I feel so out of control

[dakotadawn]

Hello everyone! I recently had a lap surgery in May, and since then I've put on about 15 pounds. It was originally just from not being able to move around much, then it boiled over in to some sever depression. Now it's just getting worse and I feel completely helpless. I lost 40 pounds in the last year, but I gained 15 back. I can't get doctors to help me at all.

I just feel like my body is living for me, instead of me living for myself. I can't snap out of it, and I feel like I could roll myself off a cliff right now. Please help.

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

Can you do any kind of exercise? Even just walking a mile or two a day is great, and may help to naturally combat the depression. You've proven you can lose the weight, so you can do it again! Just listen to your body, and take it slowly at first since you recently had surgery.

 

[misspriss]

Do you think any medications might have an effect? I noticed in your sig you are on ortho try cyclen, was that new or something you have had good luck on for a while? I went from one type of pill to a tri-cyclic pill and gained 20lbs, my metabolism has never been the same since. I did get back on a mono-phase pill and I quit gaining though! Anyway just a thought, disregard if you have been happy on it for a while.

I lost 20lbs last fall, and put 15 back on by this summer. It was so frustrating. I've managed to work it off by tracking what I eat and exercising when I can. Just walking around the neighborhood helps! I've since joined a gym and started lifting, but only after I lost 13lbs just with diet and light exercise. You can do it!

 

[dakotadawn]

I'm having a really hard time with doctors... I have no clue whats wrong with me because the doctor who did the surgery refuses to talk to me any more. I've been on otc for two years now. i hate it so much. i gained 80 pounds in 6 months before I started the otc. I was put on it to try to help the cysts and the endometriosis, but I think it's only making things worse.