Irritability and Anger

[ann61]

I am in week 18 of triple tx (off incivek) and I find that I have become extremely irritable, easily agitated and often angry.  The smallest things set me off and when someone tries to get me to calm down I accuse them of telling me how to act or trying to repress my abililty to communicate.  I feel like I am becoming a very ugly person and am jeopardizing relationships that mean a great deal to me.  Is there anyone else out there that is or has experienced a similar feeling?  Any suggestions for dealing with this?

[sejmiig]

going on antidepressants was pretty much a requirement a month or two before I started all this; they insisted.  they said that the interferon would interfere with my mood.  they were right.  on top of all that, I get that SAD thing (do you?) which has not helped, but I think being on all the antid's has helped.  the interferon crap wanes over time thru treatment.

[belle19]

i don't get angry, i just start crying.  my family knows not to take it personally as do my friends.  good luck to you.  hang in there.  it will pass.  belle

[rockymoe]

My husband has ben amazing and unfourtunately he gets it. I also tell  people close to me if I snap at you or start crying for no reason it's the meds. Oh I am definately in Heppy tx land. I walk to another room to get something and I have no clue what it is I'm looking for.
Also I'm not into th holiday thing at all. I have an ultra sound in the AM , Labs(12 week VL) and Drs. appointment in PM. We plan to do a little shopping done' My Mother sent my husband a Bah Humbug bomber hat. I asked him if I could wear it shopping.
This to will pass!

[orphanedhawk]

First of all, I'm glad the chant is working for you.

One last comment from me.
Today when I mentioned my irritablity to my hepatologist, he said it could be a sign of depression, and asked whether I'd like something to help smooth things out. Then he offered to write me a script for mild antidepressants.
I passed but thought I'd share this for others.
If it gets to be too  much, you could go get some ADs.

[his3707]

If I could only remember to count to 10...  But then what?  wait 10 sec. before you blow? That would give me 10 more counts to really think of some good evil things to say.    Even though no one else does, sometimes I like being assertive and sarcastic, pissy, moody, angry, a fighter, control freak, at least now I have a reason.  What Am I going to do when treatment is over?  Like can-do, will I miss it some, the current new me?  will this current person stay and meld with the old me, (that would not be good at all) or maybe the real me I have never met,  will emerge .  I will be a passive, cool under pressure, genius,  that loves all the people, even my own teenagers and husband all the time,  a super mom that can juggle it all with a smile. !  That would be a dream come true.   Im not holding my breath.  But I am not dying my hair during treatment, i figure its a good time to see what I would like like all natural,   Yeah, thats me a naturally  beautiful old gal.  No one I know thinks its a good idea, they keep saying to me,  its the meds that making you think this way,  you'll get over it as they roll their eyes

[ann61]

@ frijole:  Well things have been a little better this week.  The "be nice" mantra really seems to be working.  I am trying really hard not to cry since that tends to last for days.  

@ orphanedhawk:  Of course if my car was stolen, I would not only be really angry and irritable but I would also cry.

To everyone else, thanks for your support and understanding.  I have apologized to everyone adn tried to explain the situation.  I walk around now saying "be nice, be nice" which seems to help and puts anyone around me on notice of my state of mind.  Usually we end up laughing which is sure better than saying unkind things.

After reading these posts and other info on peg rage (lovingly referred to as riba rage), I know it really isn't me.......just call my Sybil!