lalaredd 0 Posted July 16, 2008 I am 6 days post and hungry as heck and having serious headaches. Is anyone experiencing this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaneljack5 0 Posted July 16, 2008 Hey Lalaredd, I am 15 days post op and had similar issues. I am no doctor, but at my two week follow up appt. the bariatric nurse said dehydration is a common/serious problem. You MUST drink your 8 cups of Water. Soon as I went home I got in the 8 glasses, and haven't had a headache in 2 days. As far as the hunger, guuurl, that is a mess. I hated it, but when you get to eat mushy food you will feel so much better and fuller. To combat that hunger during the liquid phase I had soupy oatmeal and farina, as well as Tomato Soup and mashed cottage cheese. Hope that helps and you feel better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jry17 0 Posted July 16, 2008 I also know how you feel. I don't get the headaches, but I always feel hungry. I drink plenty of Water, but I still get hunger pains. I am 2 weeks post, and I hope it gets better.:biggrin2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjd3253 0 Posted July 16, 2008 I am 19 days post-op and feel hungry most of the time - I am bad about drinking enough Water but I have almost no restriction so it is easy for me to get food down and my stomach growls all the time even after I have eaten a meal - I get full fast when I eat but about 2 hours later I am hungry again - it is depressing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jry17 0 Posted July 17, 2008 That is exactly how I feel. When I eat, I get full quickly. About 2-3 hours later, I am starving. How can the hunger be controled? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjd3253 0 Posted July 17, 2008 I feel so guilty eating now - I am able to eat so much food - I am still not eating what I used to but I wish I would get full faster and feel more restriction. The band is so much less restrictive than I thought it would be. I get my first fill on August 11. Can't wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sallen21 0 Posted July 20, 2008 I had my surgery two weeks ago. I find that I don't really get hungry until I eat carbs. If I eat mostly Protein, I just really don't get hungry. Sometimes when I am out and don't have a choice but to eat mashed potatoes or something, then I'm hungry the rest of the day. The next morning I just start with a Protein Shake and then just protein all day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T8ergirl 0 Posted July 20, 2008 I was banded 6 days ago and I've had a few headaches that I think are related to either my blood sugar being low (because I'm hardly eating!) or caffeine withdrawal. I got some sugar free coffee candies that have caffeine in them and I have a few of those and it seems to help. Did you drink coffee or tea or caffeinated sodas before your surgery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites