 [ Symptoms ] how do i keep from waking up hungry  i usually eat dinner between 6 and 8 at night but i am always ravenously hungry when i wake up between 5 6 on weekdays and 7 8 on weekends sometimes i even wake up and struggle to get back to sleep due to hunger i eat protein with every meal and eat several small meals a day the largest always being dinner in hopes of not waking up hungry it is not a thyroid problem i have had that tested twice in the past 2 years and i am 30 pounds overweight failing to lose weight for 3 years now [ Disease ] if you are having no bruising no pain no complications no nerve symptoms then i see that there is no need to worry or discuss it it can be taken intramuscular and since no adverse effects are showing then he is doing the right thing for you regards