Nervous

Well I have been experiencing excessive hunger. So I called the Bariatric Center today and spoke to the nurse practitioner about the possibiity of getting some appetite suppressent meds.  She is going to speak to the surgeon tomorrow to see if he wants me to have an endoscopy to see if I have stretched my pouch. I dont see how that is possible as I never over eat. I stop eating when i am satisfied. I am nervous about this as I dont understand how this could possibly happen. I have treated the hunger as head hunger and drink fluids when I get hungry. It does not help for long. I told the nurse it was uncomfortable being hungry all the time. This has been going on for the past week to week and 1/2. I dont act on the hunger impulse. I dont graze and I don't eat to the point of being too full. I am hoping that it is strictly head hunger. I have tried to evaluate myself and what is going on and I just dont know. I dont have anything emotionally going on here so its puzzling.  Frustrated. I'm still losing weight but it is no consolation.

I've heard it's pretty hard to stretch your pouch, but I'm no expert.  I hope they find answers for you!  Keep us posted!

Some people do experience hunger.  I haven't had any hunger yet except when I go too long between meals.  Do you eat dense protein at each meal?  And have your protein first?  That should keep you full.  I wouldn't think you have stretched your pouch out, but you may have too big of a stoma and the food slides right through.  That is what happened to my sister.  Keep us posted!  We'll be thinking about you.

I have not heard back from the nurse practitiner yet. I will give her a call tomorrow.  I dont think the pouch is stretched but the hunger is definately there. I am still having a hard time getting all my protein in daily. But I do eat protein first. I have been drinking 2 cups of milk a day to try to boost up protein between meals. Also bought some Kashi Go Lean cereal which has a good amount of protein in it...I think like 13 grams per serving, that paired with milk helps.  I will keep y'all posted. Thanks for your support

I get hungry myself but I think it is because I have not been as good with getting all my fluids in.

Well got the call back today. I am to have an endoscopy at the end of the month to see if my pouch is ok or if staples have come undone. I need to know but I am scared as well which is making me stress .

Don't stress too much yet.  Just wait and see what the endoscopy shows.  I know I get very hungry at times too.  I try to fill up on fluids and that dense protein.  I do better some days than others!  Please let us know how you are doing!

Well it dawned on me last night that I am on a new medication and I am thinking that its the medication that is making me hungry because one of the side effects is weight gain. I am going to call the doctor fist thing to see if they think that may be the problem and if it is I dont feel I need the endoscopy, I just need to stop taking the med. I'll keep you posted.