2nd January 2006
Perhaps you have a hormonal imbalance, especially if you are on Birth Control.
I too have had a very difficult year and it seemed so much more intense because I had an imbalance. I started out on Lo-Ovral pills and suffered from Extreme Anger, sometimes even becoming violent. Believe me, that is not the type of person I am. But after 5 years on that pill, I developed Melasma (brown splotchy spots) on my feet. My Dr told me that it was from too much estrogen. So my GYN switched me to Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo.
The next year (last year), I completely lost the rage, and instead developed depression, anxiety, paranoia and the stress became so bad that I literally thought that I was going to have to commit myself. But in November, my GYN switched me yet again to another brand of birth control pill that doesn't have any estrogen. It has been a life saver. My stress has almost disappeared and I am back to the person I was 7 years ago.
If nothing else seems to be physically wrong, and you are on a birth control, you may want to talk to your Dr about whether it could be causing your stress related problems.
I too have had a very difficult year and it seemed so much more intense because I had an imbalance. I started out on Lo-Ovral pills and suffered from Extreme Anger, sometimes even becoming violent. Believe me, that is not the type of person I am. But after 5 years on that pill, I developed Melasma (brown splotchy spots) on my feet. My Dr told me that it was from too much estrogen. So my GYN switched me to Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo.
The next year (last year), I completely lost the rage, and instead developed depression, anxiety, paranoia and the stress became so bad that I literally thought that I was going to have to commit myself. But in November, my GYN switched me yet again to another brand of birth control pill that doesn't have any estrogen. It has been a life saver. My stress has almost disappeared and I am back to the person I was 7 years ago.
If nothing else seems to be physically wrong, and you are on a birth control, you may want to talk to your Dr about whether it could be causing your stress related problems.