Nausea and low mood

[jenx94 2]

Hi Im 24 days po, ive been feeling nauseous since Monday cant shift it, also low mood i dont want to leave the house shower or do anything is this normal? Ive lost 35 pounds so far! My gp is doubling my omprazole and giving me anti sickness pick them up later i hope they help? Anyone else experiencing these symptons?? 😔😔

[summerseeker 2,386]

Hello and welcome in this great forum. Yes I had a ton of nausea and vomiting in the beginning. It took me about 3 months to get the upper hand on it. I still take Lansoprazole 30mgs twice a day. My internal stitch line was very swollen. I had to sleep sitting up for a month because of reflux. I had the remorse in a big way. I paid to feel this way.

You have just made a huge change to all you have ever known. food and eating is often more than just sustenance and once its taken away we wonder what we have done. You sound like you are grieving. Staying in and not showering are classic signs. Its difficult to get therapy in the UK but you might need to seek it out. People on here often have low moods to the lack of sugary foods and drinks or just fast foods after surgery and need to go through a type of withdrawal.

Early out you still have the whole stomach amount of acid in a tiny pouch. It does make you nauseous. When you can eat better it does get better.

If you find moving through the eating stages difficult, go back to the last one. I couldn't do puree. Puke...

DM me on here if you want to chat.

[Marcia91 7]

4 hours ago, jenx94 said:

Hi Im 24 days po, ive been feeling nauseous since Monday cant shift it, also low mood i dont want to leave the house shower or do anything is this normal? Ive lost 35 pounds so far! My gp is doubling my omprazole and giving me anti sickness pick them up later i hope they help? Anyone else experiencing these symptons?? 😔😔

I am sorry to hear about how you are feeling, I have not experience any Nauseous , the depression is normal for VSG patients, what we are doing feels lonely when everyone around us is living and eating anything they want. You have to pull yourself up and do things that bring a smile to your face, remember why you did this (to get your health and life back). Everyday is going to be a challenge until its not and we start to see those results we want so badly.

[catwoman7 11,278]

if you're female and of child-bearing age, another possible cause of the depression is the hormone surges that are common after surgery. Estrogen is stored in fat cells, and evidently a lot of it is released during rapid weight loss. It can cause mood swings and screwed up menstrual cycles. Things will stabilize eventually - but it can take a few weeks. Hang in there!

Edited February 8, 2024 by catwoman7

[ChunkCat 737]

Catwoman7 is right, this could be hormones... Some stabilize after a few weeks, others it takes longer, it depends a lot on how your individual body deals with it! I felt like I had the worst PMS for a few weeks, I cried at the drop of a hat, I was angry and moody and down. But it has balanced out.

Also, major surgery all by itself can induce periods of depression post-op, this is not unusual and will fade in time.

I had nausea daily for the first two months, then it suddenly faded away. One thing my intuitive eating coach suggested is starting my day with a shake or Protein hot cocoa. This is because our tiny tummies can get a little dehydrated overnight and trying to put food in them first thing is uncomfortable. Easing into the day with fluids firsts rehydrates the tissue. Even with this I had to take nausea meds for 2 months twice a day. I found Zofran wasn't helpful so they gave me promethazine, it worked much better. And I never get much use out of omeprazole so I'm on pantaprazole in the morning and Dexilant in the evening. Don't be afraid to tell your team something isn't working if you try their medication adjustment and it isn't helping...

Oh and one last thing, if you take meds for depression, you might want to let the person who manages them know you are feeling down. Sometimes depression meds need a bit of an adjustment a few months after surgery. Our absorption of things can change. But if you aren't on meds for depression, the above reasons are probably why you are feeling rather down...

[BabySpoons 632]

On 2/8/2024 at 5:25 AM, jenx94 said:

i dont want to leave the house shower or do anything is this normal?

That was me pre-op and at my heaviest weight which was 320. I was on anti-depression meds years ago for a short time but found they made me worse. So don't be quick to get on any unless you find you can't shake the blues. And even then, the right type and dosage is very important.

For me... I was so sick and tired of being sick and tired, it didn't matter how shitty I felt after WLS because I knew better days were ahead. I powered through the nausea. And yes, I had a few down days too. Recouping from major surgery. Hormones shifting. I can't relate to the reflux because I had RNY and hernia repair so that resolved my issues with it.

At 10 months out, I feel like a million bucks. I'm hoping the same for you. Congrats on losing the 35 pounds and GL going forward.

[jenx94 2]

Thanks for all your respones few days later im feeling better now! Ever so kind thanks yous so much hugs from Scotland 💕