Anger issues post-op

[Cassi 4]

I am wondering if anyone has experienced what I am. I am 4 weeks post rny and my temper is horrid. I get SO mad so easily it is crazy! I feel like I am angry all the time... has anyone else experienced this after surgery?

[McCormick4062 7]

Sometimes anger is a symptom of depression. Especially is it occurs because you are aggravated at everything.

[roundfuzzy 33]

Yes. I posted about that in another thread this morning. I am just one week post op and not all that angry, but crying a lot...over really stupid things! Get well cards, food, my husband eating real food (okay, that one kinda makes me want to punch him) but you get the idea. Even when I do get angry, I just want to cry.

[Cassi 4]

Sometimes anger is a symptom of depression. Especially is it occurs because you are aggravated at everything.

I actually do suffer from depression and am on medication for it.

[Cassi 4]

Yes. I posted about that in another thread this morning. I am just one week post op and not all that angry' date=' but crying a lot...over really stupid things! Get well cards, food, my husband eating real food (okay, that one kinda makes me want to punch him) but you get the idea. Even when I do get angry, I just want to cry.[/quote']

Ya I hear you. I am also very emotional. I know how you feel with the food thing. My sisters dad brought donuts today n offered me one.. I wanted to punch him too haha.

[staceyd 25]

I hear ya as well! My emotions is off the charts sometimes since my rny. The sad thing I cry when watching Long Island medium! Yesterday it was David tutera. Good lord I feel like I was when I was prego. I think my hormones are so off as I need to get back on my bc pills. The days are going by so damn slow and I hate the food I'm stuff with. What I would give to chew! Lol.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

It took me a good 6-8 weeks to not feel crazy and get mad and cry at EVERYTHING....hope you feel better soon.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

[Mid West 99]

I think we're just feeling the emotions that before the surgery we used to stuff down and avoid with food! Now our drug of choice / prop isnt there, we actually have to feel those emotions (and deal with them). It's hard but it's a much more natual way of living in the end :-)

[roundfuzzy 33]

It took me a good 6-8 weeks to not feel crazy and get mad and cry at EVERYTHING....hope you feel better soon.

HW 312' date=' pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198[/quote']

Thank you! It's good to know it gets better.

[Cassi 4]

I think we're just feeling the emotions that before the surgery we used to stuff down and avoid with food! Now our drug of choice / prop isnt there' date=' we actually have to feel those emotions (and deal with them). It's hard but it's a much more natual way of living in the end :-)[/quote']

Yes! This makes so much sense! Not only was food a comfort for me, but as far as anger goes I always turned to cigarettes. I quit smoking 2 wks before surgery cuz they wouldnt of done it if I hadnt. So now I dont have cigs or food to deal with emotions!

[Dee P 10]

Yes My husband has said to me several times that my personality has changed a lot since the surgery (Oct. 1,2013). I wasn't sure why. Thanks for understanding.

[ccjll 177]

I'm almost 3 weeks post-op from lapband and I find that my anger creeps up during the famous witching hour - dinner time... and I'm not sure exactly why but my pain level goes up too - it's nice to hear that it's pretty standard around here and that it hopefully subsides at 4-6 weeks post-op.

Withdrawls suck - no matter what the "drug" of choice - food is the worse, I bet it's worse than heroin and cigs mostly b/c you have to feed your family and you really need to eat to survive albeit tiny tiny portions and no sugar no carbs.

So, when I do fly off the handle nearly every night, I apologize to my beautiful family and tell them it's hard where I'm at but I'm trying and I promise 2014 will be the best year of their lives

Give a read to the post, "things I won't miss about being fat" - that will give you a little boost in inspiration and eat some SF Jello - I say as much as I can not stand sugar free anything the SF Jello is saving my fat behind b/c it's cool, fruity and satisfying all for that few minutes I'm shoving it in my pie hole.