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Is depression common after having a major surgery? |
I had major surgery about three months ago and it seems that I have had some bouts of depression and anxiety during my time of recovery. Yes. It is very common. I can take 3 months or more to pass. Make sure you address it with your Doc so it doesnt get out of hand. I had a 9 hour long skull base surgery and that was almost a year and a half ago. One of the reasons, I think, you get depressed, is that it is a shock to your body physiologically and mentally. The thought of, "Why did I have to have this happen to me", is always in the back of your head. It is not uncommon at all. Talk to your doctor as there are drugs to help that will probably only be needed for a short time. Major surgery changes how you view a lot of things and makes you feel vulnerable. Yes it is common but it is curable , consult psychiatrist please if it takes long time . You bet. Even just saying the word "sur-ger-ee" depresses me. The fact that you are still having episodes after three months, though, would lead me to believe that either 1) your follow up treatment or medications may have thrown you off balance emotionally, or 2) there are other issues involving the surgery that you are struggling with. Talk to the surgeon to see if s/he has any suggestions. I'm sure that s/he deals with this kind of thing all the time and knows how to help and support patients. I'm not sure how common but it is very much possible. My gut tells me it is more common than people want to let on. Major surgery is a severe trauma to your body and you go through so much stress in so short a time. My own experience was with brain surgery and with surgery in that part of the brain apparently many patients experience depression. Mine was a severe recovery and it took me about a year to recover, I sat around and cried for one year and could not do anything. Your body also uses up so many reserves and the anesthesia and drugs given from the whole process is tremendously stressful. Talk with your doctor about it to figure out what you should do. I wish you the best. |
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