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ILoveChoo · Hermes

wtf is wrong with me? vent...

Hermes

the first thing I thought of is to work out. you can take all your aggressions out on it, it's good for you, and it will increase your seratonin levels.

ILoveChoo · Hermes

D wrote:

the first thing I thought of is to work out. you can take all your aggressions out on it, it's good for you, and it will increase your seratonin levels.

did that already. didn't work. Now I'm pissed and smelly.

Farrah · Marc Jacobs

ILoveChoo wrote:

D wrote:

the first thing I thought of is to work out. you can take all your aggressions out on it, it's good for you, and it will increase your seratonin levels.

did that already. didn't work. Now I'm pissed and smelly.

Does it help that you just totally made me crack up? Don't worry chica...things will get better. Best of luck!

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

How about a relaxation day - a massage, a facial. Or maybe plan a calming weekend with DH that doesnt involve lots of noise or video games.

I hope you feel better soon!

halleybird · Hermes

ILoveChoo wrote:

D wrote:

the first thing I thought of is to work out. you can take all your aggressions out on it, it's good for you, and it will increase your seratonin levels.

did that already. didn't work. Now I'm pissed and smelly.

LMAO. I also wanted to point out, for what it's worth, that being irritable all of the time can also be a symptom of anxiety or depression. If it continues, that may be worth checking into. You are welcome to pm me, too.

Hermes

ILoveChoo wrote:

D wrote:

the first thing I thought of is to work out. you can take all your aggressions out on it, it's good for you, and it will increase your seratonin levels.

did that already. didn't work. Now I'm pissed and smelly.

well then, maybe you just need a good lay?

Collette · Chanel

D wrote:

well then, maybe you just need a good lay?

D can I just say that you have gotten quite saucy lately? I like it!

cat · Marc Jacobs

I wouldn't worry right now. Just give you self some more time to try and get back into a normal routine.

Also this may sound crazy,but do you get migraine headaches at all? I do and sometimes I can get annoyed by any kind of sound before the headache acutally hits me.

shopgirl82 · Chanel

Do you think you could have Seasonal Affective Disorder?

although I do have to add a disclaimer...when we had this lecture in nursing school, it was definitely one of those things that EVERYONE thought that they had (IBS, ADD, etc.. were some of the other ones that fit in this category). I'm not trying to downplay SAD, i'm just saying you could genuinely have it, or you could just be going through a funk. i'm kinda the same way right now. it's dark early, i don't feel like going to the gym when it's dark, it's cold so i want to stay in bed, and thinking about 3+ more months of cold weather does not excite me at all. personally, i feel like i'm just in a funk right now that will go away once i adjust to winter.

if you think this might be the case, maybe you can contact a dr. also, you can always try to take a multi (if you don't already), or even try some phototherapy.

i did a quick search for something that my roommate had...a sunlamp. i felt it really helped sitting under it and even occassional tanning made me feel better in college to help beat the winter blues.

http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com

i hope things get better. personally, i think D's idea might really help too.

small fry · Chanel

Just wanted to say I hope you feel better soon. Also it may be you need some relax time. Coming home and jumping back into work and things after a trip and working long hrs can be a drain.

Collette wrote
D can I just say that you have gotten quite saucy lately? I like it!

ditto

squishy · Coach

this happens to me sometimes, and i've noticed that i'm like this after being super-busy for an extended period of time. i'm so used to being overworked, frazzled and just completely going out of my mind that when i'm done, i don't know what to do with myself. i'm still wound up and i'm restless, but don't want to do anything (hello! i just finished a huge project/test etc!), so i feel like i'm going nuts.

it usually subsides after i let myself unwind. usually i sleep it off, since i've been sleep deprived, but what D suggests would do the trick too :)

Kelly · Hermes

I actually did do a journal database search for the psychology of prisoner release... I don't know if you were kidding or not, but it got me curious. I couldn't find anything, though.

Think squishy and D are right... you're probably really restless because you're so used to being in high-energy and deadline situations, that you dont' know how to get back into the swing of things with your everyday life anymore! Maybe try exercising everyday... or yoga, which is exercise and relaxation at the same time. See? it's multitasking. Just like you're used to!

Maybe you need to take a day off by yourself and go hiking, or go on a day trip, whatever. But by yourself, so no one is there to annoy or distract you. Maybe you can regain focus

kittenheels · Coach

I think I can relate. Sometimes I'm so keyed up at work - even when things calm down I have a very short fuse and am cranky until I sort of gradually decompress. I find just sitting and reading in silence - no TV can sometimes speed the process faster...I hope you feel better soon! Take care of yourself!

NCshopper · Hermes

squishy wrote:

this happens to me sometimes, and i've noticed that i'm like this after being super-busy for an extended period of time. i'm so used to being overworked, frazzled and just completely going out of my mind that when i'm done, i don't know what to do with myself. i'm still wound up and i'm restless, but don't want to do anything (hello! i just finished a huge project/test etc!), so i feel like i'm going nuts.

it usually subsides after i let myself unwind. usually i sleep it off, since i've been sleep deprived, but what D suggests would do the trick too :)

Ditto! After a really busy period at work I find it really hard to feel myself again after things slow down. I tend to feel all of the physical and mental effects of being stressed for awhile even after the cause of the stress is gone.

I wish I had a good answer as to how to feel better. Getting outside or doing something that you just plain enjoy doing helps, as does sex, reading, tv, excercize, etc. But I think a few days of just being back in your old routine will take care of the issue. HTH!

ILoveChoo · Hermes

thanks grls. I think i just need a while to adjust back to "normal"...which is not helped by the fact that I keep getting let out of work early because there's nothing to do (I need routine!!). And it's raining so I can't go relax outside.

I think I also went a little crazy this weekend wit hthe cooking/cleaning (I enjoy it and wanted to do it since i hadn't in so long, but I think maybe it burnt me out even more). We're goign to the ballet this weekend for our anniversary...hopefully after a nice weekend I'll feel better....

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

Sleep. I've been frazzled as hell for a while now. But I finally starting making sure I get eight hours of sleep. And you would not believe the difference it has made in the last week and a half. Obviously it hasn't been that long - but seriously, two days in I was like, "NOTHING bothers me anymore." If you've been in any way sleep deprived for the last few weeks... Get. Some. Sleep. It makes a world of difference.

MissMee · Kate Spade

I'm exactly like that right now, but my pissiness is because my zoloft got lost in the move & I haven't taken it in almost a week. Let me tell you, dropping off of zoloft isn't pretty. I hate everyone, I hate noises, I hate getting up to do anything, my children are seriously on the top of my shit list, I want to kick my dogs, and anyone that looks at me funny is getting the finger.

I went out w/ a friend last night and did some drinking and shopping. that seemed to help (temporarily).