Ever Experience Extreme Irritability?

I have had extreme irritability since the days of my In-Vitro attempts. I take 20mg of Celexa which has no side effects for me. If you don't want to go the anti-depressant route, I would suggest reducing your stress in very real ways(start running, yoga, meditation, bubble baths, dates with hubby, etc). Another suggestion is I have heard that when women take large amounts of B12 vitamin it can help the seratonin levels somehow. Good luck!

quite a bit of your description sounds like you should have your thyroid levels checked. I am on thyroid replacement and so I get it checked rather often. I can tell when the IRRITABILITY sets in that I need a change. The way you describe the irritability is what makes me think thyroid. I have SO been there. Good luck!

hello there-- isn't it sooo frustrating!! I get the irritability too and you explained it to the "t" ! I have talked to my dr about it and he wanted to put me on anti-depressants??!! I got them and and still haven't taken them because i feel like if i take them i am a failure. Maybe you might have more courage than i did and try it. I also decided to get a gynocologist to be my dr instead of a family physican because i felt like i wasn't getting the help i needed. So if you have a reference for my that would be great. I am a mom of four kids--14--10--girls 6--3 boys and i stay at home married for 13 years. Now that my three year old is going to preschool next year i was wanting to go learn more about being a doula or something similar to what you do for a living . Do you have any suggestions??

Good luck

I had to switch to a lower dose bc pill because regular bc was making me depressed, irritable and I felt horrible all the time. I still get a lower level of the symptoms, but(I'm probably just repeating other people) if I'm not exercising regularly that month or not eating right its 10x worse.
I tried a pill, I'm not at home and can't remember the name but that seemed to work it was just $$. I'm sure you'll find something! I feel for you good luck!

i would have your thryoid checked too. look into the copper IUD. i have the mirena and love it!

You are probably experiencing the after delivery changes, etc. You are having some kind of reaction to something you are doing. You need more sleep, avoid sugar, eat more whole foods, lose the dairy, etc etc, I get this way month after month and am finally able to pin it down to lifestyle decisions. I can cut out caffeine and sugar and feel 100% better in 2 days. These things only get harder when you age so get some healthy habits now. High quality multi vitamins are good, vitamin E is good for women problems, try making some small changes and see if you improve at all. Diet is always the key for me and my bad moods. God Bless,

Be sure you are taking daily vitamins and are getting enough calcium! You also want to be getting some sort of exercise, even if it is chasing the kids around a park outside. I had a very similar situation (hubby's V and all) and was starting to question my sanity! For me I think it was linked to PMS even though I was never "diagnosed". Through much reading I found out that these symptoms can be caused by vitamin deficiencies and calcium can be a major culprit too. Once I started taking my vitamins and calcium DAILY, along with some sort of daily exercise I noticed a huge difference. I can also tell if I forget to do these things for a few days. Good luck!

J., I know you have a ton of responses already and I may be repeating some, but here is my 2 cents! I went off bc a few months ago when I had a copper IUD put in, and noticed extremem irritability as well. I have 18-mo. old twins (b/g) and just quit my job to stay home since my hubby graduated school. I figured it was just stress and that things would get better once I got used to staying home and got things organized at the new apartment. Well, things weren't getting any better as time went on so I went to our chiropractor who also does acupuncture, herbal remedies, and homeopathics. I was very sceptical when I started seeing him after I got married (he has helped my husband a ton with anxiety and fatigue) but I really think he knows his stuff. He gave me a couple different herbal/vitamin remedies that have helped a ton, without going to a prescription antidepressant or any other chemical solutions. If you are in the Salt Lake area and are interested, I would be happy to give you his info. Like I said, I was skeptical at first but feel so much better and have way more patience with my kids and hubby now. Good luck with whatever course of action you take!

Yes. You are a woman. You have two kids. You have a husband. It is normal to feel this way. Eat healthy. Get lots of exercise. Have an outlet. Do something for YOU. Socialize with other women. You are not alone.