When taking tryptophan (which increases serotonergic activity), within-person variability among social behaviors across events (i.e., interpersonal spin) was reduced for irritable individuals, particularly those low on trait Agreeableness.
As irritable mood is characterized by excessive reactivity to negative emotional stimuli, irritable individuals are more likely to be angry or aggressive in response to provocation [ 19].
"My wife is an irritable person.
Participants with PTSD endorsed a significantly higher proportion of total EMA entries indicating hostile affect and irritable affect than did individuals without PTSD.
Celiac disease has also been reported to be increased in those with dental enamel hypoplasia [ 10], cerebellar ataxia [ 11], and migraine headaches [ 12], and in a subset of individuals with irritable bowel syndrome, although the latter has been controversial [ 13].
In the original study, we excluded individuals reporting irritable bowel syndrome (cases = 221, 9.3%; controls = 324, 6.2%), because of difficulties ascertaining date of onset and because risk factors in this group may differ.
ASC, ascending; CLBP, chronic low back pain; CP, control point; CWP, chronic widespread pain; HC, healthy control individuals; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; PPT, pain pressure thresholds; QST, quantitative sensory testing; TP, tender point.
Concern exists that increasing fructose consumption, particularly in the form of high-fructose corn syrup, is resulting in increasing rates of fructose intolerance and aggravation of clinical symptoms in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome.
When your sense of safety is damaged, even the most easy-going individual can become irritable, grouchy and short-tempered.
The aim of this study was to use the SF-36 questionnaire to compare health-related quality of life of individuals suffering from irritable bowel syndrome in two different European cultural settings.
Mood becomes unstable, and the individual tends to become irritable and more sensitive to stress and may become intermittently angry, anxious, or depressed.
