Could my thyroid be the cause of my extreme hunger? (re: Ghrelin)

[marfar7 1,533]

I had heard pre sleeve that they take out the Ghrelin producing stomach (supposedly where 90% of Ghrelin is made. Heard the other 10% was in the pancreas) causing me to feel no hunger, either for a long period of time (ie: 6 mths-1yr) or ever. I've noticed that it's spread pretty evenly on this board: Those of us that still have hunger and those that don't (lucky dogs, btw)

Thought I'd look up Ghrelin. I found that its produced in the pituitary, stomach, intestine, pancreas, thymus, gonads, thyroid, lungs, kideys, brain, and heart. Wow. I guess my other organs picked up where my stomach left off. I've been on Levothyroxine for my thyroid for about 10 yrs. Now that I've seen in writing that some of the Ghrelin is produced in the thyroid, I'm wondering if you have hypo/hyper thyroidism if that might affect ur levels of Ghrelin.

Has anyone heard this? Does anyone have an upcoming appt with their surgeon where they can ask this question?

Starting on day 10, I've continued to have hunger (real hunger, not acid or head hunger). While it's easily satiated (with a few bites), I'm hungry more often than pre sleeve. It gets embarrassing to inform my husband that I'm hungry "again" 90 minutes after my last meal. I feel that he thinks I'm a pig (I told him of my fear one day and he informed me that altho he teases me "Ur hungry AGAIN?", he's never felt this way). I hafta keep a baggy of almonds in my purse cuz sometimes I can't wait till I can get to a meal - then I make poor choices.

Anyone else have a problem with hunger? And those that don't feel hungry post op: You have no idea how much I envy you!! I totally expected to be just like you

Edited December 14, 2013 by marfar7

[moonlitestarbrite 902]

when you can only fit a tiny bit in your stomach, why is it a problem ("extreme") that you are hungry? it seems normal to me. and healthy that you eat when you are hungry. feeling hungry is a subjective state, it seems hard to measure it or decide what is "normal." if you feel hunger, eat. eat Protein first. make sure you are getting enough Water. as long as you are losing, it doesnt matter if you feel hungry frequently. how you respond is what matters.