[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
elano wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
and so what is the cure? I’ll take all suggestions from chemistry to cardio.
Don’t take this the wrong way but…
Marijuana just may be for you!
haha!
well… I think it is really hard to find marijuana in California…
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Wait… you’re kidding right?
My only friend at college’s Aunt is the president of the Cali pot club. Club weed = fucking incredible.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
pushharder wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
…or are you telling me I need to go get fucked? You are aren’t you!
Believe it or not, in this instance, no.
I’m telling you that fluctuating hormone levels might just have everything to do with short tempers. I have no doubts whatsoever that this is true generally speaking, maybe not you specifically.
Well… it would not be a bad idea to have that checked. It does come and go very quickly.
thank goodness for having health coverage. I just had a physical, I don’t think we checked this but I will ask my doc.
Are you saying you have not had this problem since puberty? It’s recent? In other words, are you convinced this is not simple, ol’ fashioned PMS? If so, why?
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??? oh I’ve had PMS at times, but I am actually pretty lucky with that. Usually I am just sleepy, no cramps, no mood swings, just narcolepsy, usually. It’s only bad once a year or so.
recently, well for a couple of months now I’ve just been fast on the draw in attack mode. Not at work because I like my job, but in other things. I explode and then it is all gone.
Are you on the pill? I swear I could pinpoint my ex’s bouts of moodiness down to a 7-10 day, once every 60 days frequency and it was due to the pill.
I have been extremely laid back for the past 18 months and very little can bother me, but lately I am losing that mellowness and I am unsure why. It’ll come back, though. I am still just as happy as I’ve been this whole time…
[quote]Beowolf wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
elano wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
and so what is the cure? I’ll take all suggestions from chemistry to cardio.
Don’t take this the wrong way but…
Marijuana just may be for you!
haha!
well… I think it is really hard to find marijuana in California…
Wait… you’re kidding right?
My only friend at college’s Aunt is the president of the Cali pot club. Club weed = fucking incredible.[/quote]
=) I was kidding
[quote]PonceDeLeon wrote:
Are you on the pill? I swear I could pinpoint my ex’s bouts of moodiness down to a 7-10 day, once every 60 days frequency and it was due to the pill.
I have been extremely laid back for the past 18 months and very little can bother me, but lately I am losing that mellowness and I am unsure why. It’ll come back, though. I am still just as happy as I’ve been this whole time…[/quote]
Nope, no pill
what is that herb, is it Valerian or something like that? It is supposed to mellow you out? and Taurine too right?
I am pretty happy, things are going well, I just can be a little testy
but thanks for saying you are having a bout with this too. Maybe I am just due for some bad temper
It could possibly related to your thyroid, see if your doc checked your TSH and T3/T4.
Some people can get similar symptoms when their thyroid is hyperactive.
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
pushharder wrote:
Sweetheart, I don’t ever remember you being short tempered. Why did you start this post?
Smooooooch.
hahaha!
I appreciate the selective amnesia
I am actually wondering if it is a vitamin deficiency though… could it be?
I’ve been under stress, but I do work out so I dunnoooooo
I probably just need more coffee
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I don’t know if you’re kidding about the coffee. I’ve been worried about some major things lately, and I just figured out that caffeine was multiplying my anxiety levels many times over.
Too much caffeine is probably a more likely culprit than T/E levels or vitamin deficiencies.
[quote]HoratioSandoval wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
pushharder wrote:
Sweetheart, I don’t ever remember you being short tempered. Why did you start this post?
Smooooooch.
hahaha!
I appreciate the selective amnesia
I am actually wondering if it is a vitamin deficiency though… could it be?
I’ve been under stress, but I do work out so I dunnoooooo
I probably just need more coffee
I don’t know if you’re kidding about the coffee. I’ve been worried about some major things lately, and I just figured out that caffeine was multiplying my anxiety levels many times over.
Too much caffeine is probably a more likely culprit than T/E levels or vitamin deficiencies.[/quote]
I just really like coffee so I am hoping that would never be the culprit
Valerian root is supposed to help with sleep.
