Does emotion/anger cause fatigue?
Hello all, first time poster on here but I do pop in to read from time to time. Diagnosed last year after my second relapse in 18 months. Coping fine after the initial shock and seem to be going well on the Tecfidera but every now and again I have a horrible day fatigue wise. Just so tired, heavy, lethargic and generally feeling like crap. I'm having one of those days today and also getting some tingling which is quite rare.
It seems like the last couple of bouts of fatigue have come after I've got myself worked up/stressed out over something not related to my MS. What I want to know is can your emotional frame of mind, or even anger, manifest itself into physical symptoms like fatigue? Has anybody got any experience of this?
Thanks in advance.
Hi @john88 and welcome. I think that you'll find that the majority of members can associate relapses with a period of intense stress. I know I can. But, also, it's Saturday, so a day of recovery after the working week. You could be over-tired too. Anyway, here's a bit of reading about stress, https://www.mstrust.org.uk/a-z/stress
@John88....My pain management Psychologist says 100% yes....calm is always the best way (says the MS mood swing crazed woman?)....I was feeling pain ++++ and aching more than ever when I went to see her last week, she discussed how our emotions are affected by our MS...have a look, at this below....but I think it is a prolonged stress overload on your brain...you are possibly doing too much. PACE!...cognitively and physically....try to eliminate as much stress as poss from your life....if something or someone continually causes you stress, it's time to take action....or your MS will suffer in all ways x http://ms.newlifeoutlook.com/coping-with-ms-and-anger/