Mental Health Improvements?

[M Ashley 20]

For those of you who are post-surgery: Have any of you experienced positive changes in your mental health, particularly in regard to needing psych meds?

Right now, I have to take a cocktail for depression and anxiety, and I was wondering if this might get any better.

[HopeandAgony 566]

I had the sleeve so my personal experience might be different. I still need my meds just as much as before. My confidence has slightly improved, however at the end of the day I am still fighting my pure O OCD and severe anxiety with everything I've got.

Shortly after my sleeve surgery I made a realization that my long time medication was no longer working at all. I went back in and they changed me from one drug to two different drugs. Some days I feel like it's working well. Other days I'm not sure it's working at all.

It's a challenge for me. I've been fighting this mental health battle for a long time and am very much aware of when things aren't working right.

I hope you are fortunate enough to have a positive change post op. If you aren't though don't feel defeated. It's just part of who we are.

Good luck!

[James Marusek 5,244]

After weight loss surgery, your fat cells will be broken down. These cells contain not only fat but also chemicals and hormones. This can produce a hormone flush. These chemicals and hormones will be flushed from your system through your kidneys and expelled through your urine. Fluids make this process happen seamlessly. So after surgery, pay close attention to meeting your daily Fluid requirement, otherwise you may experience a flush of hormones that can affect your emotions.

[Ruby81 19]

For those of you who are post-surgery: Have any of you experienced positive changes in your mental health, particularly in regard to needing psych meds?

Right now, I have to take a cocktail for depression and anxiety, and I was wondering if this might get any better.

I feel like my mental health has changed a lot since my pre and post op I have severe depression and I'm not on any pills I hope things can change for you to

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[Uniqbtrfly 27]

I had the sleeve so my personal experience might be different. I still need my meds just as much as before. My confidence has slightly improved, however at the end of the day I am still fighting my pure O OCD and severe anxiety with everything I've got.

Shortly after my sleeve surgery I made a realization that my long time medication was no longer working at all. I went back in and they changed me from one drug to two different drugs. Some days I feel like it's working well. Other days I'm not sure it's working at all.

It's a challenge for me. I've been fighting this mental health battle for a long time and am very much aware of when things aren't working right.

I hope you are fortunate enough to have a positive change post op. If you aren't though don't feel defeated. It's just part of who we are.

Good luck!

I so agree with you. I suffered with manic depression for many years and took many different antidepressants to finally arrive at prozac which i took a long time...it quit working so i was on nothing. 2 yrs post sleeve i was diagnosed with bipolar type 2...i think there are 4 types. It is mostly inherited. It took me a yr of therapy and different mood levelers and antidepressants to find my cocktail that works for me and also to embrace it. I also have anxiety and insomnia...which goes along with it all. I am now back on the prozac, which is working along with depokote. I take the smallest dose of valium at bedtime for sleep and anxiety....that is what works for me. Now I only have to see my psych doc every 3 months for refills and follow ups. There is no cure and i do have some bad days when my mind gets stuck. But i no longer fight it cause that only makes it worse....i know as long as i take my meds it does not last very long. I hope you find what works for you. All the regular docs i went to in the past never mentioned i might need a mood leveler to go with my antidepressant. It took seeing a psychiatrist for my proper diagnoses. After hearing my history and family background...he hit the nail on the head. I am so grateful now. I look at it almost as a gift because it answered many questions about my self and my past. So if I had not had my sleeve and had not lost the weight at that time that I had...I don't think I would have the emotional healing that I have today. Awareness is key and you know your own body....and the stigma of mental illness is way outdated. It is by far nothing to be ashamed of....not saying anyone here is....I just will be glad when it is accepted like any disease that can actually e seen....as to look at me you would not know I am disabled.

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Edited August 14, 2016 by Uniqbtrfly

[M Ashley 20]

Thank you all for sharing your stories. My takeaway is that I will stay on my cocktail as long as I need it and that, if weight loss helps, that will be great; and if it doesn't, then I know what medications work and I will continue to take them. I wish you all the best in all aspects of your health.