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heavy heart	PLEASE help give me suggestions, I've realized how bad this certain symptom is..	Lead	[-]
Posts: 160 (07/07/09 16:36:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I need suggestions to help with a particular symptom............ For those of you who saw my latest post, my husband and I are very slowly but surely getting back to normalWe've agreed to couples counseling for a little bit which my parents offered to pay for until we get back on our feet money-wise (hubby suddenly needed to get his wisdom teeth out the other week which killed us financially for now, added with med bills). I've told my husband that I'll make some serious changes... Originally I had told him one of the changes that really need to be made, no matter how much I hate them, is meds...I haven't been on meds in a while and I had a lot of trouble while being on them in the past, but my mood swings are too intense that my husband got to the point where he almost couldn't take it. Most likely unable to afford a psychiatrist for me at the moment, already have so much to pay for as is --once I can, I've realized there is a certain symptom that probably is what mostly made my husband say enough is enough and it's at an all-time high this past year for some reason....My irritability. I'll ask of course what certain meds some here may know of that will help irritability, but also, with all meds aside, is there anything else that can help me fight this? I can be irritable/impatient for a little while at a time, then it just goes away-- sometimes right into a different mood swing, but seems to come back sometimes full-force after a while out of the blue. Never triggered by anything really and it isn't always towards others, sometimes anything at all will annoy me during this time. Even the materials or textures of some things that I touch around me seem to get to me sometimes!! It's here often and I believe it's the main symptom that almost destroyed my marriage..I get very nasty and impatient and sometimes it leads me to freak out. What is this mainly from?! Irritable moods that come and go are common in BPD, right? I've always been at times very sensitive to everything around me, probably moreso than anything- it was due to the Asperger's? And my Fibro might contribute now to these sensitivities getting even worse..... I think there are a lot of factors.... Anyone else have such irritability problems? Is there anything that can make me relax?! And most importantly, is there anything I can do to ease this symptom or is it honestly something that only a medication can help? What do you think? Help, I need to do something.........
Qelyn		#1	[-]
Posts: 908 (07/07/09 23:03:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Have you had your blood work done recently to check for something like diabetes or low blood sugar? When my blood sugar gets low I get extremely irritable..... Q
heavy heart		#2	[-]
Posts: 162 (07/08/09 10:46:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Q, no actually I haven't gotten any bloodwork done in a while now... not since I've been off medications, which was back in february I believe? Diabetes runs in my family and it's what my grandfather died from... complications from it I am going on monday though to get tested for possible problems with my cervix or ovaries, or uterus, all of that... specifically, for cervical cancer. I don't believe they do that with bloodtests though, so Q, do you think I should get my blood sugar tested as well? My anxiety's been worse lately too, as well as feeling weak and having a lack of energy. Also noticed lately I cannot think!! I forget much easier than I used to and even leave things undone because I forgot I was even in the middle of doing it!! But all of that could be anything really, especially if I'm developing a serious problem which I'm getting checked for monday then....maybe it's just Fibro 'fog' and fatigue, especially since it gets worse during stressful times.... Could any of those changes that I mentioned have anything to do with low blood sugar, Q? All of this is going to wind up costing a lot of money..... I know it's well worth it so I know what's going on with my health, but it just always seems like one thing after another.. Like my mother always says "When it rains, it pours"......
hmssws		#3	[-]
Posts: 211 (07/08/09 11:41:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	If diabetes runs in your family, you should definatly be checked before getting on a mood stabilizer as they have a tendency to elevate blood sugar levels......Geodon is the least likely to cause this, and yet in my case it apparently did so, as my blood sugar shot through the roof when I was on it....I regret having had to cease taking it....It did good in the areas it was supposed to, but I must control the diabetes....For the record, the company does not admit that it causes this...they say it is unknown....I just know in my case it did....coincedence? I can't take the chance......Oh and memory problems have been linked to HIGH blood suger, as well as the energy problems you are displaying....sounds typical....get checked....you are young....its probably OK....You may want to learn to eat in a more blood suger friendly manner....Being a vegetarian is likely causing some of it, so your education may be more difficult....But it can be done..... General Richard Garnett to General Lo Armistead just before they died leading their troops heroicly accross the open fields at Gettysburg in Pickett's Charge: " Maybe, just maybe today will be the last day."
