What is wrong with me? Everybody is irritating me. Little things that should mean nothing are driving me insane. I'm nit-picking everybody I know (not to their faces) and getting really annoyed. I've had this happen before when I stopped taking my meds. I haven't stopped lately, but I'm getting so annoyed and irritated.

I'm withdrawing from people because they annoy me. Ignoring phone and email messages from friends. I don't want to see anybody or hang out. My husband is the only person I enjoy being around, but our schedules have become misaligned lately. When we're together he's tuned into the TV and ignores me. I have to repeat the same sentence 18 times before he responds. So, obviously, he's annoying me too.

I've stopped going to my support group because the people are annoying. I haven't had the energy to go to the gym. I've decreased my therapy appointments. I thought it would help but now I feel like I never have anywhere to go (besides work and home). So when I'm not working I'm bored and feel useless.

I've blown off family parties because my family annoys me. It feels like my family is always badgering me. The girl I sit by at work talks really loud and laughs all day, which really grates on my nerves. Up to now I've kept it bottled up and haven't been mean to anybody, but I'm afraid I'm going to snap.

Any suggestions?

I can relate to you. People annoy the hell out of me too.

Thanks! I don't get it though, I'm not normally like this. Some annoyance, yes, but not to this level. I think I'm beginning a depression spell, which really depresses me. I've been on and off depressed since late 2005. I thought I was coming out of it for good. Ungh! I hope this annoyance is temporary.

I think it's a typical syptom of depression to find everyone and everything annoying.

I can't tell you how many times I have felt annoyed... I even googled it one time because I thought I was abnormal...Just know that some people are annoying and I have one of those girls at work, too. I tune her out when I can and other times I just get irritated.
When I was married(19 years) I felt like you, had to say something over and over...but now that I am a single Mom I would give anything to have those annoying times back. Step back and think about it. Do you really want what you are saying over and over? Would you feel better if you hugged your husband instead? Maybe that is what you need from him, not an answer to your question but a reaction to being there with him.
FOCUS on the positive...think of the next good thing coming your way. Instead of dreading work every day, I think about the one person who is counting on me today. The one person who expects me to smile and give them hope. Sometimes it is that annoying girl next to me and sometimes it is a total stranger that is terrified to be in the hospital... Sometimes it is my 10 year old son who still thinks of me as the coolest mom ever...Then there is the awesomeness of being able to pay my bills. That is another good reason to stay focused.
Smiling for no reason helps,too...try it right now...seee, it does work. If you could see me at work typing this instead of posting charges...Miss Annoying is probably wondering why I am typing so fast!!! It Would Make You Smile For Sure!!!!
It helps if you talk to someone who cares about you. Sometimes I just write it down, cry about it, tear it up and then I am refreshed for a few more days.
Let me know if any of this helps

yeah the two really seem to go together very well dont they?

Maria, I can totally relate to what you're saying. I often feel the same way. I try not to get too close to others because I've trusted too many people with my friendship just to be stabbed in the back by them. Friends are supposed to be there for you when you need them. Mine weren't. When I needed them the most, they all disappeared. Now I find myself not trusting anyone. When my family/friends make plans to go out to a concert or something like that, I look forward to it but the closer the time comes, the more I start to second-guess myself and panic. I hate it. There have been many times when I have not gone at the last minute and ended up disappointing others.

So you see, I have some idea of what you're going through. Now what do we do about it???

Another possibility may be PMS??????? Or something on that line.