I had my 2 week post op appointment today and the doc said I was doing great. I tried to explain to him and the nurse that ever since surgery, even after I was off all my pain meds, I have had their weird "out of it" or "out of body" feeling that won't go away. I don't feel faint or dizzy, it is like I'm not quite there. Sort of how it feels to be on pot, or after you faint or especially how I would feel for a whole day after a migraine (which I never knew if the feeling was the aftermath of the migraine, or the effects of the migraine meds.) Has anyone experienced this? Am I making any sense? Anyone know what it could be?

Sounds like a symptom of a panic attack..."A feeling of being detached from the world (de-realization)"

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Are you drinking enough? In the beginning it was really hard to get enough and even mild dehydration can produce those symptoms.

It's either the type of pain med you're using or a hangover from the anesthesia. ((hugs)) Or maybe low-ish blood sugar?

I had my 2 week post op appointment today and the doc said I was doing great. I tried to explain to him and the nurse that ever since surgery, even after I was off all my pain meds, I have had their weird "out of it" or "out of body" feeling that won't go away. I don't feel faint or dizzy, it is like I'm not quite there. Sort of how it feels to be on pot, or after you faint or especially how I would feel for a whole day after a Migraine (which I never knew if the feeling was the aftermath of the migraine, or the effects of the migraine meds.) Has anyone experienced this? Am I making any sense? Anyone know what it could be?

I would not describe my experience like yours but you are most likely dealing with a fairly intense calorie deficit. It took me about three months to me emotionally and physically adapt to this. Additionally there are significant hormonal changes you are likely experiencing.

What you are describing may be connected to that. I would not worry about and do what you can to support yourself including getting a lot of rest, handling your hydration and eliminating stress where you can.

I'm sorry this is happening to you. You don't deserve it. If you don't feel your surgical team is really hearing you about this, please seek a second opinion. This might be from your general practitioner or a specialist. If you don't feel right, you deserve care. Good luck. You are not alone.

Your fat cells store chemicals. So many of the chemicals that you took throughout the years, may be coming to the surface. As you lose weight, the chemicals and hormones that were stored in your fat cells are being released into your body. These will pass through your kidneys and are expelled in your urine or through your sweat glands. But they can generate a flush of hormones during the weight loss phase. They should simmer down once you transition into maintenance. It is important to meet your daily fluid requirements, because it take fluids to flush these hormones from your system.

Thanks for all the ideas. If it doesn't go away soon, I'll go to my primary care doc and see what she says.

I absolutely felt foggy/detached and just out of it for about 3-4 weeks after surgery. I think it was a combination of anesthesia hangover, calorie deficit (and detox), and a bit of an emotional letdown. Not that I was disappointed by anything - but the months leading up to surgery were such an emotional roller coaster of trying to meet insurance requirements, then stressing about getting approvals, getting everything scheduled, preparing for surgery and then the emotional high of the day of surgery. Once all of that was over I felt a huge emotional crash. It could absolutely be hormones also but for me that came several weeks later and was much more obvious pure hormone event (crying at the drop of a hat, irritable, etc). If you don't start feeling better in a week or so I would for sure talk to your PCP about it. Oh, and if you are on any prescriptions like anti-depressants/anti-anxiety you might need those doses adjusted.