I hear you, drinking definitely made my IBD/Crohn's disease worse.
But even though my health has improved, there is no cure for IBD and I do have flare ups. I've been trying to experiment with different foods and it's been 'interesting.'
But I think the suppressed hunger thing is permanent, the pain and symptoms from flare ups scarred me psychologically. It's truly horrible.
At least I am sober and I can work on this issue in a positive manner. Before, I would just pull a woe is me and drink my face off about my unlucky lot in life. Ha!
I think I'm just lazy and I need to keep the fridge stocked like a big girl!