I asked the same question when I first came on the forums, as I had always been very driven and tenacious. I wondered if that might have contributed in some way to triggering or escalating the MS.

From the various responses I received about peoples’ personalities, it seems there were ALL types that ended up with MS. The only similarity was that most people said they definitely “felt” the stress more since they’ve had the disease.

There are people with Type A that have depression, but I don’t think being Type A causes people to be particularly prone to it. In fact, some of the lowest achievers are seen to have qualities that are most often associated with depression, like feeling disconnected, poor social skills, melancholy, disinterested, unfocused, lacking in motivation, etc.

Sadly, it seems a large % of us with MS (no matter what our underlying character) are often dx with depression. Sorry to hear you are one of them ... but at least you are in great company.

You might have both of those characteristics, but I don't agree that 'Type A' and/or 'depressed' people always have to be “right”. However, whatever similarities to you that I might appear to have (at least according to YOUR humble assessment ), you and are very different people . . .

For instance, “who” gets credit for being “right” has never been important to me me; what does is fixing or getting to the truth of matters, for the benefit of people who do care. Frankly, I’d rather that the correct information be posted by “whom-ever” to begin with . . . but I will correct misinformation when I feel it matters to do so.

Fortunately I have never really suffered from depression or anxiety, and I have no problem saying “no” either. I was a perfectionist for a while back in the late 70’s/early 80’s, but I am definitely a long way from that now. I've had this disease way too long to care about those kind of things any more.

As far as people being upset on the the other thread, the Biogen Rep is the only one that really had any reason be, because it was HIS "misinformation" that I challenged . . . but, I doubt he reads this forum anyway. I don’t let “hearsay” and “opinions” get much in the way of those kind of responses, because unlike how you’ve described yourself, I am most often “logical” rather then “emotional” when it comes to discussing "factual" matters.

You resurrected a thread that had been sitting idle for 4 days, so that you could “share your opinion”. Your opinion was not regarding the “notes” highlighted on that thread, or even to contribute input into any of the “facts” that were posted. It seems it was mostly to tell me that you thought I did not have the right to any say on that thread, and that in your opinion, I should “stay away” from the topic. That has to be the strongest indication that you really don’t know me at all.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread59295-3.html

It seems you didn’t get enough of an opportunity to say everything that you wanted to on the other thread though, and felt it necessary to dredge it up again here. If your goal was to try to find a drug that helped you with what you view as unpleasant character flaws, like having to voice an opinion on things that don’t matter, or to not “have” to have control over things, etc. . . . I'm not so sure that your antidepressants are working as well as you might have hoped they were. Then again, I never knew you before you started using them . . . so perhaps this IS a great improvement.

Cherie