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Anxiety and anger

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jmcg2014
jmcg2014

Hi doeS anyone else get times of real anger with anxiety? I am feeling real flashes of anger, directed not at anything, it disconcerting as I'm never ever an angry person!

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  • JooneBug
    JooneBug

    Posted

    Hi Jmc

    I do get very angry but mostly it is directed at myself for being this way. I'm not usually an angry person but when my anxiety is so high, I get very irritable and even something simple like someone sniffing a lot can make me feel like I'm gonna blow a fuse.

  • claire75245
    claire75245

    Posted

    Hi there, yes i find anger a real issue sometimes, it makes you feel like your head will explode, do you get other anxiety symptoms ?
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014

    Posted

    Thanks Joone, yes Claire, im a long term anxiety and ocd sufferer, anger isnt a usual thing with me, now and again i am troubled with it. tonight i just feel like im really on edge, everything makes me want to snap - just wanted to check if others feel the same at times
  • claire75245
    claire75245

    Posted

    I hope it passes soon, its just another symptom to deal with. As you say you are a long term sufferer, are you on any meds for your anxiety xxxxxxx
  • JooneBug
    JooneBug

    Posted

    Sometimes symptoms seem to be endless with anxiety smile What I find helps with anger is watching old tv shows I used to like.. For some reason Blossom works best!! A bath also helps, it seems to dissolve bad feelings for me. What does everyone else do for anger? smile
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014

    Posted

    Thanks everyone, no Claire, no meds. Just to complicate matters further I'm very phobic of all meds. I am in therapy. Yeah No one, I do the old TV show thing too! That's the only way I can sleep at night! For me its Frasier, friends and will and grace. Talking of therapy, does anyone have experience of the priory? I ask because I see on their website they offer a free session with a clinician. I have been trying for a while to get funding from the NHS to attend - with no luck unsurprisingly. They look like a great place, I think they would be a great help
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014

    Posted

    Sorry that should be Joone, not no one- autocorrect lol
  • JooneBug
    JooneBug

    Posted

    I actually don't live in the UK Jmc so I'm afraid that I don't. I'm trying to find some CBT at the moment but I also do Integrated Energy Therapy (IET), I like trying alternatives. I, too, have problems taking medication. I had to go on folic acid tablets and was even scared of that!! I think I will have to get some meds for anxiety soon though. I was on Lexapro before and it worked really well but it was very hard coming off of it so my doctor suggested trying Sertraline when I'm ready.
  • Neil1981
    Neil1981

    Posted

    Yes anger and tension. You want to rip peoples heads off for slight things. It's normal when anxious
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014

    Posted

    Thanks Neil. Its passed now, i ended up with a pretty major panic attack - then after some deep breathing it left. now just back to the default feeling of fear and health anxiety. jeez!
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