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Is there a prescription/medication I can use to control my anger?
When I am dealing with a person (husband/wife) and they are just continually nagging me, I feel harrassed. I ask them to stop and they dont. Things escalate and I just can't control myself. I have to leave the house or even worse, get out of the car. In the situation in a car, I would be stranded in the road in the middle of nowhere and how would i get home. In that situation, it's not likely I would want to get out and get into a difficult position like that.
Is there a pill I can take that would calm me so nothing bothers me?
4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
There are many pills for controlling anger, but none of them work really well. You could try a low dose of Risperidone, Ativan, or Clonazepam. None of them are very good at doing what they are supposed to do. I do not recommend anti-anger pills. Risperidone is kind effective for controlling anger, but it also dulls out your emotions, not only anger. Not to mention weight gain, stupidity (no joke), and your thoughts will slow down a bit. Your best bet is therapy (sigh).
Also, if it is ONLY those particular people nagging you, shouldn't it be THEM who need help?
Source(s): I was a patient in a psychiatric ward. - Texas RNLv 61 decade ago
You can't control every situation in life with medications...it's not healthy. The bigger thing to ask is, "Should this person be a part of my life?" If this person(s) upset you to the point of feeling like running away (and you're sure you're not just being melodramatic, or overly sensitive), and you can't discuss the issue calmly with this person then maybe you two should try counseling (because an impartial 3rd party is always a good thing to help resolve a tense situation), or consider breaking up. Some people just can't get along.... Start by trying not to take things too personal (unless the person is yelling at you, in which case no one should be yelling at you...that shows a lack of control on their part), and take some deep breaths...but, in my opinion, if someone makes you feel like crap over and over again, and causes you more frustration than happiness, cut them loose. Get on with your life without them. Best wishes!
- 1 decade ago
Yes there are probably several meds that would help you, the legal use of pills is good, its helped me alot. If you get addicted its your own fault not the pills, I hate when people blame pills that work for 90 percent of people because of the 10 percent who abuse them. And pills wont prevent you from getting a job like marijuana does.
- 1 decade ago
marijuana is illegal. hint hint.
also u do have the ability to ignore, and taking yourself out of a situation that blows balls is a good step toward not building up negative feelings.
taking pills sucks, and eventually u will either run out or get a tolerance to them and will come down and probably have a bad day for everyone that you cannot take back. also addiction is a potential problem.... back to my first sentence.