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I am about 8 months out and my PMS is just crazy. I have depression and mood swings and nausea as well. I'm on the pill and have been the whole time, so I'm not sure if maybe I need a new Rx now that I'm down 114 pounds or what. But yeah it seems to be really common to have our hormones go totally out of whack after this surgery. My poor husband! I will say it seems to have shifted over the whole time. I don't feel very sick anymore, but I do feel more depressed during that time. So maybe just monitor it and see your GYN in a few months if it doesn't ease up!

Good morning all! I'm super excited and very scared as today I finally join the losers bench as I go into surgery around 1:30 this afternoon. Please send good vibes and prayers my direction and if anyone else is having surgery today, please let me know so I can say a prayer for you and we can be bariatric buddies!!!!; Hope everyone has a great day!!!! Sent from my Pixel using BariatricPal mobile app

It depends upon the surgery. For RNY gastric bypass patients and Duodenal Switch patients taking vitamin supplements is an absolute must.

The same thing happened to me. My insurance didn't get my paperwork and it took two weeks for my office to respond and send it over. I called the insurance company every day and they called the doctors office for me and asked them to fax it. It took one day for my insurance to approve it had my office been on the ball. Luckily I finally have a surgery date. Stay diligent!!

Back on my protonics. I’m going to give it another month. I’m only 4 months today. My goal is to be off all pills. I hate them. I’m about to be off my blood pressure pill.

Does the program have a non surgical weight loss program too? Perhaps they can enroll you in that in the meantime. Also, have you verified your own insurance? Do they really have that requirement or is that just what the surgeon threw out there? Just keep trying until you find a Dr that doesn't leave you feeling hopeless. That is not their job. God bless you! I hope you keep finding success and moving in the right direction. Sent from my XT1254 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello all! I've missed being on here. What are some things people have done to support and encourage you when you were struggling? I'm looking for ways to help my beloved who is struggling right now. My husband is overweight and trying to loose weight. He is doing the right things but the scale is not moving and clothing is not getting any looser. (A story many of us are familiar with!) He doesn't come close to qualifying for surgery but said he would do it if he could. I help him by: encouraging him to exercise in a way he enjoys, try to do active things together when possible and work to help him with meals/macros/portion control (I do all the cooking and shopping right now.). He is getting in a lot of good exercise and eating to have a good calorie deficit. I've tried telling him that I am really proud of him and he is doing the right things but he kinda doesn't believe it/want to hear it. To be fair I didn't enjoy hearing that when I was so overweight and doing the right things too and the scale wasn't moving. I had RNY March 2016 and have lost about 150 pounds. I don't think this is a reactionary, now he feels overweight because I've lost the weight. He has been struggling with his weight the last 5 or 6 years. Any ideas on how to support would be most welcome. Thanks!

Yes I get the same thing when I stand up. Maybe I need to up my water intake as well.

Thank you so much to everyone that replied, I’m gonna try to up my water intake.

I'm on my way today! I am at the very beginning of my journey and just lost my 1st pound!! I'm going to celebrate EVERY SINGLE ONE....and you guys are stuck with me! LOL