OK, 3 months post op and I just wonder if any one else post op has had sudden anger, just anger period outta the blue, mass irritation or anything like it? I don't know how else to word it.

Lately I feel so emotionally impaired. I'm not sad and its not close to my TOM. I just had a ugly crying break down to my husband about it today. He's at a loss. I have my 3 month apt tomorrow and I'm going to bring it up then. But right now I pray I'm not the only one and a freak.

I try'd to look on line. I came to a few things about it for bypass patients. I know we are not very different from each other as in we both have WLS. But is there a difference the two bypass and sleeve when it comes to this?

I don't have a history of depression. That said I have been on anti depressants twice. Once when my husband was in Iraq at the start of OIF. I was a mess and cry'd all the time. Justifies I think!! And then a few years ago, about year after I had our baby. I took something for a few months. Then was weaned off and had been fine. HMMM is that a history I just said I didn't have??

Now I just feel like a train wreak some day's.

Am I the only one?

No this is common post surgery. There are many unexplainable highs and lows emotionally. Since we all use food to sooth our emotions, taking that away means taking away a way of coping. Then you are left with the raw emotions and no "usual" way of dealing with them. I found that anger or sadness would appear out of no where.... couldn't connect it to anything.

Certainly talk to your doctor, but in my experience what you describe is just part of the post-op process. You are normal and it does get better!

Me too! So irritable and grumpy today - been heading that way for days.

No this is common post surgery. There are many unexplainable highs and lows emotionally. Since we all use food to sooth our emotions, taking that away means taking away a way of coping. Then you are left with the raw emotions and no "usual" way of dealing with them. I found that anger or sadness would appear out of no where.... couldn't connect it to anything.

Certainly talk to your doctor, but in my experience what you describe is just part of the post-op process. You are normal and it does get better!

Good point! I don't think about eating food to deal with my emotions anymore. I really didn't think about that or the fact I am an emotional eater even reading all the threads and topics. WTH!!

I ate sweets cake mostly all the time and haven't had a single bite in 4 months of cake or ice cream or candy!! I was stressed before my husband came home from Alaska a week ago. Maybe it all just surfaced and anger is my outlet? Thank you for the comment

Me too! So irritable and grumpy today - been heading that way for days.

Yes!!! After I had my melt down I see now I have been headed that way these last few days. Snapping and had it out with a best friend who's not been being a friend for years. Only now was I able to let my feeling out and tell her how I really felt. I don't like confrontation I just get to nasty. I let it rip that day! gah I need to ck myself! So glad I'm not alone in this

And I'm so BORED. Can't seem to find any pleasure in anything. That'll be because I'm missing my yummies. Happened to me when I gave up wine and also when I gave up Oxynorm after I got hooked post knee replacement surgery. And getting off the Oxynorm was the hardest thing I have ever been through. So this time I know it will get better. (Gee, I sound like a total addict, but I'm really quite normal... )

Me too! I am soooooo irritable! Want to strangle my family and about anyone else who looks at me funny lol. I hope it ends soon!

My nurse told me I will be hormonal sometimes, because hormones are stored in the fat, and when you loose fat it will release hormones! This , I will be a little crazy, on top of the changes going on!

These comments mirror a post a few weeks ago - hormones are stored in our fat cells and right now we are burning fat and releasing a large amount of hormones that can make you feel out of control - it will get better as your weight loss plateaus.

And I'm so BORED. Can't seem to find any pleasure in anything. That'll be because I'm missing my yummies. Happened to me when I gave up wine and also when I gave up Oxynorm after I got hooked post knee replacement surgery. And getting off the Oxynorm was the hardest thing I have ever been through. So this time I know it will get better. (Gee, I sound like a total addict, but I'm really quite normal... )

Ok the last bit made me laugh!! BC aint we all!! I did walk often but lost my ability to feel joy in that too. I loved it even tho it was boring sometimes. Gah Speaking of wine that was the first thing my husband try'd bring me. I could even take a sip didn't want it. Plus it was cooking wine yuck ha

These comments mirror a post a few weeks ago - hormones are stored in our fat cells and right now we are burning fat and releasing a large amount of hormones that can make you feel out of control - it will get better as your weight loss plateaus.

I try'd to find a post like this but couldn't. I might help if I could get around here better HA! At least I know it's gotta get better. Thanks

Ah! Hormones stored in fat - now that's a revelation! Off to the Internet I go to find out more.

Now do any of you guys think that people who lose quickly are more likely to have these mood swings? Rapid loss and all? I've lost "including per op diet" 75 pounds in 3 1/2 months?

Ah! Hormones stored in fat - now that's a revelation! Off to the Internet I go to find out more.

You must educate me when you find anything

I don't have a good article but adipose tissue produces estrogen....as the fat cells shrink all that damn stuff is released and we become super-psycho-PMSy x a zillion.....it does get better after the initial surge of weight loss....the first 6 weeks post-op I was nuts :/

I believe it's been wacky hormones for me.

About a month or so ago I was SO ANGRY at work that I made someone cry when she turned in some things late. There is no question that she turned them in late and that it caused problems for me, but I am usually soooo much more tolerant. At the time I felt entirely justified reprimanding her, and actually even now I could say it was justified. It's just not my usual style, so to speak. I have since apologized, and she has too.

It's funny how when you're in the midst of a meltdown, your actions & reactions seem entirely justified. And it doesn't necessarily occur to us at that time that it *might* be hormones that are making us freak out.

Hormones are sooooo sneaky!

I think I am now back to my old chill self. I think I am anyways. Reality is in the eye of the beholder, right?!? Anyways, having ruminated on the whole thing a bit, my take on it is this: I need to be super aware that I have been short tempered lately, likely due to the weight loss and/or low calories and/or hormonal changes. I need to take a moment if I find myself getting angry to really evaluate these feelings. I need to look at the situation as objectively as possible and try to act accordingly and in a rational way. I need to have my antennae up to the possibility that I am maaaaayyybeeeee currently predisposed to over reacting....