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Yeah, that was my first thought as an MS patient. Personal evidence aside, MSers depression and anxiety rates suggests some kind of relationship - as a populati
by Mezzie 3y ago
Yeah, that was my first thought as an MS patient. Personal evidence aside, MSers depression and anxiety rates suggests some kind of relationship - as a population I believe we have some of the worst depression rates even controlling for the severity of the disease. We beat out cancer patients, for example.
- johnisgood 3y agoIt pisses me off that psychiatrists and neurologists have no clue about the fact that the disease itself (MS) may cause such symptoms in itself, plus, the fact that your quality of life is worse due to the illness. > It’s a disease that affects all the brain, including white and gray matters. The neurological lesions begin in early stages and affect all aspects of CNS functioning. MS symptoms include muscle weakness, visual acuity loss, sphincter incontinence, fatigue, anxiety, depression and cognitive deficits.[1] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6933139/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6933139/ I just had a conversation with my psychiatrist and because the medications do not work for me, she thinks it is not organic. This one last time she also prescribed one of the worst antidepressants (it causes liver damage more so than the others, and taking any medications (such as the medication I take for MS) that harm the liver are a contraindication). I am not sure why it is not acknowledged, but the disease causes not only physical and neurological problems, but neuropsychiatric as well! I hope you have a different experience with doctors from around there.