I feel like I'm losing my mind!

I am 8 months into my journey, lost about 90lbs. I am so happy with my progress, but I feel like I am on an emotional roller coaster. I am so much more emotional than I used to be! I am having anxiety attacks and cry all the time, I just feel like something is wrong with me.

Did any of you go through this, and what did you do to make it go away?!

I can relate, although I don't have the crying or anxiety, I do feel like my head is a mess sometimes. I have a lot of feelings and for the most part I am tending to focus on the negative aspects even though I don't want to.

I keep thinking that regardless of the number on the scale, I feel like a failure when I think of how hard it is for me to stop coping with food. I think that's a big part of what you are feeling, because the surgery took away your ability to cope with the food (just a guess?).

I also think the hormones when we lose weight really deeply effect our emotions! It's almost like constant PMS with the hormones floating around in our bodies. I think dealing with this is easier said than done, but here are some things I do that seem to help:

- Exercise.. it helps me cope and vent my emotions. The best exercise for ME when I'm feeling particularly emotional i*****hing/kicking a punching bag.. boxing style. Really lets me vent my emotions

- Supplements - evening primrose oil can help you with the hormonal issues and St. John's wort can help you feel a bit happier (beware it can have an effect on any birth control you are taking)

- Sunshine - I use a tanning salon for the Vitamin D since I can rarely go in the real sun, and it really helps me feel better. I know that tanning is a controversial subject, but there is a lot of evidence that much of what the media tells us about sun exposure is not true. There's a lot of good information about this here: http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/vitamin-d-quotes.shtml

Hope that helps and hugs...

I had anxiety and had 1 anxiety attack, which totally freaked me out.  I never had the crying thing.    I got on Wellbutrin for depression after checking back in with my WL Doc and getting my blood work done..  WHen I could not deal with my emotions like I used to (with food) the anxiety kept building.  Exercise does help me, so does journaling.   Get out and walk and breathe.  focus on your breath...

Hope you find a solution soon that works for you.  

I gotta admit the more weight I lost the happier I got. And I had been on antidepressants for years. Changed to an antianxiety drug due to insomnia. works great.  I don't know if there is anything about weight loss and wls that could cause anxiety attacks and depression but regardless, you need to get some treatment for this. Can you put your finger on what triggers these upsetting times or do they come from nowhere? Please consider seeing a therapist as there is no need to put up with such pain. Even your primary care physician can prescribe an anti anxiety medication though i think its best to see a therapist as well. It can be hard to take that step and make that call but well worth it. And the others are right that sunlight, exercise and deep breathing are proven natural antidepressants and can help. might also try a light box to simulate sunlight. can get one at costco.

you have done so well with your weight loss that you just can let these icky feelings spoil it for you. Post again when you take some action. diane