Hungry

[s.thompson 10]

I am 4 months out and I have had these pains since I've had my surgery. My stomach doesn't growl, but it does hurt when I am hungry. When I do eat its small portions and after a few bites my stomach hurts and I can't eat anymore and/or I get nauseous. When I try to talk to my surgeon about it he tells me I don't feel anything its all in my head but I know thats not true. I am just wanting to know if anyone else has felt like this and what have they done to help them. When I eat I always eat my meat first and keep up with the Protein, but I just have this pain that I am still hungry but I can't eat much.

[kelliev2015 136]

I totally know what you are talking about. I've felt those pains since day 1 and still have them 8 weeks post op. I don't get nauseous and luckily never have but I totally get the hunger pains. The pain isn't as bad after I eat anymore but definitely still get it. Are you eating slow? Small bites and chewing really well?

[s.thompson 10]

Yes I am. I feel like this all day. I don't feel "full" but I don't eat much because the pain will get worse. They don't know what to tell me

[kelliev2015 136]

Does it happen with everything you eat?

[s.thompson 10]

Yes. It's more of a hunger pain than anything.

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[KristenLe 5,980]

Have you been checked for an ulcer?

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[Christinamo7 4,042]

if you feel like you are getting no where with your bariatric team then you could ask your PCP for a referral to a Gastroenterologist and see what they think.

I had those feelings in the very beginning but they went away as my stomach healed.

[s.thompson 10]

I have had a few CT scans done and an ultrasound and its all coming back normal

[spiralfirefly 0]

It could be acid. Acid feels like hunger. Are you on any sort of acid reducer like Prilosec?

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