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I just flew into a crazy rage. Threw shoes pulled my hair and walked around like a maniac. I haven't had a rage in a long time. I've been completely overwhelmed with stress for a while now. School, loss of money and employment, no help from SO to do needed things around the house. I guess that last one is what set me off. I've been sick with respiratory and sinus infections for months. There are alot worse things I could have..but could this continium of sickness and fatigue from being sick be the actual trigger pulled. When I get sick and I can't shake it after a few weeks I get very angry and overwhelmed. That's how my first depression began 20 years ago was from an extensive no letting up resp problems and resulting sinus surgery when I was 15. Just wondering if anyone else has extreme anger/rage triggered by physical sickness? How to handle it besides pdoc talk and med change?
Btw, are you sure you are not gluten and casein or dairy intolerant. The infections and irritibility sound like mine before going gfcf.
Check out celiac.com (or org).
It sounds like you are under a lot of pressure and stress, the illness may have just pushed you over the edge.
Hope you feel better soon
So...yes indeed every time I get a cold or flu I end up being angry and oppositional. I wish you all the best in getting well soon! Don't beat yourself up too much for being angry. You're sick! And that isn't an "excuse" it's a fact. You can't force yourself to be friendly and cooperative when you are physically ill. Kind of like all those diabetics who have massive mood swings when they get the flu. If only they could kick that nasty insulin habit and just have normal blood sugar...but they can't. And you can't "just feel better" either.
Many hugs and much love to you. I hope you feel better soon.