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MS fatigue or depression?

Hey there, just wanted to ask if there are some other people who have been diagnosed with fatigue due to MS and depression as well?I'm trying to understand how to distinguish between those. Do they feel different to you? I feel so exhausted most of the time and cannot tell the differences so far. Just trying to find any differences to better understand when I need to nap/ take more breaks (fatigue) or should push through (depression? Thank you :)
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@JenNM
@JenNM
 

That is a tough one. They way I can tell is with a little caffeine. If I get motivated to move and feel generally good, it was just fatigue. However, if I have that little extra energy but I still feel cranky or dark, that’s depression.

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@greypaws
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Hi! I agree with JenNM. If you take whatever you can to wake-up, like tee or coffee, then it's fatigue. If in general your mood is not great, and no matter what you drink, you feel exhausted, the I'd say it's fatigue. Good luck.