@lorag 

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lorag

ANXIETY TOHAVE TO WALK

I'm sure some people suffer this but I have gotten worse, Was going to go for a part time job test and just the thought of having to walk across the street to office, whats going thru my head is 'its warm today' my MS is worse and heat affects me what if and properly will happen I get too weak to walk with my crutch to the office and there is a walk around to show the office. I then decided to not go I was stressing out too much. This has happened to me twice. Its like I have two voices in my head, one saying 'I can do it' the other saying 'you are going to struggle to walk and just get more and more fatigued'. which is the more likely to happen because when I listen to the 1st voice I end up being what the 2nd voice says. Just sucks.
@Stumbler

I can relate to your experience. Every time I need to go out, the weight that my legs seem to carry increases. it's just not logical, yet it happens. See if there's something here to help:- http://www.mssociety.org.uk/what-is-ms/signs-and-symptoms/mental-health/stress-and-anxiety

@cameron

Mind-body tricks are totally convincing. The thought of the heat or perhaps the whole question of whether or not you should work? I don't know a way round it, but I do know that these thoughts come more often when I spend too much time alone and/or don't get enough diverting activities. Remember the old saying, 'The devil finds work for idle hands to do'? Well, for me it's a devil in my head, stopping me from thinking straight and putting in unwelcome ideas. Are you keeping busy enough? Big hugs xx