Depressed -- Anti-depressants?
I am almost 4 weeks post op for RNY -- and, I have to say, I am a bit depressed. I feel like I have no outlet and with all the snow and recovering from surgery, really feel house bound. I stopped taking anti depressants before my surgery and was fine but now I am thinking I should go back on them. Also, I quit smoking prior to my surgery and I am having a very hard time with not wanting to go back -- just for the sin factor of doing something that calms me.
Is there anyone out there that takes anti depressants before and after surgery? Were there any issues?
Hormones are stored in fat,so as we bagan to lose those hormones in our blood stream makes us whacky.
It wouldn't hurt for you to start them again,at least until you get further along in your recovery.
Can't help you with the smoking,but I would have to say try your best not to pick it back up.
Good luck,
holly
Kelly,
Depression following WLS is very common.. After surgery many of us experience challenging situations. There are many factors that can contribute to this so that makes it difficult to pin point which one may apply to your situation if any. Things such as the anesthesia and or pain medication wears off, some people experience the mourning over the loss of food, then there is the length of time that a person goes through to adjust to a new way of eating.. Then consider the things that you did mention such as all the snow, stuck in the house and the recentness of quitting smoking.. All of those things alone or combined are paramount….
I want to encourage you to find it somewhere inside to fight the feeling of feeling as though you have no outlet.. I completely understand what you are saying… Your surgeons office would welcome your phone call to discuss these issues. Dr. Dyer’s office has a wonderful staff and I am sure if you call Pam Davis, she can make a referral for you.
Kelly, just remember you are not alone.. Many patients who qualify for WLS display signs of depression. Before, during and after WLS. I remember very vividly being 5’3" and weighing almost 300 pounds.. Most depressing time of my life…
