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Blood Pressure Pills?
17-F
To cut things short, I get very annoyed very easily.
There are multiple reasons this happens that varies to things people do to just general things about the world or the way things look.
Anyway, because of how easily irritated I get and how much it effects my attitude, my mother constantly says that I have high blood pressure. She says I'm going to need to take blood pressure pills one day.
I do notice how my attitude changes after I start getting irritated at general things, and I become very mouthy and snappy. I don't enjoy it, but I just can't help myself. I naturally also have a very brash, get out of my face attitude. I do not let people walk all over me, and I make it very well-known that I do not live to please others. And how easily I get irritated just makes it worse.
Anyway, would blood pressure pills calm me down?
Maybe it wasn't just blood pressure pills my mother was talking abut. But it seems like she was talking about pills that would calm my anger.
What could they be? How could I get them? Also, would they just turn me into a zombie? Like not feeling anything. No emotion. I don't want to become droid-like. But I do want to help fix this problem I have.
My mother also mentioned that my oldest half-sister is like me, that she gets irritated very easily. My dad can also be a little like that. So clearly it might be a bit genetic since she is my sister from my dads side of the family.
Also, if anybody has any tips on how to calm down when I feel like my irritation level rising, that would be really helpful as well.
Thanks!
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If you visit your doctor regularly then you would know if you have high blood pressure. Anger or the stress from anger will or can spike your blood pressure momentarily though it will return to normal as you calm down.
Your problem is somewhat genetic in nature. While tranquilizers may help you remain calmer; I would not recommend them as you will get a zombie effect from them if they are strong enough. Another factor in the equation so to speak is that you are a teenager, most likely still in High School with all of the pressures of school and wanting to get into a good college. You are also still suffering from the lingering effects of puberty which could last another 3 to 5 years.
When you factor in genetics, puberty and both self-imposed and external stress; anger management becomes a problem. Now it is possible as some of these factors resolve themselves, leaving only genetics, you could gain greater control over how easily you get annoyed and fly off the handle.
When I was your age I had anger "issues," very much like you. I found when I left home and joined the military my anger issues resolved themselves to a great degree. Everyone is different, what worked for me may not work for you.
My suggestion is you first speak to your family doctor if you feel your anger issues are something you need help with. Then follow your doctors advice.
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Your mum may be right thinking that you may have high blood pressure during these anger spurts you have, but I don't think you need medication to deal with them. A visit to your doctor might help as a starting point however, to eliminate any unknown underlying causes.
Anger management is a phrase often used when talking about extreme annoyance, often linked to aggression. I think it often runs in families so while there might be a genetic link, it's also possibly learned behaviour - you've seen how your dad reacts when he's angry so you adopt the same trait. The clue to resolving all this anger might lie in that phrase 'learned behaviour' which means that you can unlearn that behaviour too. Your doctor might be able to recommend someone to help you analyse this trait and deal with it; alternative therapies might help too, such as hypnosis, relaxation therapy, role play and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT).
Let me know if this helps you?
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