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Am I going crazy??
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01-17-2010, 09:26 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 52
Hysterectomy: December 16th, 2009
Surgery Type: LAVH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Am I going crazy??
I am almost 5 weeks post op and have had a really good recovery. No pain, discharge is gone, walking approx. a mile now, feeling healthy except........the last week or so I have been so weepy, emotional, irritable at hubby ( who is going through his own midlife change), night sweats, hot flushes (fast and quick), etc. Am I crazy??? I am also really tired of sitting at home and doing not much of nothing. Do light housework but have not vacuumed etc. Ready to go back to work!!! Doctor took one ovary and she said I would not have any of these feelings so why am I on an emotional rollercoaster? Anyone else feel this way? I go to post op on 1/25 and I have over the counter menopausal meds. Wonder if I should take or not? Uuuughhh....hate feeling this way. Laura
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01-17-2010, 11:32 AM
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HysterSister
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Posts: 63
Hysterectomy: June 23rd, 2009
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Re: Am I going crazy??
Hi,
I had my hysterectomy 6/23/09. The doc left one ovary, and like you I felt great, hardly took pain meds, and was up and around way ahead of schedule. However, it was my emotions that took a little longer to stabalize. Around the same time as you, I became really emotional, anxious and at times felt overwhelmingly depressed, something I hadn't felt before, luckily it was only fleeting. I also felt like I was in a " fog" and had to write things down, this was hard for me, as I always prided myself on my great memory. This led me to become more anxious, thinking something had happened during the surgery. I didn't get too many " hot flashes", but did feel warmer over all. I researched it and your ovaries/ovary, can shut down for a period after a hysterectomy, they go into shock. Often they recover, but sometimes they don't and you get thrown into menopause. Hopefully, yours will " wake up" and your symptoms will go away, mine have faded a lot. I did start taking supplements, that support women's health and hormones, and I feel better. If you are still feeling this at your appt, ask your doc to do a blood test for your hormone levels. Hope this helps and I hope you feel better soon. You are not alone.
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