Constant irritability

Trying to find answers to same thing. Have been on numerous meds for bi-polar depression. They either don't work or have had reactions (cymbalta, wellbutrin, viibryd, etc.). Fetzima with 300 mg lamictal has been helping with depression, but hasn't done anything for irritability. Doc says it's just my personality??? Therapists have been useless. No better docs around here either. Also been on adderrall for years to help with chronic fatigue.

Just wanted to post to say I’m thinking of you. I hope this passes for u soon. Hang in there. So many people care abou you here.

I'm taking Abilify (aripiprozole generic actually) for irritability. Just started a week or so ago so too soon to really know if it's working fully, but I seem to think it might be. I'm not too sure the cause though. That's what they want to try to determine, but if the treatment works, it doesn't really matter what it is. Helps to have bipolar as the baseline diagnosis though.

I'm an irritable and agitated person and can't be around anybody. My irritability spills over into email and I upset my father who's done nothing but support me. I can't take mood stabilizers except lithium which does nothing. Geodon stopped my agitation. I need to get back on something for it but don't like anti-psychotics. My mirapex is causing extreme agitation and I should be in the hospital. Hope you get relief.

Old age cures it. Too little left to be unhappy.

You do not have the signature with meds, but I would at least try Gabapentin because it is relaxing, does not interact with other meds, and, has a benign side effects profile. I have no side effects taking it for sleep. I love Gabapentin. People take it for anxiety, although it did not work for me, and irritability is like a flip side of anxiety, so I would give it a try. Unlike the ADHD medications, Gabapentin would not make your Pdoc balk.