Hello....had surgery 2 wks ago and sooo cranky

[Sullie2Morin]

Hello Everyone...I just had GBP 2 weeks ago and have been recovering extremely well. However, I have to say I do not like the person I have become lately. I am sooooo moody and irritable that it frightens me. My poor kids and husband are getting the wrath the most. Every little thing seems to get under my skin and I feel angry all the time. Is this a normal side effect of having GBP surgery? It comes and goes in waves. One day I will be all smiles and happy...the next the biggest ***** on wheels! Any helpful info would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jennifer

 

[Mini]

Hi Jennifer,

Welcome to WLSurgery:welcome:
With rapid weight loss estrogen that is stored in the fat is released into the blood stream and it plays havoc with your hormones and with some women can upset the monthly cycle.

Once your weight stabilizes things should even out again.

It is very common with women on vlcd's.

Love Mini xxx

 

[gillabean]

I think that after bypass surgery we cannot eat our emotions away, like before. So we gradually have to find other ways of dealing with them, but it doesn't come naturally! Eating and stuffing emotions deep down may have been part of our lives for a long time and it will take time to find other ways of dealing with them.

 

[Sullie2Morin]

Hey Mini....this may sound stupid but what does VCLD's mean? I just finished my cycle and it didn't seem to affect that but I really hope this goes away soon.....for the sake of my husband and kids. Ofcourse we take out our wrath on the ones we love. Thanks for giving me this info though. It is good to know that I am not going to be a crazy , nasty person forever now.

 

[Glenville]

Sorry to jump in here but VLCD stands for Very Low Calorie Diet.

HTH (hope that helps).

 

[didi]

:wave_cry:I'm 7 weeks post-op and feel like Jekyll and Hyde some days either crying or biting someone's head off for no real reason that I can think of, just thought I was a grumpy old woman (57) but maybe I have an excuse now!?

 

[Sullie2Morin]

Happy to say ..now 4 weeks post op that it is leveling off! I am not nearly as *****y as I was a few weeks back. Thank goodness! I am starting to be myself again...just a melting away version of me

 

[wannabeslimagain]

hi there I am 5 weeks post op and I have been hell to live with at times but I have even noticed myself that I am settled more now and my moodiness is far less I have even been caught singing the christmas songs on the telly on the odd occasion and I laughed the other day and it was a proper belly laugh and my hubby said hey there she is the old Lisa I know and love and I felt so good about life so it fades in the end I am pleased to say

 

[samsmum]

Seems to be common. I was like this early post op. The specialist nurse told a few of us at a recent group meeting that it was because hormones are stored in fat and it was the levels dropping so fast. It does get better soon I promise.