Did you get moodier after surgery?

[Barble 0]

How many people got moodier after surgery and did it get better with time?

[lml32937 65]

I think I am fine but my hubby may want to disagree... lol He says they put in the lap band and took out my nice calmness and libido (only he would say that). I have talked to my docs about it and the opinion varies... from hormonal (weight loss has been steady so hormones are now working) to the plain old emotional stuff that goes on with such life changing things...

[soocalchic 1,087]

I think that going several weeks on a liquid diet would make anyone grouchy. I wasnt all emo or anything just really tired and short fused lol!! It has gotten better. As the time goes by

[gnortenjones 0]

Yes. For a couple of months afterwards, especially for the first month after surgery, I was moody as hell.

I think it was the combination of the liquid diet, severe decrease in calories, being exhausted while healing (and lack of calories), and general soreness while healing.

It did get better though. Luckily I was self aware enough that I realized what was going on, and tried to compensate by trying to remain calm even when I wanted to strangle someone. I also mentioned it to my boss who was nice enough to adjust my work a bit so I wasn't dealing with difficult people as much in the afternoon when I would start to crash.

[aubrie 6]

Initially yes. I was easily offended. Easily angered. Easily hurt. Cried more often. That lasted a few months. When I lost weight and my husbands interest kicked in again, I WAS ANGRY. I had a hard time getting past the fact that he ignored me sexually for 2 -3 years, and then suddenly, I'm appealing again? It infuriated me, and I didn't want him to touch me. It took about 9 months to Iron all this out. It was emotional for me for some reason.

[BobbieND 3]

Ya! So?? What about it ??????

lol Sorry, couldn't resist. But yes, The moods were definitely in full swing, so to speak, for about 9 months. I'm much better now. I was banded a year ago in October.

I hope things calm down for you soon :-)

[jfc193 718]

Interesting observation regarding regarding moodiness. While I would tend to offer a quick answer and say yes I have tended to be more aware of my feelings.

I would also point out for whatever reason I tend to speak out allot more then before. Where before I would have a tendency to just keep the peace at any cost and not challenge the status quo.

While I still choose the battles I want to make an issue about some could say I am moody while I would say I am more aware of what happening around me.

[aubrie 6]

I've heard this has a lot to do with the sudden drop in body fat. Hormones are stored in body fat, and with a sudden drop, the hormones actually fluctuate wildly. this is "normal" and apparantly "goes with the territory"..... Or so I've heard.