Is loss of appetite and not being hungry the same thing?
For the past week or two, I haven’t really been getting hungry and it’s kind of weirding me out.
I went to the doctor last week, but forgot to mention the not hungry thing. Anyway, she said I have acid reflux issues, and prescribed me some Prilosec which I haven’t started taking yet.
But my question: is not being hungry the same as loss of appetite?
I don’t have to force myself to eat or anything, so it’s not really loss of appetite. What happens is I’ll eat breakfast and, maybe three hours later, I’ll wait to see if I get hungry–which, for the past week or so, I haven’t. Usually, I’ll wait 4-5 hours between meals to give myself the chance to get hungry, but it hasn’t been happening.
So I just eat every 4 or so hours because I know I SHOULD be hungry.
I have some symptoms of GERD (lump sensation in throat, gassy stomach and increased burping), so I’m wondering if the excess gas in my stomach could be causing me to not get hungry?
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hm, that could be the case! I don’t know sometimes i go through periods where i’m not hungry, or some days where im always hungry!
some days where I am veryyy thirsty.
and other days where I’m not.
you never know!
but then again i’m not a doctor sooo
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No. An appetite means that you want to eat. You could have just had a five-course dinner (not that I actually recommend this…) and still want to eat something because of the taste. You could also be incredibly hungry but not have any appetite because you’re sick or something, so you need to eat but don’t want to. If you’re stomach is growling or feeling really cold, you’re hungry. If your mouth is watering or you can’t stop thinking about some food, you have an appetite. The difference between hunger and appetite is the difference between needing to eat and wanting to eat. (ever heard of that old “don’t eat candy before dinner, you’ll lose your appetite.” thing? That’s probably because you have the candy and don’t want to eat anything else.)