Joan
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Hi Larken,
I think a lot of people notice the same thing. A simple release of adrenalin can make you feel irritable. I noticed that when I start to have symptoms and feel that way I need to take additional meds. Walking around helps me, too, if I'm not feeling too awful.
Have you and your doctor(s) ruled out other causes of irritability? No doubt that hormone imbalances, meds, triggers and other problems can cause that symptom.
I know you've been at this for a while, but thought I'd throw the idea out there that maybe your bucket is too full on a daily basis. An underlying trigger that isn't suspected could be keeping your bucket so full, that almost any other triggers will cause it to spill over.
Triggers can change over time, so sometimes a re-evaluation, food/symptom diary, or other re-checks can turn up something. My daughter has had, since she was little, a problem with chocolate and sometimes meds. Chocolate makes her irritable, and it takes 3 days to clear it from her system. We were trying a full-on elimination diet to find out if food allergies were causing her headaches, and instead found out what was causing her moodiness! It was interesting that her teach told us her son had the same problem.
For me, yoga has been an incredibly calming practice. Initially, I went to class once a week and practiced daily in between. Once I felt comfortable that I knew how to position myself correctly, I started recording yoga programs from TV and buying DVDs that I can now do at home. Every once in a while, I'll have a private lesson with an instructor. Yoga helps me physically, too. I have fewer aches and pains when I'm doing it regularly. Other forms of exercise can be helpful, too.
Hope you can figure something out and feel better. It's so stressful to have a chronic illness!
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