How to control my heavy mood swings and short-temper?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am suffering from heavy mood swings. If something is happening against my will, I lose my patience, and I am not able to tolerate this. That phase is very short, like for a few minutes, but in that short phase, I threw something or grumbled my teeth, or uttered bad words to anyone who was in front of me. After this stage is gone, I am extremely normal and start feeling guilty of my actions.

I am a software engineer with a profession. My age is 27 years. I am an only child. My dad is no more, and my mother and I live in different places. I am a bisexual top. I have a girlfriend and a boyfriend too. Many times, I broke up with my boyfriend over petty issues that spoiled the entire relationship.

I have been facing this problem for the last seven to eight years. I am becoming very short-tempered. Are there any medicines that can help me to get out of this situation? I have tried yoga and meditation, but nothing has helped me. Please help.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, I must assure you that there are multiple medications that can be used to control anger. Most of these medications stabilize your brain and help in controlling mood swings after a trivial incident.

The options include Sodium valproate, Lithium carbonate, Propranolol, Topiramate, atypical antipsychotics, and lot more. I need to acknowledge here that there is no universal medication for the control of anger, and every patient responds differently to each medication. Before selecting a medicine for an individual, it is important to have complete details about the patient.

Regarding the efficacy of medications, as per my experience, patients report 60-80 % reductions with different regimens and report a great improvement over a period of time.

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.