Anyone having trouble with depression. And having trouble with the weight they are losing?

I am in counseling .but even with it. I am struggling with nightmares since I had my surgery in june. And I am still learning what my body can, and cant not handle. I feel like I am out of control. And what give up.

Edited August 21, 201412 yr by wolfmom71

I don't know what to say about the depression that could help, except that I am sorry you're struggling. As far as the weight loss, I had my surgery in June also, and you have lost a lot more than I have, so it's not that slow.

wolfmom71,

Hello from a fellow Michigander who grew up in Michigan and is now a transplant to Texas.

PLEASE do not wait to get help from your primary care doctor or counselor for depression.

I went through a bout of severe depression when I was several months out from surgery. I had to have prescription help and counseling to get me through it along with exercise.

Slow weight loss is most importantly a loss. This isn't a sprint it's a marathon.

Good luck to you,

Blessings,

Kathleen

The meds they give out for depression . I cant take. I try to stay active and excerise. My counsleor said that should try to see if others are going what I am. But people just look at me lik e I am crazy. I know depression is common .and I know that dealing with changes that comes after doing the sleeve. I just didn't think I struggle so hard. Or force my shelf to keep going.

My dreams are making worried.

Thank you for what said. Anything helps

Edited August 21, 201412 yr by wolfmom71

What are you dreaming about?

I dream that I go down to about size 10 them I start hruting and some inside my stomach explode. (My doctors dont know why i was in pain ) I die

Well, that's not good! I'm sorry.

I know they're out of style, but we all could use a few fairy godmothers to POOF bad dreams and evil spells away. I'm also in counseling regarding my own health maintenance issues, and he's not buying the fairy godmother concept.

I promise I'm not teasing you -- I'm just trying to lighten your load. (( @@wolfmom71 ))

I'm very glad you're in counseling, and I hope this does resolve for you.

Remember that a dream is just a dream that sometimes reflects our inner fears. They don't come true. Also depression can cause dreams that are moribund. I am sorry you cannot use the SSRIs, but exercise is a potent antidepressant. It gets the good hormones going.

I experience depression and it is no fun and everything feels like a big deal to do. Hang in and it will remit.

Wolfmom71

I just wanted to share that I see a psychiatrist and counselor for major depressive disorder. I am on three daily medications to just feel okay each day.

My son was murdered 3 years ago in a senseless robbery and I spiraled out of control. But I have been stable for about the past year. As a result my dreams manifest my anxiety and really distress me. I have the same dreams over and over with a few variations but the anxiety is horrid.

I do talk about it in counseling. And it's sad I have to have sessions about my life awake and my life asleep.

I've had some bad days since my sleeve where I just felt I couldn't drink another shake, eat another food or survive another bout of throwing up.

I get the blues and I feel overwhelmed so if you need some support, I can at least empathize on every level.