Depression and anxiety

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Sadness, lack of motivation, foggy headed, I feel like I'm always half asleep.

I'm also tense all the time, my stomach is tied in knots, I often times have a headache from stress.

It's not super bad yet. I'm not laying in bed all day or having suicidal thoughts but I certainly don't want to get to that point.

Amy, believe it or not one thing that really helped me was getting a nutritional panel done. I do not dispute that these feelings are definitely common post WLS and post pregnancy I had to battle this, too.

But around one year post op I was feeling like a zombie - dragging, lacking motivation, feeling glum, always tired, unable to concentrate or remember things. It turns out I was (and likely had been for a while) seriously deficient in B12 and Iron. I cannot express how much the supplements I was put on changed things for me.

Some anxiety and depression are pretty normal post op. I had to face a lot of things that I was masking with food and losing weight and eating differently brought them to my attention. It was tough. I lost my favorite coping mechanism and was forced to confront the truth that my weight was NOT the biggest problem in my life or the only reason I was unhappy.

And like Laura, it's not as if depression and anxiety were new to my life. I had my first panic attacks at ten years old and have been on various meds over the years to help me through particularly rough Patches.

But it certainly didn't help that I was also having trouble with my diet. So definitely find an outlet you feel comfortable with for venting (you can always PM me) but also look into the possibility of a deficiency, too. If that's even part of your problem, it will make dealing with the rest that much easier.

Best and be well,

~Cheri