I remember my first injection even though it was about 11 years ago! My heart almost pounded itself out of my chest for several hours. I know it was just nerves. You almost have to go through the entire grieving process with this diagnosis and taking the drugs. You have had an extreme loss and you have to go through the whole process. Even though I am fine now, sometimes I have some very blue days. I'm sure most of the MS veterans here would say the same thing.

I had to go through it with the actual diagnosis and then all over again when I had to quit work and then all over again when I finally recieved that all ipmortant letter form SSD saying 'you are permantly disabled'. But you will find a new self, sometimes even like it better!

Involve your family in this, they are going through the same thing.