Can a stomach shrink? If you can't eat more...

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    If you're sick, you should go to the doctor. Money isn't as important as your health.

    this... if its bothering you that much, which it obviously is.
  • 365andstillalive
    365andstillalive Posts: 663 Member
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    I understand that you don't want to pay to see a doctor, but what most people don't know is that if you have concerns about the fact that maybe a medication is affecting you in a certain way, such as diminishing your appetite, you can actually go and talk to a pharmacist about that, at no cost. If you back to where your prescription was filled and just ask to talk to the pharmacist about how your medications interact you'll get a much better idea than us trying to help you here.

    Steroids especially are a tricky thing because different people have very different reactions to them; while they often give people energy and make them want to eat more, when I was on them I slept 14 hours a day and wasn't eating enough. There might be a different medication that they could call the doctor and have you switched to, or at least give you the peace of mind that what you're going through has to do with the medication you're on and if it doesn't, they'll give you firm advice about returning to the doc.
  • c_aw
    c_aw Posts: 128 Member
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    your PPIs are to prevent ulcers from the side effects of the steroid which destroy the natural stomach lining, that protects it from the acid environment. the quick satiety could be due to the fact they are meant to lower the acidity of the stomach.
    the stomach can shrink or expand, depending on the amount of food you eat.
    it has to all do with change of lifestyle.

    maybe your accident also plays a role in your appetite., could have been a lot of stress on the body.
    keep on doing what you doing, I'm sure everything is okay.
    but if you will be concerned about your health please go see a family physician, since no one can truly answer your question online :)


    -medical student.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
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    Your stomach can temporarily expand to accommodate a large meal. It will go back to normal afterwards. Once you are an adult, your stomach's size does not change (apart from temporary stretching for extremely large volume). The only way to shrink a stomach is through surgery. Think about it: if it were possible to shrink a stomach without surgery, doctors would put morbidly obese people on very low calorie diets/fasts to shrink their stomachs instead of using surgery.

    http://www.webmd.com/women/features/stomach-problems

    And the myfitnesspal results:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/792621-how-long-before-stomach-the-organ-shrinks
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1187553-does-your-actual-stomach-really-shrink
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1070678-can-your-stomach-shrink-by-reducing-portions
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/522777-such-a-thing-as-a-shrinking-stomach

    As for the specifics of your case, the MFP forums cannot provide you with medical advice. I recommend reading all of your prescription information and consulting with the doctor who prescribed your regimen.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    At the moment I'm having difficulties eating above my base metabolic rate as my stomach is overfull after a small portion only. I'm eating nuts and other high calorie food to get enough calories, but it's not really easy to eat so much for me at the moment.

    I've been sick and on prednisolone, a protonpump inhibitor, antibiotics and a lot of other stuff since an emergency three weeks ago, which all had various side effects. Now I'm only taking a glucocorticoide/beta2-something spray and a Rennie every now and then, plus Vitamin B1,6,12 and magnesium supplements as per a doctor.

    I guess a stomach can't shrink, but does it get used to eating less? Or could this be a side effect from all the medication? I think it's getting a little bit better, but extremely slowly. I don't want to go to a doctor yet as my bank account is rather empty from all the medical bills I had recently. I eventually get all the money back, but I'd rather keep some reserves for emergencies. When would be the moment to go see a doctor?
    peanut butter, ice cream, olive oil. You won't have problems any more. You are welcome.

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