delphicdragon Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hi Everyone-I've noticed that lately I seem to have very extreme emotional reactions to stuff. Little things get me WAY more than they should have and I feel like I am out of control much more often. I HATE this sort of thing. Just wondering if you feel more on edge and "snappy" after the POTS hit or if this is just me and I need to figure out how to fix it. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlefairy5 Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 I think anytime you have an added stressor in your life, such as a life-altering health problem, you can become more easily provoked/on edge/snappy/etc. I think that that would be expected. Somewhere there's a list of stressors, it includes things like divorce and moving, and it ranks the top 10 stressors. I'm pretty sure that having a diagnosis of a health problem and dealing with that problem has got to rank way up there with the list of top extraordinary life stressors.Be patient and gentle with yourself - this POTS stuff is a difficult thing to deal with. very aggravating, from every aspect, physical/social/etc.If you think it (your emotions) is something more, it might be worth it to mention it to your doctor and see if it might warrant a referral to a therapist/psychologist/psychiatrist/etc.I had depression/anxiety/etc. issues before the POTS, and the POTS definitly contributes to my mood/emotions/nuttiness, ie, makes me more weepy/nutty/easily frustrated.Also, there's the whole brain fog issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofsara Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Sara---YES!!!! My Sara is very emotional. The least thing will set her off on a jag of crying, ranting, etc. Her emotions are very much intensified and even more so when shes about to or just has had an episode. I definitely think the "impaired" autonomic system is to blame for this. Under what we call "normal" days, she very sweet, easy-going and totally loveable. So, you have company in that boat--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironsc Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Sara,I'm very snarky and irritable when in an episode, and it's hard to keep a lid on it. But I definitely don't mean to be snappy at them. I always wondered why it's like that.Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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