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@236HWILLIA06 

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236HWILLIA06

Recent MS taking its toll on my Mental Health

I've been diagnosed 3 years, just struggling at the minute and feel lile I'm not being taken seriously. Recently lost the sight in my left eye, rang MS nurse 3 days ago and no answer and still havent got back to me. I took myself to the eye hospital where they said I have optic neuritis but to come...
Manchester, UK
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@Wendy-Anne 

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Wendy-Anne

MS and mental health

I’m going through probably one of the worst times of my life right now. The MS has stopped me doing and being the person I was. I’m having to adapt to being disabled. It’s frustrating and makes me angry with myself. It is changing me. I can’t really explain it. I feel it’s changed my personality, I...
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@SaraS 

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SaraS

Mental health

I’ve had RRMS since March 2020 and because I got diagnosed with nocturnal seizures a year before February 2019 and with Covid at the time It was hard dealing with it all but It’s been a few years now I’m used to the pains and being ill but the mental health side of it is something I’m still struggli...
Manchester, United Kingdom
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@05Kubann 

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05Kubann

Mental health

Really struggling to accept this and I live in denial but my body always reminds me it’s there (numbness, heaviness, tingling, buzzing) how can I even attempt to accept this? I feel so down and low all of the time. I can’t enjoy anything in life at the moment which sucks as I have highly active MS a...
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@Colette 

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Colette

Mental health

Hi all! I was diagnosed 10 months ago I thought I was dealing with it fine but recently I’m having my doubts, I fly off the handle at nothing I forget things then people moan at me for forgetting! I work full time also I’m just feeling pretty rubbish. Should I go for counselling I am very good at pu...
London, United Kingdom
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@Firey 

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Firey

Mental Health

Hey everyone 👋 I am having a very tough time with my mental health and my disabilities 😔 it's hard to even describe the pain I'm feeling right now 😔 😞 But I decided I wanted to give back what I didn't have going through and am going through. I made a facebook group called: Mental Health We ar...
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@Christina452 

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Christina452

mental health

Hi everyone! Just wondering , has anyone tried medication for anxiety like anti depressants and what's your experience? I have been struggling a lot with anxiety and even though I wasn't keen on trying something out , now I've changed my mind. Also, how has ms affected your mental health in genera...
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@Leanne936 

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Leanne936

Fatigue and mental health

Anyone found anything that helps with the fatigue? Been struggling in this relapse since June and has hugely impacted my life. They found lesions on my brain and optic nerve 'suspicious of MS' but at least an 18 week waiting list to see neurologist to confirm and discuss options. So because its undi...
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@hayleighjayne 

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hayleighjayne

MS and mental health

I have always struggled with my mental health, however since my MS diagnosis in December 2021, my mental health has took a serious beating. It sounds silly to say, but I just feel so alone and like nobody understands. I cant talk to family and friends about it because I just feel like a burden and...
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@Jazzyjas83 

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Jazzyjas83

Mental Health

Good morning all hope all is well, I will like to know if anyone is struggling with mental health since they was Diagnosed with MS? I am asking because since I was diagnosed my mental health has been off so bad, maybe it is because I seem not to know how to except it fully especially when my little ...
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