The phenomenon of being hungry but having no appetite is usually caused by physiological reasons or gastrointestinal diseases.
1. Physiological reasons: For example, pregnant women usually have no appetite in the early stages of pregnancy, but their stomachs are hungry. This is due to the increased secretion of estrogen and progesterone caused by pregnancy. There will also be nausea and vomiting, generalized weakness, drowsiness, these are normal physiological performance.
2. Gastrointestinal diseases: For example, abdominal pain in patients with gastric ulcers often occurs within one hour after meals, and patients will eat to stimulate the mucous membrane of the stomach to aggravate the symptoms.
Therefore, patients with gastric ulcers are usually afraid to eat, resulting in a decrease in food intake, which in turn leads to a feeling of hunger. Gastritis patients usually have indigestion, when eating some indigestible food will cause the patient is very hungry, but no appetite, usually also appear bloating, belching, vomiting performance.
As you can see, if you are hungry but have no appetite, it is recommended that you go to a regular hospital in time for the appropriate examination and targeted treatment.