emotions running wild after WLS
I know immediately after surgery I was on a "high" and then after about 1 month I was starting to had mood swings. Somewhere between 1 and 3 months I started experiencing severe depression and irratibility and frustration. At almost 7 months out things have been even for about a month or 2 but I see depression starting to come back. I know my regular patterns and these are much more extreme with no cause that I can think of besides the hormones.
Also, we have to remember that we don't have food to run to anymore and now we actually have to experience our emotions instead of bury ourselves in a hamburger. That's huge. To manage it I actually picked up some of my old addictions... so I won't be of any help there. BUT I also made an effort to keep myself busy. That does a lot to help.
Also, we have to remember that we don't have food to run to anymore and now we actually have to experience our emotions instead of bury ourselves in a hamburger. That's huge. To manage it I actually picked up some of my old addictions... so I won't be of any help there. BUT I also made an effort to keep myself busy. That does a lot to help.