female only question for the ladies

[Lindaloo 0]

I'm wondering if any of you experienced a change in your cycle after being banded. I'm usually regular as clockwork, I have four children and other than when I was expecting them I have only missed one period in my life.

I'm about 4 days late. There was only one time I could have conceived, and that was 3 days ago. I had cramping, the usual back ache, leg aches, all over lethargy and headaches that I normally get, and my face even broke out a little. I had one little tiny bit of spotting.

I had my surgery on Nov. 14th and actually had my period then. I'm wondering if losing 25 lbs in one month has interfered with my cycle. The only other factor is that I started a new medication about a week after surgery, an anti depressant called lexapro.

I'm trying not to freak out...I think it might be too early for a pregnancy test, but I'll probably get one tomorrow.

Any info that you could share would be appreciated. I'm a little nervous!

[Graceful One 4]

If you had insulin resistance at all prior to banding losing a bit of weight could actually resolve that and effect your cycle...

I'm also on Lexapro but I haven't noticed a change since taking it...I take that back I have spotted a bit more but didn't attribute it to the Lexapro...

I have however noticed that I'm spotting more this month since being banded and I did have IR...maybe it is from my insulin regulating and I know I'm not pregnant unless it's immaculate conception...

I'll be interested to hear what other's have experienced.

[Lindaloo 0]

Well, I got a pregnancy test today and it was negative. *whew* A baby wouldn't be the worst thing in the world...I guess, but I'm relieved all the same.

I think I'm missing it because I've lost 25 lbs in just a few weeks.

I am wondering if anyone else ever had this happen.

Jennye, how do you like the lexapro? I feel pretty good on it. Sometimes I would just get so down...and now I feel normal, myself again.

I don't know if I was insulin resistant or not. With the birth of my last child, 18 mos ago, I had gestational diabetes, which I was able to control with diet alone.

[Graceful One 4]

Linda,

Glad to hear your happy about not being pregnant! It would be hard with being recently banded.

If you had gestational diabetes there is a good chance that you are/were Insulin Resistant...IR is the step before diabetes usually.

I feel really good on Lexapro...I was on Prozac Weekly for a few years and was always moody and tired...I do feel alot better since starting the Lexapro...

My best friend just got a prescription for it so I'll be really interested to see it working...she's been very irritable for a while and finally she said she was going to try it...