Feeling "OFF" today...

shutterbug · November 25, 2009

Hi everyone,

Today has been a very weird day for me and I'm not sure how to describe it... I just felt "off" all day, like I'd cry on a dime but wasn't really sad... feeling different being fat and now had a day of feeling "different" being a WLS person... good thing there are people out there on forums to remind me that I'm not alone. I have not wanted to be alone today but not really wanted to venture out much or be around people either.. I am tired but not enough to get a good nap and I just feel out of sorts.. is this "par" for the course... I did read that our hormones go crazy after surgery.. anyone else experience anything like this... not feeling quite right mentally??

~Chandra

Norma · November 25, 2009

(((((((hugs))))))))

paula · November 26, 2009

Hey Shutterbug its just an off day tommorrow will be better, everyone has one here or there. And we are going to feel different because we are different. We're making ourselves better. Hang in there Heres a Big Hug:)

Malaika · November 26, 2009

I had days like that after surgery - not many, but a few. Now out 5.5 months, I seem to be on a more even keel.

(((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))

LAN2k · November 26, 2009

I fight for my sanity each and every day since my surgery. I have felt like a huge part of my identity was robbed from me. I am not your typical case however and the people on this forum are super perceptive and are excellent support. So keep expressing your feelings here and you will gain alot of knowlege, compassion, and support and that will pull you through. You can only move forward from here so you must be patient with yourself and take each day as it comes. Try not to project, (as I do) fears. You are not alone with your concerns.

sweetie333 · November 26, 2009

yes I had days like that. I was crying a lot and very nervous but i am fine now one month out. I strongly believe this is hormonal issues. this is a major change and our body must go crazy for a while until it get used to our new lifestyle.

all I can say to you: this is normal and fortunately it will last very little. for me it was 2 weeks.

mountain_lover · November 26, 2009

I cannot say anything about post-op, because my surgery is not until Dec.2, but I sure can about now. I am being weined off my antidepressant Celexa and boy did I have a few off days this past Sat-Tues. I will not go completely off my Celexa today as was planned. Now I will go down to 10 mg for the next 6 days, then I will have to go off completely the day of surgery until the doctor says I can go back on it. I was on 60 mg until the pre-op diet. They want patients to get weaned off of it so that the withdrawal will not cause complications or they won't be so severe if there is any. I guess right after surgery it is too difficult to swallow pills for a little while. I hope I don't have to stay off of mine very long. When had those off days I was on 20 mg a day, so I know that it is probably the effects of it being reduced from 60. If you are on any medications, have they let you start them again. I wish you all the best.