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Is it normal to have depression after surgery?

i had my wisdom teeth out under general anestetic 11 days ago.
and ive been really sad.
and i cry every day
is this normal?

It is very normal. Your body has to deal with healing which can take a lot out of you and also has to contend with a myriad of medications. All that is processed through the liver and you will often feel depression as one of the side effects. Some really mild exercise will help your liver to expel this medication faster as well as plenty of water and fresh vegetables. Something like anesthesia lasts in your body for around 30 days so the more you do to free your body of this the better you'll feel.

Yes. I just had my wisdoms out about a month ago and I was rediculously up and down, hysterical. They gave me a slew of painkillers and steroids to keep up my immunities for anti-infection. Steroids are especially notorious for causing mood swings. My 12 year old cousin was put on steroids to help recover from a serious surgery and they made him suicidal.
If you are already 11 days into recovery, you shouldn't have to take them much longer so the emotional attacks should start to subside as the prescriptions start to wein out of your system. The first mood swing I had, I called the office where I got my wisdoms out and symply asked about it. It's a lot easier to deal with when you know it's not you. Don't be afraid to call if you have any questions. Almost everyone does.

Cheers

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