Irritablity as a sign of fatigue

[heliotrope]

Just curious if I'm the only one who does this. About 50% of the time, I realize I'm experiencing MS fatigue by starting to "snap" at someone. Only when I calm down slightly do I recognize it as fatigue. If I decompress/rest, the irritability stops.

[aspen]

Yes. Same here. I realize I only have so much energy left to say things to people, so I blurt it outand it comes out way harsher than I mean to. OR I'm trying to focus on doing something with last vestiges of myattention, and someone wants something else ... .

[Nabbosa]

Fatigue from heat

I notice this with heat. When the temperature rises slowly, I don't realized it's hit my "no go" point sometimes, but I either get super frustrated and irritable, or I just start crying.

Glad to hear that this is not just me - though I'm not happy to hear that you are all going through it.

[hope32]

Yes definitely!
I think most people tend to get a bit more grumpy/irritable when they're tire so it makes sense that if you're dealing with MS fatigue it would happen too.

[Thinkimjob]

Oh yes. I can just about bear people talking, but when you're expected to participate, it drives me stupid. "Mms, yes, mmmm no", please, please, please just shut up.

And I can't excuse myself and walk away anymore, because that only adds to the fatigue. So I sit there like a mouse in a matchbox.

Telling people nicely to please keep it down does not work, in my experience. Snapping at them doesn't work, either. "Ooh, what's wrong with you? Got out of the wrong side of the bed?"

[GracieBH]

I've recently realized the connection that when I'm tired, I get crabby then I also start crying for really no reason. As soon as I sleep a while, it seems to improve.

[22cyclist]

Oh boy yes! I have trouble with noise too when I am tired like another poster said. Especially background noise, like a football game on TV when I am trying to work on here, it makes me want to scream at my husband! Turn it down!!! I just get so irritated at the background cheers. It must be the octave or something. Can't take a football game...love to watch them, but not when I am tired. Don't want my husband chatting with me either when I am tired. It annoys me. I should just go take a nap. Somebody on here said it worked for their crabbiness. I am going to try this and stop fighting the fatigue.

Lisa

[dave1963]

Irritablity as a sign of fatigue

I have the same problem but it is when I am around a small
group of people and the tv .

Or in a restaurant and a lot of different conversation are going on. It never accord to me it was the fatigue! I don't go to buffet anymore because of this .

I still work and manufacturing part of my company is mainly machinist type work. It doesn't bother my. I spend a good bit of my time out on the shop floor too .

But on bad days I get my peace listening to music with head phones on ! And most of the time classic rock and
modern hard rock !

Kind a screwed up ! I do however on those days do seem to turn into a smart*** ! So I have to watch it, but I ain't perfect !

And when I do screw up it seems to be people who are the closest to me! I don't think people really understand , not even the Dr. ! Just people with MS.

I hate that part of it the most !

[its2much]

Irritablity as a sign of fatigue

Isn't that why we took naps as young children?

[DebbieB]

Irritability as a sign of fatigue

Definitely for me too. I always warn folks that "I'm mean as a snake" (a phrase my grandmother used to say) on those days - lol. I think it's the combination of fatigue, as well as the frustration related to not being able to do everything I need/want to do.

[Trestle]

Yes! I just don't have the mental 'bandwidth' to process a lot of information at once sometimes.

Distractions, noise, and oh my for the love of dog get to the point already! aauuuuugh! I hate humming and hawing.

If I'm ever allowed back to work I'm going to ask for an office, with a door. Or noise reducing headphones.

One trick I've found is wearing ear buds and an ipod and avoiding eye contact - people see the cords and assume I'm listening to music and can't hear them. heh heh. The trick is not responding when someone uses your name. Very useful for grocery shopping in a small town.

[Fed Up]

I am extremely IMPATIENT with irritability and have started just saying it like it is without any tissue or soft pillows! I call myself, "On Edge." Meaning, I have my own health issue and am not up to being social. But unkind--is nothing like me.

People tend to back off and tell me later, they just cried.

I am so blessed to have neighbors and friends, that understand.

THAT IS WHAT BRIGS TEARS TO MY EYES!

I have explained that I am energy deficient and when I am not feeling so hot, I don't want to hear much verbage-just get to the point and give me verbal 'bullets' with a synoposis.

I apologized to my neighbor for it today, both of them.
fed

[Kyle4uk2]

I have started to notice that I have very little patience at all. Which is not normal. I was always the calm one in the family the most patient with my grandmother ( she has alzheimers), and never had issues with children running through the house. These days it seems completely different and I cant stand it. Of all the changes ms has caused thats the one I hate the most it effects people that cant help it.

[gazdajl]

Boy, does this topic, ring a bell, for me! But, what is interesting, is that I have attributed all of my 'sensitivities', to light, sound, TV, etc, to my brain injury, which occurred eleven years ago. Either there are a bunch of overlapping symptoms for a BI and MS (which I have read there are), or maybe I have had MS (still being tested for it actually) for longer than I realize.

But...the other part that several of you brought up, about 'getting to the point'...that has been me, for a long time! I thought it was just my personality, but I have many times, felt 'impatient', with how long others take to make their point...wow! It never dawned on me that it could actually be a symptom!

I have a recent example re. fatigue, which I feel really bad about. One of my hubby's fav things to do with me, is have tickle fights...and most times, I love them...but I have been having extreme body fatigue lately, and we had already had a couple tickle fights earlier in the day...and out of nowhere, my hubby began again. Well, it startled me because I didn't see it coming, and I reacted very abruptly. I don't remember what I actually said, but since then, my hubby has 'backed off', completely.

If I have any kind of negative reaction, he takes it very personally, and quits doing, whatever I reacted to, completely...when, I am not trying to have him stop completely, just for that one time. Hope that makes sense.

Anyway...I try to explain my level of fatigue to him, but it doesn't seem to help. It is very frustrating. We have had this going on for eleven years now, since my BI. I had been doing better, up until a couple years ago...then all of my 'new' symptoms started (which are what I am being tested for now). Sorry for the long post, it just really hit home with me...and thank you all, here...you are great listeners! Love and Light. Jan.