I think I might be going crazy...

Hi everyone I usually don't post on this fourm but I was hoping that there was someone out there my age who had to deal with my issue....I've been ultra sensitive for the past 4 weeks...I'm 14 weeks post op and my weight loss has been going good 81 lbs 47% of goal...Just my emotions have been going haywire... I've been feeling really left out by my friends and family...everything people say to me hurts my feelings regaurdless of content they could be saying something good or bad it still hurts my feelings...I've been feeling left out of my support group....Whats wrong with me??? is this normal has any one else felt this way???

During our education class before surgery my PA told us that the extremem weight loss would cause ALL kinds of emotional issues due to our horomones trying to get "right". They also told the people who came with us to the class to be prepared for it. Hang in there! Your life is changing. There are alot of things going on. For me I was a big emotional eater. When that "comfort" was taken away I felt really lost and the result was me being "crazy." Eventually things will calm down. If not, does your program offer a psychologist you could speak with. The program I use has that there if I need but I've yet to take advantage of it. Good Luck Mandy 332/226/155

How you are feeling is perfectly normal. Think of all the extreme changes your body has gone thru... add to that the fact your hormones are going insane right now because of the weight loss. Also a lot of people handle weightloss differently... I have a friend who used her weight as a blanket to protect herself from the world. When she started loosing that blanket she was unprepared to deal with her emotions and went thru a very difficult few years postop trying to learn how to function as a "normal" person. You may want to consider speaking to a therapist who specializes in EDs if you feel the need. Otherwise possibly waiting for more time to pass will help your body and emotions regulate and adjust to all the changes.