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I had gastric sleeve surgery now I noticed I’m depressed I haven’t been happy since I got the surgery I went from 382 to 269 I’m 6’0 feet tall.

I recently got diagnosed with bipolar 2 I’m not sure if it came from gastric sleeve. If anyone is struggling with depression since your weight loss surgery tell me how tall handle it?.

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I’m sorry mental illnesses are rough! I haven’t had my surgery yet but have plenty of mental illnesses in my family. Have you spoken to your doctor about this? You could see a therapist also. I hope you start to feel better. Sometimes it takes time to find the right meds but keep trying! ❤️

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On 07/19/2024 at 17:15, mischa23 said:

I had gastric sleeve surgery now I noticed I’m depressed I haven’t been happy since I got the surgery I went from 382 to 269 I’m 6’0 feet tall.

I recently got diagnosed with bipolar 2 I’m not sure if it came from gastric sleeve. If anyone is struggling with depression since your weight loss surgery tell me how tall handle it?.

I’m literally coming out of it. I was so lost. It hit me heavy. I was informed that losing weight so fast releases certain hormones and/or fluctuates them to the point where we FEEL it even psychologically. Ive never really been a depressed person but since my surgery in june, some days i feel it. Like i said last week was hard for me. But im feeling better this week so im celebrating a small win! You’ll have a good week too! Be encouraged. Youre not alone

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some people experience hormone-related depression for a few weeks after weight loss surgery, but weight loss surgery would not have caused bipolar disorder.

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Bipolar disorder is not something that would be caused by surgery but it usually does not present itself until someone is in their early 20’s. (Of course that’s not always exact- there is also childhood bipolar and people who go undiagnosed so they learn about it later). It’s likely just coincidence time wise but I suppose the hormonal changes may have exacerbated it some

If you have bipolar and had one episode of depression you are not cured now, I’m afraid. The episodes just come and go and they can be depression or mania and last different amounts of time from one person to the next. The medication helps lessen the extremes but it can take some trial and error to find the right one and you have to continue to take it, even when you are feeling better.

It can be a bit challenging but if you work with your doctor to find the right meds- and again I stress that you must take your meds every day- it should be manageable. Talking to a therapist can help as well.

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