Dear Doctor I am a male of 24 Years working in an IT service industry in south India. I am staying alone in a mansion at my work town. I am having a height of 163cm and Weight of about 80kg.I go everyday to play badminton or to health club for some regular excise. I have a problem of getting angry quickly if i hear a small issue against me or is done by others. I get also tensed in small issues and even for some thing change from what i did not expects. I want the result or thing done fast for some cases. I cannot control my feeling or cannot control my anger. I just fear of me bursting out to someone when i get angry or i actually feel in smashing something but i try to control doing these thing or will talk to my parents who tries to calm me down but still i become worried too much. I some time feel seriously depressed when i couldn t get some thing done or achieve some thing. Where as I see there are many people in my family and friends who just take thing very easy and is always cool. When i talk to my family on these thing they said It may be because i am having high BP. I also have problem of forgetting words while i am speaking even if i know or even some time forget what i had to ask or say when actually i am going to ask or say something to a person which i just thought and i just stand there thinking what i actually came to ask. I also get confused while i am saying some thing or get mixed up with the sentences when speaking which even confuses my friends or family. I speak loudly when I talk to someone which actually i may have started with a low Voice (I am not able to control my voice.) I also have problem or getting very less sleep. I rarely sleep more the an 5 to 6 hrs only if am really tired and even while sleeping i have lot of dreams coming which actually feels real and after getting up i feel still tired. I am try to control my anger and other problem but still end up in the same place. Can I know should I take some medication or see a doctor or change in my routine activity.Please suggest on what i can do. Thanking You in advance.
Dear Sarah Baby, Thank you for choosing this platform to get answer to your queries. I appreciate your ability to analyze yourself so well and being able to pinpoint the problem area. It definitely is a step towards health living when we are able to realize our difficult areas and are willing to work on them. People working in the IT industry often have emotional difficulties due to their work routine, spending more time with the machine than with people and staying away from home when on projects. Its wonderful that you spend time exercising as it's a good way to burn out ones aggressive energies literally . How long have you been having these symptoms...sleeplessness, lack of impulse control and anger issues ... Issues related to work and performance as you have mentioned as in expecting fast results and dealing with small failures or setbacks could be personality based difficulties. I suggest you meet a clinical psychologist for a thorough assessment of your situation to identify if it's resulting because of your traits or situation and if it's a diagnosable condition like a depressive disorder or anxiety disorder. You may not require medication if your assessment shows the need for lifestyle and behavior modification like anger and stress management but if there is a diagnosable condition then you may require medication which would assist you in seeking solutions to your difficulties. Please do let me know how you followed up on your case from here on...some tips:1) recognize the physical signs your body shows before you get angry like feeling tension or faster breathing and remove yourself from the situation, Chat Doctor. .that would give you time to rethink 2) maintain good sleep hygiene as in try and sleep at the same time every day and stop watching TV or reading at least 30 min before lying on your bed.you could listen to soothing instrumental music.