomiting, pain, or any other problem. I've lost about 22 pounds so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raalex1 3 Posted January 30, 2013 Is your stomach growling with hunger or do you just "think" you are hungry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink22-sleeve 528 Posted January 30, 2013 I am almost 5 weeks out and I still get hungry too. an acid reducer helped somewhat. dont let anyone tell you its all in your head. sometimes hunger is really hunger. Its gets better as you advance your diet. I am ok with it now (for awhile i was pretty down about it). but i know that if it werent for some hunger, i would never eat. Beat of luck ot you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KaseyLynn7 35 Posted January 30, 2013 I have had this problem too and i keep hearing that if you take your prilosec it will help. I have been taking it again and i am noticing a HUGE difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debrry 32 Posted January 30, 2013 I'm only a week out and I get hungry. Just started uping my Protein to see if that would hold me longer. I was able to eat 2 scrambled eggs today for lunch and felt the "full" feeling afterwards... I was a little uncomfortable. I see my doctor on Thursday so I was going to talk to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink22-sleeve 528 Posted January 30, 2013 let us know what they say debrry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delta_girl 931 Posted January 30, 2013 You need a PPI if you aren't already taking one. And they aren't all the same and aren't the same for each person. The one they prescribed for me, Protonix, did not do much for me. Prevacid works great for me, but after around 3 months it is no longer effective and I have to switch out with another PPI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimimiway 4 Posted January 30, 2013 Try an antacid daily and drink Water when you feel that "feeling". Usually always works! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delta_girl 931 Posted January 30, 2013 Not to discredit minimeway....antacids can be helpful, but PPIs work on a different mechanism. You may need to experiment with different ones. Some take several days before you feel the effects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimplyFAB 83 Posted January 30, 2013 I have had this problem too and i keep hearing that if you take your prilosec it will help. I have been taking it again and i am noticing a HUGE difference What's Prilosec? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleever10 109 Posted January 30, 2013 What's Prilosec? It's an OTC PPI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LovelyLisa1022 2 Posted January 30, 2013 I am 8 months post op. In the begenning I was always hungry too! It does go away! Im not sure why but I never feel hunger anymore. I can eat about 4-5 ounces of food if its chewed up really good. Solid Protein is less. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eclipse 67 Posted January 30, 2013 I'm 12 weeks out and while I still have hunger it's now bearable. Now it feels like normal, "you should probably eat" hunger, not that ravenous, "I'm going to gnaw off my hand if I don't get something to eat NOW!" feeling that I initially had. That was the worst and it was real. I was taking a PPI and that didn't help at that time. I think it all calmed down somewhere around week 5 or 6. Now I can feel hunger and still wait literally hours wo eating. Note that I don't do that on purpose, just that it has happened at work or another situation where I didn't plan my meals well and bring something with me. I share it only to say that the hunger has settled enough that it has actually happened. I couldn't imagine it when I was only a month post op. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites