Post surgery mood swings

[Nibbler 71]

I think I recall reading something about hormonal changes post surgery.

I am day 10 post op. I went to bed last night exhausted at 8:30 pm and could not fall asleep until after I heard hubby get up at 5am. Then finally drifted off only to wake three hours later.

During those long hours I just laid in bed and sobbed. Got wayyy far too deep in my head. All my troubles seemed super amplified. Today I have been tearful off and on all day.

I have been taking hydrocodone for pain but healing well and only had one dose yesterday. Also taking Xanax for cramping and anxiety.

I have decided today to try and get all meds out of my system and managed to do so except the under the tongue drug for cramping.

Is this normal post op behavior ?

[KristenVSG2014 1,872]

Yep yep yep! It actually took me by surprise and lasted longer than I thought it would. It lasted six very long months. I don't think that length of time is typical but I have a history of depression so that probably was a factor.

[Elode 8,093]

Yes, it can. Hormones are stored in fat. Also pain meds, surgery, life changes.......

[reree6898 1,164]

Yep, I was not very pleasant to be around the first two weeks or so because I would cry easily and my family said I was really coming across as short tempered and irritable even though I didn't mean to. It's eased up now though.

Edited October 24, 2015 by reree6898

[VDLT 244]

Glad to read this. I was incredibly sad earlier this week. I didn't take any meds after the hospital because they weren't really working. Glad to hear there is a reason. Plus I got my period early for some reason so I guess that played part too...

[Nibbler 71]

Thanks for your responses.

I'll have to read up more on this. I did manage to settle down some last night. I went a full 24 hrs with no pain meds I think for me that is key. The one spot were Dr. said she tied something up to my stomach wall seemed to have pulled hard during the night....staying off my feet today.

day 11 post surgery