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My stomach is achy, like it would feel previously if I hadn't eaten all day. Real hunger pains. I'm totally feeling that now but I have no idea if its actually that or just aching from surgery. I'm going crazy with restlessness though. Ugh.

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It might be stomach acid. The burning feeling from the acid can mimic the feeling of hunger. I have found it helpful to drink something warm, such as Decaf coffee or herbal tea, to reduce the feelings of hunger between meals. Hope this helps.

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Thanks. I thought maybe that's all it was. It's so hard to distinguish what feelings are what right now.

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I found in the early months that my new hunger feeling was kind of like nausea.

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The pouch doesnt contain stomach acid, unless you ate an acidy food it is trying to process. That empty pouch feeling is uncomfortable abd you may indeed be hungry

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I'm pretty sure it's hunger.. Try and eat something small every 2-3 hours

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My surgeons puts his patients on protonix or Prilosec for three month after surgery because you do get reflux occasionally.

HW 250/1st Lapband 198/2nd Lapband 232/Pre conversion 2/6/13 to bypass 232. Currently,206.6

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I am on Pepsid for a month. I think most of my hunger right now is head hunger. Can't wait for my first follow up. I'm doing really well tolerating everything so far. Maybe I'll get early clearance.

Re-Birthday: 2/27/13

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just an f.y.i hunger pangs are often mistaken for thirst, or vice vs. that is why hot tea calms or soothes, make sure to drink your Water, fluids, any way you can, even if you do not feel thirsty, try drinking. you we will feel better and get your fluids in so if your hungry and you feel you should not be try it out ...

http://www.pureandhealthy.com/blog/2010/08/hungry-you-could-be-confusing-it-for-thirst/

Cyn-shakiraa Dos 12-17-12

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