Thanks for the information, Sparky. I truly appreciate it.
In 1972, my Dad had the equivalent of a gastric bypass to try to fix his ulcer and was in the hospital for a year (I was only 3 at the time so I don’t remember it). He still has gastro issues to this day. Also, I already have my own gastro issues which is a big deterrent for me. A woman that worked in the department I used to work in who wasn’t much bigger than me died from complications a few months after the surgery.
I want to avoid having it unless it’s the absolute last resort but for my doctor to even suggest it means she’s concerned about my health. So I have to figure out how to slowly and safely lose weight again and keep it off and also find ways to get exercise and not compromise my back.
One thing I did ask her to prescribe is an anti anxiety med that’s safer long term than Xanax. When I was going regularly to a therapist (yay, burnout from work stress), we tried the med (Buspar) and it did a great job on relieving my anxiety. Unfortunately I couldn’t adjust to the side effects of brain zaps. However, the psychiatrist had me on other meds for depression and I wondered if the problem was a med combo rather than the Buspar on its own. I figure it’s worth another shot because I know my main issue is stress eating/nervous nibbling. If I can reduce my anxiety, I will tend to have better focus at work and will usually be less likely to turn to food for comfort
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In 1972, my Dad had the equivalent of a gastric bypass to try to fix his ulcer and was in the hospital for a year (I was only 3 at the time so I don’t remember it). He still has gastro issues to this day. Also, I already have my own gastro issues which is a big deterrent for me. A woman that worked in the department I used to work in who wasn’t much bigger than me died from complications a few months after the surgery.
I want to avoid having it unless it’s the absolute last resort but for my doctor to even suggest it means she’s concerned about my health. So I have to figure out how to slowly and safely lose weight again and keep it off and also find ways to get exercise and not compromise my back.
One thing I did ask her to prescribe is an anti anxiety med that’s safer long term than Xanax. When I was going regularly to a therapist (yay, burnout from work stress), we tried the med (Buspar) and it did a great job on relieving my anxiety. Unfortunately I couldn’t adjust to the side effects of brain zaps. However, the psychiatrist had me on other meds for depression and I wondered if the problem was a med combo rather than the Buspar on its own. I figure it’s worth another shot because I know my main issue is stress eating/nervous nibbling. If I can reduce my anxiety, I will tend to have better focus at work and will usually be less likely to turn to food for comfort