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Getting Irritable and Short-Tempered

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jackie00198
jackie00198

I've been noticing that over the last year or so I seem to be getting short-tempered, irritable, and impatient. So tonight, I asked my husband if he also was seeing these traits in me (we've been married 35 years). He said yes. I've never felt these traits were much a part of me before. I don't know if I'm feeling this way because,15 years into ME/CFS, I'm just feeling defeated. a bit depressed, and hopeless. Or if it's because most of my friends have abandoned me. Or if it's something biological that this illness is doing to my brain. I don't much like the bitterness I'm feeling, and I know it's not a good thing. Have any of you experienced this?

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  • jackie00198
    jackie00198

    Posted

    To moderator: I just spent ages, and tons of energy, typing out a reply to Beverley, with no links or outside references. I'm very unclear as to why my reply wasn't immediately posted.

    • Beverley_01
      Beverley_01 jackie00198

      Posted

      Hi Jackie,

      What frustration that your reply is being moderated after spending time and energy writing it! it has happened to me a few times here and other times completely deleted my message on sending,  then i just dont have the energy to re type. Hopefully it will come through soon.

      Hope you're not feeling as bad as after your trip out. These things bring us joy and it's unfair when the payback is so harsh.

      Beverley

    • KPD
      KPD jackie00198

      Posted

      This has happened to me several times, Jackie! While I love communicating with others on here about how they deal with CFS/ME and I like exchanging ideas and thoughts, this forum is so difficult to navigate.

      I've spent so much time and energy writing a comment to someone, and then the moderator didn't post it. It's very frustrating. I wish we would at least get some feedback as to why a particular comment is not being posted.

      Karen

    • janet71271
      janet71271 KPD

      Posted

      Had happened to me too. It is not the easiest of sites. Used to be much worse though! X
  • nichola99319
    nichola99319 jackie00198

    Posted

    I have always been short tempered but had ME for 17years, so not thought it was connected, but i know when am running low on batteries as i find myself getting more irritated, i am negative person, and see the worst in people, people just seem to annoy me, husband irritates me. We have some not so pleasant arguments as i just nit pick. I find am worse when not well and patience is low. Am also hyper sensitive too, so things i can normally deal with or brush off seem to affect me and i take it to heart. I too Have chronic neck pain, and dreading menopause. I keep wondering if ME will ever go, am starting university in feb, and worried how i will cope. Just in middle of a flare up now, came on xmas day!!, 
    • janet71271
      janet71271 nichola99319

      Posted

      Hi nichola

      Wishing you all the very best with your uni course. I hope it doesn't get too much for you both physically and mentally x

    • nichola99319
      nichola99319 janet71271

      Posted

      Thank you , not been well since Christmas, had a flare up, and cant think what i did , but it may be just the xmas build up. I am praying i will be ok. It’s a masters course and apparently very difficult, but i really want to do it. It’s just a shame that the ME rears its ugly head eh xx
    • Beverley_01
      Beverley_01 nichola99319

      Posted

      Hi Nichola,

      Just try to rest while you can. Explain to the head of the course about your condition and how it may affect you. I managed a course a year  or so ago by being honest with the tutor but, managed to get through without needing any extensions. It was a short course of only 13 weeks and was very hard going. I had to do a presentation and I did it on CFS/ME. I slurred, forgot what I was saying and lost some of the slides but, I managed it and passed the course. I know a master's is a bigger piece of work and wonder if you could take it over a longer time? When I was doing mine (before this condition hit me and I didn't complete) I was allowed up to 6 years as it was modular based. May be worth asking. 

      Beverley

    • nichola99319
      nichola99319

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply. I guess i need to learn to pace. And try have those sofa days to recharge batteries . Not able to do modular but i have told them of my condition and i can seek help if needbe . I will ring my fab OT next week n seek her advice, she is brill 
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