Depressed

[SarahS 13]

The last few days I have been extremely depressed. I am not sure why. All I want to do is sleep. Today I started feeling sick (sore throat, congestion), so not sure if that is part of the tiredness. I have bad dreams, some about people that aren't in my life anymore, that meant a lot to me, and then I wake up so sad and I can't get out of the funk all day. I have been crying just out of nowhere too. The last 2 days I have been walking almost 2 miles, and then come home and just sleep. I have been on Lexapro for years for depression and it has helped. It just seems like it does nothing now. I am only on 5 mg. Maybe I should go to the dr. and have him increase it? I am 12 weeks out now. I was kind of depressed the first few weeks, but then it got better, and now its way worse. I am on my period too, and its still getting back to normal, so maybe that is part of it too. I have been losing weight pretty fast, I guess, (70 pounds in 12 weeks) but I have 204 pounds total to lose. Can losing quickly cause depression? Or do you guys think its just everything combined? I also don't have a job and have been having so much trouble finding one, and its really been bothering me a lot lately. Maybe it will just get better on its own with time?

[chilo1 62]

Sorry you're feeling like this, I would go to the Doctors and see if your antidepressant needs adjusting. I guess a combination of everything you are experiencing contribute to you feeling depressed, are you getting enough nutrients in and take all your vitamins/ suplements? Hope it gets better

[juliarh 35]

I'm so sorry you're depressed, and like Chilo says, you should see your dr. That said, your rapid weight loss could be a contributing factor -- the release of hormones when you lose fat can mess with the balance of your system -- I know just a month a go (I've been sleeved almost 4 months) I went through a spell where EVERYTHING made me sad -- I cried over EVERYTHING. And then, magically, it got better. Don't know what happened, maybe it was the holidays, maybe it was my period, maybe it was the weight loss. But now it's better.

So, please see your doctor and know that a lot of people experience some sadness after getting weight loss surgery.

[jenniferkentucky 1]

The last few days I have been extremely depressed. I am not sure why. All I want to do is sleep. Today I started feeling sick (sore throat, congestion), so not sure if that is part of the tiredness. I have bad dreams, some about people that aren't in my life anymore, that meant a lot to me, and then I wake up so sad and I can't get out of the funk all day. I have been crying just out of nowhere too. The last 2 days I have been walking almost 2 miles, and then come home and just sleep. I have been on Lexapro for years for depression and it has helped. It just seems like it does nothing now. I am only on 5 mg. Maybe I should go to the dr. and have him increase it? I am 12 weeks out now. I was kind of depressed the first few weeks, but then it got better, and now its way worse. I am on my period too, and its still getting back to normal, so maybe that is part of it too. I have been losing weight pretty fast, I guess, (70 pounds in 12 weeks) but I have 204 pounds total to lose. Can losing quickly cause depression? Or do you guys think its just everything combined? I also don't have a job and have been having so much trouble finding one, and its really been bothering me a lot lately. Maybe it will just get better on its own with time?

Just a thought but maybe the pill isn't absorbing quite like it used to. I would definitely go see the doctor. There's no reason to feel so blue when there are so many different medications they can try.

Thinking of you......

Jennifer