Hunger Pains

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone: I was banded on June 9th and I am curious; I have

had to miss a meal on a couple of days and I find that the hunger

pains are very mild compared to when I was not banded. I know the

band will make us feel full quickly, but what makes the hunger pains

so much less uncomfortable than prior to the band? I know I shouldn't

miss a meal but I sometimes find myself in a situation that won't

allow me to eat, and if I am to late I will wait for my next meal. Is

the hunger pain thing the same for most people or am I just lucky?

Continued success to all!

Ken

Banded 06/09/06

365/360/327/195

[Guest guest]

Hi Ken, It's ok to miss a meal if your not hungry I too find that my hunger pains are mild. Maybe cause we only have half the tummy rummblin'?? I really don't really know??? But I like it!!

Dana

-------------- Original message -------------- From: "piensky2001" <piensky2001@...>

Hello Everyone: I was banded on June 9th and I am curious; I have had to miss a meal on a couple of days and I find that the hunger pains are very mild compared to when I was not banded. I know the band will make us feel full quickly, but what makes the hunger pains so much less uncomfortable than prior to the band? I know I shouldn't miss a meal but I sometimes find myself in a situation that won't allow me to eat, and if I am to late I will wait for my next meal. Is the hunger pain thing the same for most people or am I just lucky?Continued success to all!KenBanded 06/09/06365/360/327/195

[Guest guest]

Carly, you need to get the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile done

to see where your levels of cortisol and DHEA lie at four specific times during

the day. Go to our FILES SECTION accessible from the here thyroid treatment

and click FILES in the Menu on the Home Page. On the page that opens, click 'Discounts

on Tests and Supplements' and on that page, click 'Genova Diagnostics'. Follow

the instructions for ordering to get your TPA discount. The kit they will send

you is four little test tubes and four straws. You place the end of one straw

in your mouth and the other in a test tube and you proceed to spit down the

straw and fill the little tube. You do this at 8.00a.m., 12 noon - 4.00p.m. and

again at midnight. This is NOT something you can 'second guess' - you NEED to

get your adrenals tested, even if you think it might not be.

Once they send you the result, post them here on the forum

together with the reference range and we will help with their interpretation.

Your symptoms sound very much related to low adrenal reserve.

Also, ask your GP to check your levels of iron, transferrin

saturation%, ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and

zinc. Check out the attached document to send to your GP should he try to tell

you that there is no connection between low thyroid and low levels of these

specific supplements.

When you had your last blood test, had you taken your thyroid

meds. on the morning of the blood draw. If so, this would give a false reading.

Never take thyroid hormone on the morning you go for a test. Take it as soon as

you have had the test done.

Luv - Sheila

I know my levels arnt right - im just trying to get on a level which I can keep

stable whilst I sort other stuff out. Its driving me mad.

Does anyone else get these hunger pains - more in chest really but eating

soothes it even though I cant really be hungry. Its not terrible just annoying

and reminds me soemthign is wrong.

Am I right in thining this is low thyroid? Or is it perhaps from toxicity or

anything else related to thryoid meds?

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[Guest guest]

Thanks shelia

adrenal Are the currently the best they've ever been , they were very low all

day but now high in morn and relatively low all day - but tons better. This is

why I know it's not this and more thyroid related directly..

Dhea again slightly better altho still low so may start taking this.

No didn't takes meds before bloods.

Just interested in other people have this and if it's low thyroid or toxic in

blood?

Thanks

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> Carly, you need to get the 24 hour salivary adrenal profile done to see

> where your levels of cortisol and DHEA lie at four specific times during the

> day. Go to our FILES SECTION accessible from the here

> thyroid treatment and click FILES

> in the Menu on the Home Page. On the page that opens, click 'Discounts on

>

[Guest guest]

Carly,

read the message in the link here http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic10269.html

to a support forum where you will see a number of others suffering exactly the

same symptoms as you. Perhaps these might help you find an answer.

Also,

another cause for your hunger pain might be that you are suffering with a

peptic ulcer. This causes pain in the epigastric region (a small area between the breastbone

and belly-button). The pain is often described as a “hunger pain”

or a continuous gnawing or burning sensation. Sometimes it is felt during sleep

and may be strong enough to awaken the patient in the middle of the night. The

pain can vary in intensity throughout the day or night, while pain-free periods

can last for days to months or even years. I know this because I suffered with

a duodenal ulcer and absolutely craved food (usually boiled ham for some

reason) and felt that by eating it there and then, it would get rid of the

pain.

Luv

- Sheila

Thanks shelia

adrenal Are the currently the best they've ever been , they were very low all

day but now high in morn and relatively low all day - but tons better. This is

why I know it's not this and more thyroid related directly..

Dhea again slightly better altho still low so may start taking this.

No didn't takes meds before bloods.

Just interested in other people have this and if it's low thyroid or toxic in

blood?

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Thanks shelia - I'm am goin to try some tyrosine for the hunger pains. Am also

lowering t4 and will try once again to up t3.

Carly x

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