Hello

I had gastric bypass in 2012. Have regretted it ever since. At first I was confused cause they said I wouldn't be as hungry. I was starving and having stomach pains from hunger. I lost 80pds. I didn't even get to enjoy the feeling of stepping on a scale and smiling or fitting into smaller clothes with excitement. The feeling I waited for for so long never happen but maybe a smile when people told me how good I looked. Inside, I was falling apart. Before the surgery, the team of people at weight loss center knew I had panic attacks and depression. Very bad. I was on zoloft and ativan. I had recently had a mild heart attack so my regular doctor brought up the surgery because I was very overweight. I agreed. When I reached my goal weight, I started getting non stop panic attacks. Waking up 4 to 5 times a night with these attacks. It was so bad that u told my then Psychiatric nurse practitioner this problem and she actually told me she couldn't help me. I swear to God. She actually said that to her patient who was crying and needing help cause I didn't know what was happening. So I just walked out dumbfounded and lost. Then I had to go in search of another psychiatric to help me. Which was so hard to find where I live. Found one who didn't understand what was going on. So I was off the zoloft but still getting ativan from reg doc. I became suicidal, couldn't eat because when I would eat, it would make my anxiety worse. Didn't understand that. Found another doc who put me on Prozac (liquid) and Olizapine (might be spelled wrong). Two meds that make u gain weight. Thought I was safe because of surgery but no. They switched me back to zoloft (liquid). Nothing has worked and u gained my weight back, really depressed and anxious all the time. None stop stomach problems. Lots of accidents. Horrible! New doctor said thats been known that antidepressants won't absorb cause of surgery. I don't know what to do. My health has gotten worse. Mentally and physically. Gastric surgeon said she's never had a case with antidepressants not working. But been told by 2 docs that is does. I'm a mess and on zoloft, at Ivan, Gabapentin and prazosin for nightmares. None are working but ativan... kinda. Help me! I'm so scared and have a very worried son whose scared to leave me alone. Can't stop crying and sleeping all the time. Now in overweight again and also has another heart attack from anxiety. Had to have 3 stents. Afraid

I see your on ativan I took that for a while klonipin works much better for me also latuda works amazing for depression and anxiety and doesn't cause weight gain. Trileptal is amazing for mood I'm on all 3 it keeps me sane

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