I suffer from anxiety and over the years have learned to control it without medication. Now that I'm only a month away from surgery, my anxiety has been through the roof! I'm anxious about every minor detail. I'm anxious about being anxious! I keep wondering, what if I have a panic attack, what if I'm an emotional wreck after the surgery, etc. Anyone else suffer from anxiety that has already been banded? Any thoughts?

Hey Manda I do suffer from anxiety and have been for many years. Unlike you I take medication to control panic attacks however since being banded I have not taking any medication or needed it for that matter, I was banded on 3-23-12 and have been doing good. Exercising helps me also. Congrats on getting banded!!! I worked myself up right b4 my surgery and then afterwards I was like I worked myself for nothing. But I do understand it's the fear of the unknown. you dnt know how you will be or feel. But that's y this website is here to help you and for support. If you have any questions or you need to vent or freak out just come on here and do it. If you have any questions or just wanna talk message me...Good luck

I agree when it's all said and done you'll laugh when you look back.you'll wonder why you did it to yourself. I was banded almost four years ago and am down 130lbs.

Same here. I nearly talked myself out of it a few times. I had to do a 6month insurance thing and one month I was so anxiety ridden that I missed an appointment and almost set myself back a whole six months. But you can ask for some medication to calm your nerves from your PCP and see if that helps when it comes closer to surgery.

I had mine on 3/30/12 and am loving it. -20lbs so far and just started getting the exercise going.