Feeling down
I've only been diagnosed since Christmas so had alot to take in and comes to terms with it.
I'm always tired and the moment coming off steroids, had a really. Emotionally low day yesterday and was told by friends that I need to go and see a doctor because I'm depressed. Am I not allowed to be low?
I'm handling this all alone
Should say I am a single mum off 3 young kids
Do other people get like this or should I worry
Hi @emma_divall_was_dobie and welcome. Accepting the diagnosis of a condition like MS can be depressing. It's important that we can also address our mental health by getting our thinking going in the right way. It might be worthwhile having a chat with your GP regarding a short course of anti-depressants, to take the edge off things, whilst you process this diagnosis. There's a fair few of us that see anti-depressants as part of our long-term toolkit.
Morning. It is a lot to take in. I've had it 26y now, so sometimes I am trying to recall the early days. Depression is not at all uncommon in MS. Your GP is indeed your first port of call. The NHS can suffer from a degree of disconnect at times so v important that you also talk with your MS nurse and keep them in the loop with what is going on and how the GP is treating it. They may also pitch in with suggestions and they are your informal shortcut to the neurologist. The importance of the MS nurses must not be underestimated as the experienced ones will have a really good idea of what is happening. There is just being pissed off and down, completely understandable, and clinical depression. Chin-up and be sure to make the professionals your first port of call. The amount of unsolocited well-meaning 'help' and 'advice' you'll get is astonishing. Best of luck.