I woke up feeling gross this morning, like on the verge of getting sick. And you know how sometimes you get that hollow feeling in your stomach and you’re getting continual mixed signals throughout the day regarding hunger? Like you’re hungry but you’re not? I’m so getting that today, and ended up eating more than usual today and feel horrible for it. Have been so good at restricting lately. Ugh.
DAVIDsTEA’s email advertising their 40% summer sale, including this tea (online only, though, I guess) prompted me to get off my behind and walk over to pick up more of this before it’s gone, plus some others.
With light cream, it’s like Mexican hot chocolate with a shot of espresso. I do enjoy it. Not a favourite, but it’s good.
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Oh god, I get that stomach thing a lot. Or at least, it feels like my stomach is both sending signals of hunger and bloat at the same time, accompanied by this slight burning sensation. Had a gastroenterologist check things out, but everything looked normal. (Shrug)
I get it once a month without fail, no burning, just the hungry/maybe sick feeling. I then eat everything in the house for about 3 days. Started happening after I hit 40. That’s when your warranty expires, apparently. :)
Yes, I have tried to make people understand that when I get hungry I don’t just feel hungry, but my stomach HURTS and I feel almost a panic to get food to make it stop. And it doesn’t take much – a cracker or two will ease the hurting. But I was told after an upper endoscopy years ago that I show gastritis and at the time had h. pylori, which was treated. I still feel this, though.
Christina, how often do you experience that? I wonder what that’s all about if they’ve done tests and haven’t found anything. :/
Nicole, I’m sure your warranty is far from expiring! But that does remind me of how my TOM has been acting these past couple months once (temporarily) going off BCP’s.
Ashmanra: While I was reading your comment, I automatically thought your case sounded like an ulcer or something, for it to hurt like that, and for food to help the pain subside. But wow, h. pylori. That’s rough. :( I’m sure that might have caused some long-term damage. Do you take medication for it now?
Seems like with me, I only get this hunger/sick-yet-empty-full when I’m about to get a cold/flu or when I’m severely lacking sleep.
The hunger/bloat/pain thing is really unpredictable. I’ve found it flares up somewhat if I have really greasy or acidic food, but it’s not a guarantee. I’ve also found that it strikes me much more often in the winter than in the summer. Oddly enough, when I consulted a naturopath about this, she thought I might have low stomach acid instead of acid reflux, and she recommended that I take some pills that contain HCl and pepsin — and those do seem to help.
When the situation first presented itself I had an abdominal ultrasound done and things looked clear – no problems with liver, kidneys, intestine, etc. Then I had an endoscope to check out my stomach, and there was no sign of ulcers or anything.
I get that hungry but sick feeling when I’m severely lacking sleep as well. I find the best way to get rid of it is eat a smallish quantity of bread (like a bagel or some crackers) and then have a bit of water (if I have the water first it seems to make it worse). It sucks though.
Christina, I never heard of it possibly being a symptom of low stomach acid. That’s nuts! But glad they’re helping.
You’re right, Fay, that tends to help, but it still seems like it doesn’t go away unless you have a bigger meal. Maybe it’s your body’s way of trying to get energy from food when you don’t get an adequate sleep? I also once read that ghrelin levels rise when you’re sleep deprived, and they in turn increases your appetite.
Oh god, I get that stomach thing a lot. Or at least, it feels like my stomach is both sending signals of hunger and bloat at the same time, accompanied by this slight burning sensation. Had a gastroenterologist check things out, but everything looked normal. (Shrug)
I get it once a month without fail, no burning, just the hungry/maybe sick feeling. I then eat everything in the house for about 3 days. Started happening after I hit 40. That’s when your warranty expires, apparently. :)
Yes, I have tried to make people understand that when I get hungry I don’t just feel hungry, but my stomach HURTS and I feel almost a panic to get food to make it stop. And it doesn’t take much – a cracker or two will ease the hurting. But I was told after an upper endoscopy years ago that I show gastritis and at the time had h. pylori, which was treated. I still feel this, though.
Christina, how often do you experience that? I wonder what that’s all about if they’ve done tests and haven’t found anything. :/
Nicole, I’m sure your warranty is far from expiring! But that does remind me of how my TOM has been acting these past couple months once (temporarily) going off BCP’s.
Ashmanra: While I was reading your comment, I automatically thought your case sounded like an ulcer or something, for it to hurt like that, and for food to help the pain subside. But wow, h. pylori. That’s rough. :( I’m sure that might have caused some long-term damage. Do you take medication for it now?
Seems like with me, I only get this hunger/sick-yet-empty-full when I’m about to get a cold/flu or when I’m severely lacking sleep.
The hunger/bloat/pain thing is really unpredictable. I’ve found it flares up somewhat if I have really greasy or acidic food, but it’s not a guarantee. I’ve also found that it strikes me much more often in the winter than in the summer. Oddly enough, when I consulted a naturopath about this, she thought I might have low stomach acid instead of acid reflux, and she recommended that I take some pills that contain HCl and pepsin — and those do seem to help.
When the situation first presented itself I had an abdominal ultrasound done and things looked clear – no problems with liver, kidneys, intestine, etc. Then I had an endoscope to check out my stomach, and there was no sign of ulcers or anything.
I get that hungry but sick feeling when I’m severely lacking sleep as well. I find the best way to get rid of it is eat a smallish quantity of bread (like a bagel or some crackers) and then have a bit of water (if I have the water first it seems to make it worse). It sucks though.
Christina, I never heard of it possibly being a symptom of low stomach acid. That’s nuts! But glad they’re helping.
You’re right, Fay, that tends to help, but it still seems like it doesn’t go away unless you have a bigger meal. Maybe it’s your body’s way of trying to get energy from food when you don’t get an adequate sleep? I also once read that ghrelin levels rise when you’re sleep deprived, and they in turn increases your appetite.