Personal findings, in case helpful to anyone ..Xpost, Poll of sorts about PPIs and...

Background in case its needed:  I was not sent home on PPIs, only acid reducers. Took them until the 2 month supply was gone, have not had issue.  Yaay.

Folks had conversation re: gastric emptying - that sleevers empty out quicker, one solution to slowing down emptying is addition of a PPI. MzLaura also said when she was NOT on her PPI, she had the starvin marvins.

I typically get hungry every 3 hours. Do not find it unreasonable, since I eat small amounts. Its not an issue for me - but I was curious if it would extend my hunger.

Personal Findings: 

Hunger:  My hunger went from clockwork 3 hours (if I had eaten a dense meal before) to 4+ hours.

Constipation:  HOly Moley. Yes.  Due to a poll sort of thing taken, have gathered many ways to remedy that. Some folks get it, some folks do not.  Hey!  That must mean, WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT.  Novel!  Yes!

NAUSEA!!! : Wow, yea.  I had 2 bouts of nausea in the year and a half after surgery (both after random run-ins with egg salad), before taking the PPI starting last Tuesday. Since last Tuesday I have been nauseous and/or hurkey at least once per day, random times before and/or after eating.  Still eating the same foods I was eating so no change in food or volume that could be the culprit.

Personal Summary: 

Hunger:  It definitely helped space my hunger out. If my hunger was a huge problem, then this might possibly be a solution.  Not sure if that is just a short term finding in the beginning of the use, which it could be, but it is a nice thing to store in my memory banks in case. 

Constipation: Not worth the "exit" fee, as MsLee put it.  Even Miralaxing, Colacing, and Smooth Move Teaing it has not eliminated that for me. If I *needed* the PPI because of horrible reflux/heartburn/GERD, then I would definitely find a away to deal, but just to extend hunger a bit, not so much.

Nausea:  Again, another if I do not have medical need, there is no point in suffering through or learning to deal. 

So!!  There ya have it, in case you wondered!  Or in case you did not there you have it anyway.

The constipation and the nausea are not worth it to me to continue to see if they go away.  I vote no having angry anus and broken blood vessels all over my face and neck! 

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I had not ever been on a PPI since surgery. Dr. A sent us home with acid reducers, I took that until the prescription was gone, and never had issue. I get hungry every 3 hours, but did not figure that was unreasonable, since I was not eating so much at each meal.

With our talk about hunger and whatnot, I took on the experiment to see if PPIs would help space out my hunger.  Tuesday I started with a hunger/PPI experiment.  I can say that my hunger is spaced out a bit more, closer to 4 hours than the 3, which is groovy to know. 

I have at least 4 ounces of cheese every day.  I have for... I dunno..  months.  I eat the same thing every day unless we go out for dinner, and so I have eaten the same thing that I have eaten for months all week long, with the exception of eliminating the cheese on Tuesday for a few meals, but then added it back because my calories needed upping.

Allrighty.  I have *never* had issue with constipation, not once since surgery.  I always attributed it to the papaya enzyme and probiotics after I first had surgery, but I have not utilized them since last December.

Today, it was way more effort than it ever has been to empty my bowels.  The ONLY thing that has changed, is that I started on a PPI Tuesday. I have had the same amount of water, food, same EXACT food, same amount of exercise as I have been having for MONTHS, and have never had issue with constipation.

Googled up PPIs and constipation and there it is, in black and white. 

Soo!  My question to you, my lovelies, if you care to fess up is - how many of you have constipation issues?  And are you using PPIs? 

Inquring minds and sore bottoms want to know!  Having another hour before I get hungry is an okay thing - but so is not having to spend so much time worrying if I am going to have an aneurysm or have to install a Toilet Belt so I do not pass out from a vasovagal reaction and crack my head on my new glass tile floor!! 

Thank you ever so much for your input!

Edit to add - if you have constipation and are not on a PPI or are on a PPI and do not have constipation and are willing to share, that information is good too!  yall are also welcome to PM me if you do not care to share your angry anus stories! *insert angry anus emoticon here :}*

Thank you again!  I am just trying to see if we can find reasons/relief for our sistahs and bruthas with the constipation issues!

Different surgery and no constipation. I only take a Zantac 150 at bedtime for acid reduction.

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Thank you, Gina.  I never had issue with constipation and acid reducers either.

I am pretty sure I do not mind getting hungry every 3 hours.  I would rather have my workout some other way!  *snort*

I take prevacid and have found issues with constipation. I found my remedy though and have been able to "go" at least 3x a week now. Kinda different from going everyday though but I am used to it now.

My remedy, a big cup of coffee!!! Hot tea will not move me but the coffe will. Easy remedy I thought! Good Luck!

Thank you for your input!  I drink 2 "cups" of coffee a day (ummm..its a big cup and probably that equals 4 "real" cups of coffee a day).

You are right though, coffee is an easy remedy!

I figure I am just going to drop the PPI. I do not really have "need" and was seeing if it would do anything to the hunger, which is has, but the entrance fee is not worth the show for me! 

Thank you again for sharing!  I really do appreciate it!

Darlin, don't you mean the "exit" fee?

Yes, MyLeeMyLove~~  The exit fee is wayyy too grand!

You are punny!  You should be in a punitentiary !!  :}

I've been on one or another PPI for years and have had a constipation problem for years unless I was eating a high fiber diet.  No way to do that now and get the protein in.  I do 2 T of benifiber each morning in my decaf and that keeps me going easily.  If I forget for a day, it doesn't seem to matter much as long as I get back on it.

Thank you for sharing!  I really do appreciate it! 

I can't add anything to the conversation as far as PPI's go.......but I did find an angry anus emoticon for you.........LMAO