Only few days in.....

[Bebeak 56]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this group. But I just had my gastric sleeve last Tuesday (the 18th), and while I'm still on liquid stages, my hunger level has definitely rose to an uncomfortable level. Anyone else had/have this experience?

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[Hop_Scotch 1,633]

Are you drinking fluids and consuming Protein as per your doctor/dietician guidelines?

Are you sure it's hunger you are feeling? Not acid reflux perhaps? Are you taking something to reduce stomach acid at the moment?

Have you touched base with your dietician?

[Bebeak 56]

Are you drinking fluids and consuming Protein as per your doctor/dietician guidelines?
Are you sure it's hunger you are feeling? Not acid reflux perhaps? Are you taking something to reduce stomach acid at the moment?
Have you touched base with your dietician?

Well, I think I know the difference between hunger and acid reflux. And besides the pain meds I was given, they gave me pepcid for heartburn, which I'm not having. I'm drinking a lot of Premier Protein Meal Replacement, but I'm still craving real foods. I mean it's only been 5 days since mine, so I plan to call them this week anyway to ask that [emoji57]

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[batty_vsg 100]

My head hunger level has been annoyingly high a few days post-surgery. If I could eat everything, I would. I'm also on a full liquid diet for two weeks post-op, so the need to have real food means I am getting a little desperate at this point.

Any chance that you've been playing around with different temperatures of your liquids? A good friend of mine @Myhorseisfattoo told me that warm liquids tend to "fill" her up in a comforting way, versus cold liquids.

[Hop_Scotch 1,633]

51 minutes ago, Bebeak said:

Well, I think I know the difference between hunger and acid reflux. And besides the pain meds I was given, they gave me pepcid for heartburn, which I'm not having. I'm drinking a lot of Premier Protein Meal Replacement, but I'm still craving real foods. I mean it's only been 5 days since mine, so I plan to call them this week anyway to ask that

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Sometimes one or two of the symptoms of acid reflux can feel like hunger, and if you aren't taking any acid reduction medication at this point in time, there may be too much acid in your stomach for the amount of food you are consuming.

It is not uncommon to feel hungry if too much acid in the stomach or if have acid reflux.

"When we eat food, the stomach is stimulated to produce even greater amounts of stomach acid and to empty even faster. ... We often confuse dyspepsia with hunger because you may feel shaky, slightly nauseated or weak and eating food makes the symptoms disappear."

https://familydoctor.org/condition/dyspepsia/

[Myhorseisfattoo 387]

1 hour ago, batty_vsg said:

My head hunger level has been annoyingly high a few days post-surgery. If I could eat everything, I would. I'm also on a full liquid diet for two weeks post-op, so the need to have real food means I am getting a little desperate at this point.

Any chance that you've been playing around with different temperatures of your liquids? A good friend of mine @Myhorseisfattoo told me that warm liquids tend to "fill" her up in a comforting way, versus cold liquids.

Hey - I did say that!

Another thing that works is a few swigs of chobani yogurt smoothies. Creamy, drinkable. Yum.

[GreenTealael 25,446]

Sometimes it's reflux. Sometimes it's mental cravings. Sometimes it's hunger. Sorry.

But for the new people who think they are alone. You're not.

[Bebeak 56]

Sometimes it's reflux. Sometimes it's mental cravings. Sometimes it's hunger. Sorry.
But for the new people who think they are alone. You're not.

Thank you so much @GreenTealeal, that really helped. Because I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with me, and I know it's not just reflux and definitely not only mental to me

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[GreenTealael 25,446]

6 minutes ago, Bebeak said:

Thank you so much @GreenTealeal, that really helped. Because I was starting to wonder if something was wrong with me, and I know it's not just reflux and definitely not only mental to me

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Use the search tool, read some threads, don't let it control you

Safe Journey 🎈

[Bebeak 56]

Will do.... thanks!

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[AutumnG 26]

OMG I was just telling my friend how confused I was! Ill search as well

-AtA

[TaeRenee 26]

Well, I think I know the difference between hunger and acid reflux. And besides the pain meds I was given, they gave me pepcid for heartburn, which I'm not having. I'm drinking a lot of Premier Protein meal replacement, but I'm still craving real foods. I mean it's only been 5 days since mine, so I plan to call them this week anyway to ask that [emoji57]

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I had mine in the 20th, and I crave real foods, but then I mentally think, is it really worth getting sick for at this moment, I have a popsicle, or Water, and walk a little. You can do this, hang in there, you are not alone in this thing, WE GOT THIS MA'AM!

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[Bebeak 56]

Hear, hear ma'am!

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[Lolo 2020 236]

I had my surgery the 20 th and could barely get anything but broth down on the 22-24th when I get home . Then all of the sudden my hunger came ROARING back last night . It seems this is common once your stomach is healed enough it seems to come back on line and say “feed me” !! But the reality is it is not really healed enough to handle solids , hence our need to to move through liquid to puréed foods . I am going to try the yogurt today and see if that helps and maybe try some cottage cheese early if necessary . But it’s quite odd and disappointing as I expected zero hunger post surgery🤬

[Bebeak 56]

You know???? I had that same expectation, zero hunger post surgery. Boy was I disappointed [emoji35] lol

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