Anxiety After Ovary Removal.

[Alana_danhtu]

Hey everyone. I'm am on here just to get some relief about a cyst causing me to have an ovary removed. I just had my right ovary removed 3/13/14 and at first I was staying at my moms house as she was taking care of me. I wanted to come home since I have to pay bills etc and have been through extreme anxiety since I've come home. I went to the ER and came home yesterday morning due to sharp pains and my heart rate speeding up randomly and they prescribed me Ativian for the anxiety after confirming I don't have any blood clots. I mean I cried eating lunch today and the food was good! I even cried when picking up my prescription from Walgreens cause of the music. All these health professional seem to think since my other ovary is going to make up for the loss it's not from having my ovary removed. Anyone else have this problem? If so how did you deal/fix it? I really don't wanna take meds that remove the anxiety but in return make me depressed and suicidal smh. HELP!

[HVAC]

The first step is to stop beating up on yourself over your emotions. They are what they are. For whatever reason everyone gets depressed or anxious at sometime. If you take your energy and fight it it makes it worse. This is where I take deep breathes and I don't react to things. I keep my mouth shut and be kind to myself.

I am not a crier but I cried a lot at surgery. Because of it my Doctor never came to see me in the hospital or later when I had my staples out or to discuss chemo. The staff treated me like I was nuts. It was a lot for me to deal with and I was run down. I am usually stoic.

I changed hospitals. My emotions worked themselves out. I am glad to be somewhere I am aloud to feel the way I feel. I have not cried. I did get angry when the doctor and I disagreed with treatment. Turns out I made the right choice.

You do have to work and earn a living so you have to figure that out. Otherwise you just have to get through this. How ever you feel is how you are supposed to feel.

Alex

[Alana_danhtu]

Thanks, I'm pretty sure it's my hormones after speaking with my aunt (RN) and she stated it can vary as far as time for diff peoples hormones to regulate so I'm a bit worried bout that part. I just have to find out how to cope with it, but she explained there's a chance I may have to be put on hormone replacement therapy. :-( BTW I'm 27, I'm just trying to find a way naturally to avoid all this but I suppose their may not be. I have to eventually go back to work and deal with customers, I'm not trying to cry talking to them LOL.

[HVAC]

First off anesthesia can take a couple of weeks to leave the body. Many people can have reactions to it such as mood changes and crying. If you were worried about the surgery then you could be having a delayed reaction. Pain can also increase your heart rate. Simple deep breathing exercises can help a lot. You can find relaxation breathing on the internet. Also you do not have to take medications long term. If you need them short term than take them for short term. Our Ovaries can be important to us as women. I had gone through menopause when I had my full hysterctomy and oofecrtomy. There was no chance of child bearing. I was surprised but I felt a loss after the surgery. Ovaries also control hormones so that could cause crying.

Alex