2 years out, and this is a funky post

First the good news 2 years out on the 14th and am still below goal weight, a healthy weight for me, but I have to work at it now.  I weigh daily and +5 pounds is my set point to get right back to the basics.  Follow the rules and the pouch definately still works.   At home I probably eat about 6-8 ounces, and I have a snack in the evening.  If we go out to eat, I eat half of what's on the plate.  I don't take the rest home, because it gets too dry when I try to reheat.  I dump still but can eat a little more sugar then I used too, before it happens.  I can eat 16 grams before I get sick.  Too much fat also makes me dump. Now here's the funky stuff: My hardest struggle since surgery is  dealing with stress.  I can't eat it away anymore, so I struggle with insomnia.  Here is the craziest  complication I've had.  In August I got in a wreck, I was taking ambien. I remeber taking 1 pill, but when my husband counted I had taken 12 and didn't know it.  I got up involuntarily, I was dreaming I needed to pick up my daughter at a party , I was asleep and drove right into a telephone pole.  No more ambien, I thought that was the only drug I had a problem with.  Wrong,  I have fibromyalgia, and have been doing very well, but with the stress of my dad's transplant, I guess it made it  flare up. 4-5 years ago I took  elavil for it, I guess it helps you relax or something.  It's a very mild antidepressant.  I took it the night I filled the script as directed and within about  1.5 hours I went nuts, I was like a drunk having a blackout. I was saying the craziest things, and my husband couldn't get me to calm down.   My mom came over to calm me down and my hubby hid my keys.  I woke up the next morning with different PJ's on and I don't remember any of it.  I wonder if because I absorb things different now if that's  what made me do it.  Here's the kicker I had 25mg tabs,and was supposed to  take 1 at night.  I remember taking 1, but when my mom counted them I had taken 9.   Don't remember that at all.   Like I said I used to take it and had no problems.  I still take the lexapro from after surgery and have no problems.  It's freaking me out, I almost don't want to try anything else for fear I will wake up a nut house.  Anybody have any weird problems with meds?  I'm calling the doc today.  Thanks, Sarah

I was given Ambien when I was in St v's from 9/11-9/24 the last couple nights. It made me soo disoriented that I still had issues when I went home. I went to sleep and woke up freaking out in the closet because I needed to go to the bathroom. It was weird. I am on Elavil now though and other than it making me very tired and mellow it hasn't had any weird effects on me like you described.

Oh ya Congrats on 2 years out :)

Sara, 

You are so beautiful.  Congrats on maintaining your wt for these past 2 yrs.  Im so impressed.  ON the meds...I dont have any suggestions right now other than let your husband give you out your meds when u need them.  That way if u dont have access to them u cant take to many.  Have him keep them locked out of your reach.

I never did take the ambien they sent me home with now after reading your post I want to go home and throw them all out.  I hope you get this all figured out so u can stay safe.  I cant imagine how your mom and husband must worry about u now.

Take care

Pamela

I take ambien occasionally for sleep, and have no problems with it. Have never taken elavil. If you're having problems with taking too much medication, accidentally, it might be best to get the meds out of the house. I am a big fan of dealing with stress through talk therapy, and just using meds as a last resort. It might be something to consider.