Taurine is an amino acid that can be used as a precursor for catacholamines(Epinepherine, Norepinepherine) that’s why they put it in energy drinks.
Coffee is never the culprit. Coffee only makes us happy!
[quote]badkarma2112 wrote:
Valerian root is supposed to help with sleep.
Taurine is an amino acid that can be used as a precursor for catacholamines(Epinepherine, Norepinepherine) that’s why they put it in energy drinks.
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but I thought I read that it was supposed to make you feel good and smooth things out… the Taurine I mean
there is always chocolate ;>
[quote]debraD wrote:
Coffee is never the culprit. Coffee only makes us happy![/quote]
whew! I was worried for a bit
Studies in animals show that it may have an anti-anxiety effect.
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
elano wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
and so what is the cure? I’ll take all suggestions from chemistry to cardio.
Don’t take this the wrong way but…
Marijuana just may be for you!
haha!
well… I think it is really hard to find marijuana in California…
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joke right?
Bacopa monnieri is supposed to mellow you out a bit. Some users here swear by it. I have not tried it.
You are in San Diego. How can you be angry? Winter time is like 64 degrees and two cirrus clouds. Seriously! 
Besides, I call it FAD - “Fuck off!” Affective Disorder. Usually, I can smoke a cigar and read a book or write, all alone in a secluded area outdoors. However, I have quit smoking cigars and no longer drink (coming up on 4 months) so I need to replace old habits with new habits.
I think the decline in short skirts due to changes in weather has altered my temper…that and the lack of a good mindfuck. People strike me as empty shells lately and as having a serious lack of ethics. And they want to solicit MY attention? Come on. My time is way too valuable for that shit.
I get pissy when nothing is going on. When stuff is happening I get so focused on handling things that I rarely get mad.
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
well… I think it is really hard to find marijuana in California…[/quote]
[quote]badkarma2112 wrote:
Couple things I did was,
Made sure I had as many numbers on caller ID as possible, so I could filter my phone calls.
Talk to who I wanted when I wanted.
Made sure I had plenty of “me” time, at the gym, etc,with my phone off and in the car.
Took control of my schedule instead of having it dictated by others.If I wanted to do something, I would. If not, I won’t.
I used to just tell people that I was going to “The Dark Side of the Moon”, and they finally knew what that meant.
Stressed to friends the best way to contact me was through email. That way I could read what they said and think about it and then respond.
At work it’s not so easy, but outside of work it’s actually quite managable.
Some people need a little explanation about needing some space.
Just little things that buy me some time to chill…
and a punching bag helps to vent. [/quote]
badkarma, I strongly suspect you’d score as clinically depressed if you filled out a depression scale. Of course, many people would and it’s no big deal, but if you’re spending too much time on “the dark side of the moon,” you might want to check in with someone.
OG, are you doing enough cardio? I sort of think of cardio as what I do to stay sane (to the extent that I am able to muster sanity) and healthy and lifting as what I do to look sexy and be strong.
Like Debra, I find that blasting aggressive music into my head while I pound out a run is incredibly therapeutic. One thing that’s nice about cardio in comparison to lifting is that your mind has free range, like it does in the car or in the shower, but you’re also taxing your body. Lifting is a good way to push out aggression, but because you’re having to stay focused (counting out reps) it doesn’t necessarily give you the opportunity to get tuned in to your frustration or rage or whatever so you CAN push it out.
The other thing I would suggest is spending some time getting in touch with what specifically is going on when it happens. By which I mean, are you more easily frustrated? Do you think you’re anxious sort of generally, and so you’re operating at a slightly higher level of alertness? Is it that you’re thinking and people interrupt you? You know you’re snapping, so the next step is figuring out why. Look at your feeling-state around the times it happens (were you reflective, distracted, tense, etc).
Back to hormonal weirdness…any change in your menstrual cycles, etc?
We don’t give our subconcious nearly enough credit.
You had it right in one of your first posts. You are at a state now where your mind feels it can safely process the release of all the stress you mention you have been experiencing of late.
Just allow it to happen and recognize that your mind knows how to best take care of you
A punching bag does help…as does a primal scream, try it some time.
