hostility (with response)

[Guest guest]

Dear and anyone else who has an opinion,

Can hostility be a withdrawal symptom? I've been beyond irritable for about 3

weeks. 2 of those weeks I've been pre-menstrual...but this is way worse than

usual.

I'm eating and sleeping well, but I did have to go back to CA for the

holidays. This started about 3 or 4 days before I left for CA.

I haven't tapered my meds in about 4 weeks.

I'm really challenging my husband.

Any light shed on the topic will be helpful.

** , it certainly can be a symptom as a person's chemistry is

changing; however, ni yuor situation, unless things have drastically changed, I

would call it a reasonable response. Recall the conversation we had about this.

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Cassani wrote: Dear and anyone else who has an opinion,Can hostility be a withdrawal symptom? I've been beyond irritable for about 3 weeks. 2 of those weeks I've been pre-menstrual...but this is way worse than usual.I'm eating and sleeping well, but I did have to go back to CA for the holidays. This started about 3 or 4 days before I left for CA.I haven't tapered my meds in about 4 weeks.I'm really challenging my husband.Any light shed on the topic will be helpful.** , it certainly can be a symptom as a person's chemistry is changing; however, ni yuor situation, unless things have drastically changed, I would call it a reasonable response. Recall the conversation we had about this.Regards,********Thanks

, That helps. I have been under a lot of stress, though things are changing a bit. My father is healthier, but being with my family is dreadfully stressful--and traveling too.. The thing that is most difficult is that I feel like I have no control over my brain. My irritability gets directed at my husband who is an incredibly loving and gentle man...he is very good to me...and right now I somehow can only see how he is lacking...it's like I trip out on how he doesn't meet my every little last desire. The thing is I KNOW I'm being totally unreasonable. I feel like I need a major crash course of Buddhism shoved down my throat...(I'm familiar with philosophies that should help my unreasonableness (the felt need for every desire to be met), but I'm not living it right now...) Anyway....I got my period today and hope that in the next 24-48 hours I will improve dramatically. I just feel so whacky. I'm not like this in general so it's a bit

disconcerting and it's scaring me that I'll be like this every month. I do think that it is in part my chemistry changing...which again scares me because it will be changing for quite a while into the future. thanks again and if anyone else has experience with this kind of stuff I'd be happy to hear from you. __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

are you on birth control? in my experience this was the sneaking

culprit of hostility in me that I NEVER suspected. i have since heard

many other experienced the same. i am now off it and feel better and

much less challenging to my boyfriend : )

best of luck monica, we're here for you

>

> Dear and anyone else who has an opinion,

> Can hostility be a withdrawal symptom? I've been beyond irritable

for about 3 weeks. 2 of those weeks I've been pre-menstrual...but

this is way worse than usual.

>

> I'm eating and sleeping well, but I did have to go back to CA for

the holidays. This started about 3 or 4 days before I left for CA.

>

> I haven't tapered my meds in about 4 weeks.

>

> I'm really challenging my husband.

>

> Any light shed on the topic will be helpful.

>

>