I Can't Keep Calm

About the Symptom

Restlessness is an inner sense of unease and the need to constantly move. Frustration is the feeling of being upset or annoyed. Various medical or psychiatric conditions can cause these feelings.

When to See a Doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Involuntary movements
• Altered mental status (delirium)
• Difficulty breathing / breathlessness
• Muscle weakness in the limbs
• Disorder of consciousness

Possible Causes

Generally, I can't keep calm can be related to:

• Depression

  Depression is a mental illness that leads to low mood, reduced energy levels, and changes in sleep. This affects everyday activities like attending school and work. As the condition worsens, patients might have suicidal thoughts. Although stress and past trauma can cause depression, it can take time to identify and address causes, and genetic factors may also be at play.

• Bipolar Disorder

  A disorder marked by extreme and persistent shifts in mood that last for weeks to months, from periods of sustained depression to periods of elevated mood and euphoria. The precise cause is unclear, but genetic and environmental factors contribute.

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  A mental illness where a patient has uncontrollable, recurring thoughts, ideas, or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel compelled to do something repeatedly, like cleaning or washing their hands (compulsions).

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Adjustment Disorder
• Graves' Disease
• Fibromyalgia
• Migraine
• Alcohol Dependence / Delirium Tremens
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Doctor's Diagnostic Questions

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:

• Have you been feeling persistently restless?
• When did you first notice the persistent sense of restlessness?
• How often do you experience a persistent sense of restlessness?
• How has the persistent feelings of frustration and restlessness changed since it started?

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