Anxiety 😦
I am starting to notice my anxiety is rising since my diagnosis. I am pretty sure certain things occupy my mind because I have little else to worry about (which is great). I feel I am ruminating. I am anxious about disease progression, medication and whether I have passed MS on to my kids. I feel I want to do something, but people around me are not supportive. Perhaps I am a control freak. MS is life changing, but I feel unsupported, sometimes.
Hey @Clary. Apart from being a fellow MSer, I'm no expert on the subject, but I've learned that worrying and anticipation of decline can actually be the worst part of the damn condition (with apologies to those who are immobile or in constant pain, which I, thankfully, am not). I've found that concentrating on development of a routine, resting and eating properly will be far more useful than fretting about the whole situation. It takes time and patience and there will no doubt be some setbacks, but I can tell you that following a bit of an unsettled time after my diagnosis 5 years ago, I'm just reaching a whole year of full time work (well, 9 days out of 10) without a day of sick leave and I'm enjoying life. If you give yourself the chance to grow into your new situation, then bit by bit you will see the best way forward. You probably haven't passed MS onto your kids, but even if one of them does develop it one day, the best thing you can do is to become a strong role model. I hope that helps - give yourself a break :)
Thank you @VociferousLee your reply has been really helpful. I am going to try to focus on each day as it comes. Thanks