Hi AngieB,

There certainly is a connection btw chronic illness and depression. Just as bluestone wrote, avoiding depression after an MG diagnosis (or any other chronic illness) would be tough.

I've been dealing with depression since I was a kid (parent's divorce) ). Add my MG diagnosis at the age of 15 to the death of 2 immediate family members within a year apart around age 20-21, and you have the makings of depression! I think it's a very easy recipe....

I've been on prozac for awhile now, especially since the relapse of my MG. While I agree the meds are needed, it was the psychotherapy that really helped out.

Take care and let me know how your body is handling the reboot. Dr. Drachman decided against the reboot for me at this point as we're going to try prograf first.

take care,
Jennifer in St. Catharines, ON