heavy heart		#4	[-]
Posts: 167 (07/08/09 12:36:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thank you, Hank.......yes, well, not going to be able to afford getting back onto meds at the moment, especially if there's something going on with my health. My blood sugar as of lately could certainly be high due to a number of things. I have been sick with a bad cold for the past 2 weeks too, I don't know what is going on with me but there is a lot for me to handle here. My mental health has always been a constant struggle and now there may be a lot going on with my physical health as well. I do not eat foods with too many calories, I eat very smart actually aside from being a vegetarian, I take my vitamins every single day and normally stay away from junk foods, sugars, and all caffeines. Especially for my Fibromyalgia, I try the best I can to eat appropriate foods. But I do have problems sometimes overall with my eating habits.. I have never been a healthy eater not in the sense of the foods I eat but in the sense that I struggled for years with eating disorders... and now, I've been told having to do with my BPD itself, I have a binge-eating problem some days. Not all days anymore. But some. So I don't know what kind of problems that could cause in the long-run?? Could that effect your blood sugar? Put me more at risk for diabetes?! I have been sick the past two weeks, have been having a lot of serious problems which is what I'm getting checked for on monday, my Fibro's been worse, anxiety's been horrible and been under a lot of STRESS with everything that's been going on... all of which could certainly cause my blood sugar to increase.
Qelyn		#5	[-]
Posts: 909 (07/08/09 16:35:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Bouncing around your metabolism could certainly effect it...... It does sound a lot like me when my blood sugar is out of whack..... And since it runs in your family you should be checked for it at least once or twice a year...... I have my blood work done every six months, I had very little family history..... I also had a lot of trouble with fibro fog etc until I started being more aware of my blood sugar issues whether it was high or low..... I used to be very forgetful until I started controlling it..... My 45 pound weight loss certainly helped that and now the meds I take keep my blood sugar in check..... In my opinion mood issues should call for checking blood sugar, and thyroid levels..... You might want to ask the doctor to do an HbA1C test done to see what your blood sugar has been doing for the last 3 months..... Q
heavy heart		#6	[-]
Posts: 168 (07/08/09 18:59:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yeah, when I go on monday I'm going to ask for a script to get a blood test done to check my blood sugar.... They've checked my thyroid levels many times in the past and pretty recently also and each time they say it's "perfect." But I will get a blood test next week to see if my blood sugar is off, it is certainly a possibility. Thank you Q...
nas		#7	[-]
Posts: 79 (07/08/09 22:20:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Def get your blood sugar checked... However diabetes also runs in my family and the symptoms you explain are exactly the same as mine. I get my blood sugar checked every so often and I'm fine. Anxiety, irritability are all symptoms of BPD - mine were unbearable before I went on meds... not to mention the outbursts of anger. It may be that you don't need to go on mood stabilisers or anything too strong... it may be that a very low (minimum) dose SSRI antidepressant will help with the mood swing/irritability/anxiety (they totally took the edge off for me) - or you could go on a really low dose of Seroquel - which will chill you out a bit... I take it to sleep, but if you're on the minimum dose it may not interfere with your tiredness too much. It will definately relax you. I would prob try the antidepressant first because there are no major side effects and it will not make you tired. Don't be put off by the 'depressant' part, they have off label uses for anxiety, etc.
heavy heart		#8	[-]
Posts: 169 (07/09/09 10:30:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Nas! Yeah I plan on getting a script to get bloodwork done... See, that's what I feel I would need...or will need once money isn't as tight.. just something to chill me out and take the edge off of the anxiety, irritability, and all of that. I just want to be calm for once in my life! Lol. Thanks for the suggestion, I will certainly keep those in mind.. xo