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 I've never been much of a drinker but since surgery, I've had a couple of sips...  really just a few sips.  And, wow!  They felt awesome!  I felt like my eyes glazed over and it was like... wow, this is nice!  Such a nice mellow.  Just thinking about it makes my eyes glaze over.  Yum....

So.... I know that my body is responding differently to alcohol post surgery.  Way differently!  Like the other commenter said, I'd be REALLY careful!  Sounds like brain based addiction.  After a surgery, I was given Oxycodone.  Nice stuff...  I liked being on it.  Liked the relaxed feeling I got from it.  But when it was time to stop taking it, it was like a siren song in my head for weeks!  I still have some left over and the surgery was about a year and a half ago.  I was able to stop, but I had to actively resist.

Sounds like it might be time to go full abstinence.  I really hope you are able to work through this and not fall into that hole!  Because it's a dark one....

Best wishes and I hope you have a boring recovery! I hope to get a date some day soon.

Edited to add: I just noticed the date on here. LOL

Careful. I developed a transfer addiction with alcohol - been in AA for 2 yrs now.  Developed a real problem with it.

OK,i am 71/2 months out and i have already hit my goal weight. but i have a lot of things that are happening and i just can't get any answers from my doc but "don't worry it will all work out when your healed". if anyone can please help me i would love you for it. i have been on my own in this journey so far and i am very lost. as for my weight go's i look fabulous and i am happy with it. now for the problems. i have NO sex drive at all, when i get my period i get so *****y and i want to eat everything i come in contact with. i lose all self control with eating when my period hits.this never happen before surgery. also i have no desire to exercise. my brain is telling me i need to exercise but my body isn't moving. has this happen to anyone? should i still be eating every 2hrs.? i also can't sleep though the night. so then i am sleepy all day. i am so worried about gaining my weight back. i am still losing at this time and that is a good thing. to day i am 136! and i am happy for that. so if anyone is out there i really need a friend that knows what is going on. thank's

I am interested. Lets do Vegas!

God why am I craving it???? always did drink ..  before surgery was doing so great of NOT.. now 5 months out it almost seems getting often! oh I'm loosing weight... feel great.getting all my protiens vitamins etc.. so WTF???

as a Health coach I tell my patients... excercise, excercise and lotion...  Take care to make sure you are eating right and keeping your skin healthy.. and Excercise...

I started with the perimenopause around 41.  Hot flashes are fun...had one every night between 11-12 for months.  Along with others during the day, of course.  Incontinence, also a blast. 

My sleep got pretty irregular for a bit.  Vaginal dryness which had never been an issue before...sorry if that's TMI. 

It's been more than 7 months since my last cycle so I may make a complete year without one which means I have officially entered menopause. 

Honestly the hot flashes were the big sign for me.  Being fat I had always had problems with overheating easily but the hot flashes are different or they were for me.  Sort of like getting hot from the inside out. 

I'm 44 and nine years ago had a partial hysterectomy. (kept my ovaries)
So without the obvious signs of my periods stopping, what should I be looking for
and at what age did you go through menopause?

Welcome!    That's exactly how I felt this time two years ago.  The anticipation is maddening and the reality is tough but it is so worth while. 

Congratulations.  Hopefully you can help breath some life into this forum.