My MS mostly messes with my head. I have some pain, etc., but am sooooooo lucky. I've had severe (emotional) PMS since my early 20s. Also suffer severe depression and currently take high doses of anti depressants. When PMS hits, the MS goes straight to my head with confusion, forgetfulness, delightful moodiness. And now something new: anxiety and crying. I cry several times throughout the day, over basically nothing. Now that my period is past, I feel fine, though I am still very anxious.

I can't tell where my crying jags start. I know there's a hormonal componant, as well as my depression, but I could not work at all last week, due to such awful inability to stop from crying.

Saw my gyn today: she says I should try acupuncture, but doesn't think my crying spells have anything to do with my hormone levels.

I thought I might try my neuro. I saw one stat that Emotional Lability effects less than 10% of the MS population, but then saw something indicating it was much more common.

A show of hands...do I just need some valium for one week out of the month?