This may sound silly but for some reason I feel really down. There is no reason for this. I just don’t what to do to feel better. Any thoughts?? I have been diagnosed for about 6 months
Hi, are you on any medication for the MS? Some of the dmd’s have depression as a side effect. Or maybe your just depressed after your recent diagnosis. Maybe time to talk to a GP or your MS nurse if you have one? Hope you feel better soon xx
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hi foxygirl
6 months is a drop in the ocean.
at 8 years post diagnosis i should feel like an old hand.
however it is not static, some weeks i feel confident and sure but other weeks i’m all over the place.
what i think is important is how you react to the way you are feeling at the time.
if you ever feel desperate you should talk to your doctor.
honestly, i promise you you’ll feel different in another 6 months.
carole x
Sometimes I feel the same as you But it just stays for 3 - 4 days and then goes away. For average, once a month. It’s so strange.
Thank you for your support today. Normally I feel really good but don’t know why I am down. I am taking rebif.
Hey Foxygirl,
Not silly at all, it just marks you out as a regular human being, feeling UP or feeling DOWN are completely normal feelings. Normal feelings may be heightened / focussed or affected by any condition or circumstances we are dealing with.
What to do about it is a bit more complicated, ranging from absolutely nothing to speaking to friends , family and healthcare professional. The range of action or inaction is related to the impact and duration of these feelings.
When I feel low I tend to try 1 or 2 things. 1: look outside and watch the birds and flowers. 2: disappear into my head remembering some of the great bits in my life. Both strategies can be double edged so there are some times when I just have to embrace the low feeling and prepare for the better times that are bound to follow.
Hoping you feel better soon.
Mick
Hi
Hope u feeling a bit better today. Chronic illness is a real ******* to deal with and comes with depression and low mood from time to time. Its a normal reaction I think. Dont be down on yourself for feeling down. But low mood usually lifts i think. For me the thing that has helped a bit is a support group and also trying to get on with a project.
best wishes
Rupert
6 months is not long at all to get your head round having MS it took me 2 years to come to terms with my diagnosis.If you have been carrying on as if nothings changed since your diagnosis then its going to hit you at some point,im not saying thats what it is,just to maybe think about it.might be the rebif you are on too that can cause depression.
Ive been diagnosed for just over a year now. I still cant get my head round it and ask myself why. Some days I feel every thing is normal then the next day Im struggling to do the simplest of things. I just deal with it as it happens. I do get times I feel low and depressed but that must be part of the symptoms. When I feel like that I do something else to occupy my mind. It works (for me anyway). I dont bother other people with my depression. They`re not interested really and you could end up losing friends when coming across as Mr/Mrs miserable.
Hi, I wasn’t allowed to take rebif as I have a history of depression and anxiety. I think you definitely need to speak to your neuro. But the other poster is right, it’s only been 6 months and it can take a couple of years to get your head round diagnosis, at least that’s what it took me. Take it easy, you will get better xx
Hi, I wasn’t allowed to take rebif as I have a history of depression and anxiety. I think you definitely need to speak to your neuro. But the other poster is right, it’s only been 6 months and it can take a couple of years to get your head round diagnosis, at least that’s what it took me. Take it easy, you will get better xx
Hi Foxy, like the others have said, it’s not silly its totally normal.
I was diagnosed 8 months ago and at first I was just relieved that it wasn’t something worst: before diagnosis i was given cancer, ms or motor neuron disease as the 3 main possibilities (the latter being the one I was most terrified of!) so ms seemed like the best option to me, haha - like it was a choice!
I carried on acting like nothing had changed but a few months down the line it suddenly hit me and I became very down. :/I’m just kind of coming through it now and talking on this forum has really helped a lot. One person here (sorry i can’t remember who) summed it up really well to me: he said that it is normal to at first feel relief, then denial and then mourning for the person you once were. After that its just about learning to try and accept and then adapt to the new you, which is where I’m at now.
Be kind to yourself and know that how you feel is definitely not silly, and however lonely it can sometimes feel there are so many great people on here that have been through it for a lot longer and can help. I’ve found it hugely reassuring, they really do understand how you feel.
hugs ~Soo xx
Hi Foxygirl
So sorry I missed your early post - I really hope you got to sit in the sunshine today and maybe have a better day than you thought you would??
There is no right or wrong and it would be wrong to think anyone would have the right to tell you you’re being silly ?!
Please keep posting on here every time you feel down and we will see if we can’t do something to make you feel better.
Sending you a bear of a hug
Flutterby x
Thank you for your kind words
Hi Foxy, MS is an awful heavy burden to carry, especially since you have only recently been diagnosed. It is more than understandable that you feel very low at times. Your certainly not silly for feeling this way, even people who have been dx for many years have their moments, I know I do. Sure you now know your very much not on your own, loads of support here, good place to start! Tracey x
Well pleased to say I am back to normal, well MS normal! The forum really helped- Thank you
Good stuff - chin up and all that
Glad to hear that!! Happy we could help xx
Had an appointment with MS nurse all good. Strangely I met a friend who was also going to the same nurse and didn’t know she had MS. It’s amazing how some of our friends can also have the same condition but we are not even aware. That must be a good sign that we are coping!
If only having MS precluded you from all other ailments and variables of the ‘human condition’.