Discussion Topic
Anxiety and MS
Posted on 09/28/08, 12:13 pm
Is anxiety a physical manifestation of MS or is it psychological? It seems that whenever I get a relapse one of the first symptoms I get is anxiety.
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Reply #1 09/28/08 7:32pm
This happens to me as well. I think it is a part of MS,and depression hits me with a flare up also. -
Reply #2 10/02/08 2:23am
Same here.... The dr says that because I go into worry mode, and inter into a place where I have no control over the out come is when it comes on...... -
Reply #3 10/02/08 11:15am
And quitting smoking doesn't help much either!!! (LOL) I've not really dealt with anxiety before now...maybe a little...but now it's just crazy!! (LOL) But I won't go back! :o) -
Reply #4 10/02/08 8:28pm
I can't sleep because of anxiety! MS? I just don't know! Maybe my neru needs to get involved! -
Reply #5 10/03/08 1:19am
My personal opinion is that the physical and psychological are very interconnected. It seems to me that both are involved. When there is something physically going on with our bodies there are alert systems sent out (hormones/neurotransmitters, antibodies etc.) The change in chemistry (things like increased cortisol and adrenalin)is enough to cause feelings of anxiety. Then there is our personal reaction to the physical changes and the feeling that something is not right and the ramifications of that in our lives. It is a very real thing that I know can be difficult to control, but thankfully there are things that can help such as prayer, relaxation/massage, sharing concerns with friends and/or help from doctors or naturopaths. I have been waking up in the night almost every night and can't go to sleep for a couple of hours or more. I know that I am having anxiety about my pregnancy and MS, although I am not having a relapse, my hormones certainly are going crazy right now (LOL). I send up some prayers for all of us who need some relaxation, peace of mind and a good nights sleep....that's probably most of us, huh! -
Reply #6 10/03/08 8:53am
When I was first diagnosed I was so afraid that another day would bring on something. So scared that my thinking was always oh no now what this feeling is it gonna get worse. The future looked like the end to what I had experienced before and life had no happy events to look forward to.
I was walking on egg shells and everything was crumbling. The turning point came when my doctor looked me in the face and told me go live your life have more children,etc. This was in the 70s when not much was known about MS and no meds were available.
Today I live one day at a time and every night I thank God for being able to accomplish what I set out to do. -
Reply #7 10/17/08 11:04pm
My MS specialist says the anxiety during a flare can be a symptom of the actual flare. Just like the CNS causes numbness, ON, ect, Anxiety is just part of the inflammation caused by the relapse. -
Reply #8 10/20/08 10:54pm
thank you sandi43, I wondered about that, cuz this last relapse started with the "anxiety" and burned out feeling. I needed to know the connection. HUGZ! -
Reply #9 11/04/08 8:46am
I had never really thought about it before.....but, I have depression and anxiety...and then complete exhaustion as my symptoms start up again.
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