Managing work & income
I have on average 3 days a week where I feel completely wiped out and incapable of much activity or focus.
I’ve struggled with this for years and it has hampered my sense of independence and confidence in committing to a full time job.
My ms nurse thinks this might be due to depression as I have a relatively small number of lesions.
If you have similar symptoms, I am interested how you manage them with regards to work & income?
@joshd , fatigue is a major problem with MS. We just have to pace ourselves and work within our capabilities. This might help explain the situation :- https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ You should also have a chat with your Doctor regarding the possibility of depression. This wouldn't be unusual when you're dealing with a condition like MS.
Are you on any anti- depressants? My ms nurse reckons everyone with ms should be on the lowest dos permanently as she thinks that just dealing with ms is enough for anyone. I'm on 10mg a day, but I have a pill splitter, 10 is the lowest dose available but I recken that splitting the tablet and just dealing with 1/2 will be ideal. Don't worry about long term use, the pros massively outweigh the cons . Addiction is not an issue. Give it a go😍