Has anyone else noticed that you scare easily as a post-op? Or is it just me?

I seem to scare easily since I had surgery (distal RNY, 5/21/01) about 9 weeks ago. I jump at every sudden noise, and I even get a feeling of a strong burst of adreneline. I live in a big city with lots of noise coming from the streets, and before surgery it was like a normal background noise that didn't bother me. What's going on? Is this common or am I just a weirdo? Take into consideration that before surgery I was taking Zoloft for depression/anxiety. They didn't give me any Zoloft while I was in the hospital and when I got home, I didn't go back to taking it. I know they say you should never stop Zoloft suddenly, but I had a hard enough time getting my other meds (and supplements) down, I just couldn't stomach one more pill. I seemed to be doing great without the Zoloft anyway. Except for these freights I get, I feel OK mentally. I'd rather not have to go back on the Zoloft; I'm already spending over $400/month on my other meds and having financial difficulty because of it. Of course, if I have to go back on it, then I have to do it. But if being freightened easily is common after surgery, then I don't really need the Zoloft. So anyone else going thru similar stuff?

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