I have felt extremely bitchy and agitated lately. People that normally wouldn’t annoy me are just driving me crazy! For the last week or so I’ve felt like I’ve desperately wanted to smack someone. I’m this close to exploding at people. The little things are agitating me. People that I’ve always liked I now find impossible to tolerate. I just feel like this huge bitch.
I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m not normally like this. I’m usually pretty agreeable. I hardly ever say anything offensive. But now I feel like I want to tear someone limb from limb. What the hell is wrong with me? (And no, it’s not PMS. Although I do suffer from it occasionally, it’s the wrong time of the month for that.)
What can I do to feel better? Should I get myself some Prozac or something? Is there some sort of bitch pill I can take? Or should I just wait it out and hope it will pass?
I find that when the idiots of the world (or of my little world) start getting on my nerves, physical activity helps. A brisk walk, with or without my dogs, does a lot to burn off the accumulated negativity within. Exercise is supposed to be a great stress reliever.
OTOH, if you really think it’s serious enough to require medication, you know you need to talk to your doctor. Someone near and dear to me did this, and the prescribed “happy pills” really did make a difference.
Or maybe you just need a vacation. I’m sure a week or two in Tahiti would change your outlook.
Oh. I looked in this thread because I need help becoming a bitch. ‘There’s a pill? Cool.’ But my advice to you would be to get a punching bag. I’ll be laying into it myself this evening.
If you’ve only been this way lately, for the love of all that’s holy, don’t medicate.
Try getting more exercise, or a vacation, or ANYTHING…some small break in your routine. Please don’t turn immediately to pills. I’m a firm believer in better living through chemistry, but if you’re able to shake this without messing around with your OWN chemistry, please do.
Hey, this too (and you can jump on me if you want for this). My hubby told me over the weekend that for the past few weeks, I’ve been ‘difficult’ maybe I should go see someone. Maybe I (and you) have just been extra testy lately because tomorrow is what tomorrow is. If you really think it’s not hormonal (PMS/pregnancy), and if it’s not everyone being a jerk at the same time (it happens, nobody waits in line to be an ass) maybe you’re revisiting unsettling feelings.
It’s lasted for a few weeks so far, maybe 3-5 weeks. It’s just this general feeling of anxiety and well, bitchyness. I’m usually pretty patient with people, but lately, if anyone even looks at me the wrong way I’m jumping down their throats.
I have also been taking a long bike ride once a week Wednesday mornings. I bike from 8:30 am to 12:00 with a group. So I think I’m getting enough excercise. But maybe I need more?
I think I’m going to try to get away first. If that doesn’t help in a week or so, then I’ll go to my doctor. I just don’t want to feel this crappy for longer than I have to.
Another vote here for yoga. It’s helped me immensely with depression. May I recommend B.K.S. Iyengar’s book Yoga, The Path to Holistic Health? There are sequences in the back for particular ailments including Irritability and Anxiety. These are different from simply biking your heart out, which is very good, of course. But once a week may not be frequent enough exercise. Additionally, the yoga addresses more directly the connections between the mind, body and emotions. But you need to give it some time to work. Best of luck, however you manage to cope, and I hope you feel better soon.
Chocolate. I kid you not. Chocolate, exercise, sex. (not necessarily in that order :D)
It’s an endorphin thing. For me, anyhoo. I have had bitch-moons, where it really had little to do with lunar or hormonal cycles, and where there was little I could point a finger at to say “there’s the culprit!”
Chocolate really does work for me. And if it doesn’t work for you, at least it’s yummy!