Depressed

[AngPel72 5]

Hi all, I'm Angela. I'm 4 weeks post-op. I had my sleeve on 9/3/14. Lately I have notice that I am irritable, moody and somewhat depressed. Not suicidal depressed but feel down, easily overwhelmed, and have a short fuse. I am very aware that I used food to "feel better" and I am grieving the loss but I think it's more. It is my understanding - that when you eat your stomach releases serotonin (happy feelings). And, when you have most of your stomach removed that the serotonin decreases. Thus, making post-op patients more susceptible to depression. Anyone have knowledge, data, etc with this? What has helped?

[happymama2014 206]

I'm going to ask my dr about that ... That scared me since I already struggle with depression:(

[AngPel72 5]

Good idea happymama, let me know what he/she says please

[cjenkins74 31]

Exercising also releases a happy hormones in us. Can you go walking for 10-15 mins a couple of times a day? I know when I workout I feel happy. We have to replace the eating/food with something else and something that is good for us. Remember Legally blonde!!! ????

[bikrchk 1,313]

Could be some of everything you mentioned. I was also warned that for the first couple of months, as you're losing fat rapidly, all the hormones and toxins stored there have to come out as well so there's kind of a flood to the system of all that crap. Makes us moody, crabby and emotional. I'm NOT a crier, but I'd cry at the drop of a hat for the first couple months and my fuse shorter than usual. It got better! Come to think of it, it got MUCH better when I started a regular exercise habit! I'm positively PERKY now for the first time EVER! LOL!