@missrachel 

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missrachel

Rockbottom

I'm newly diagnosed, 2 months with secondary progressive and I'm honestly falling apart. I feel like I'm sinking lower and lower and I don't know how to get out of it. I really don't want to go antidepressants but that's what my neurologist thinks is best for me. I think I'm still stuck on the why me? phase. It doesn't help that I've got a constant reminder with my feet constantly feeling numb, I've had that for the last 6 weeks as well. And everyone's moving on with life I feel like they're too busy for me. I probably seem really dramatic :( Did anyone feel like this early on? Thanks in advance
@DJDsouza

Am dead against anti-depressants. My on and off again partner is on anti-ds and is difficult for me to deal with her mood swings sometimes and I'm not the one who needs the anti-ds! Am a big believer in alternatives to anti-ds but that's easy for me to say, have heard of a yoga class which helps with depression, at Mind in Hackney, but you may need to research that to find a class nearer to you

@skippy

Hi Rachel It's early days for you, and it's hard getting your head round being diagnosed, at first it is a shock, but later it is relief to know why your body is behaving like it is. It takes time, it's a bit like a bereavement, whereby you go through stages of anger, frustration etc and the best thing you can do is to talk about your feelings, either to friends, family or the GP or MS nurse. Give yourself time to adjust and try not to be hard on yourself, you will get there. Take care Pam.