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Mariel I understand the heat to be a big factor in MS symptoms. Does UV play a role too? That is new information to me.

And Blessings... "I'll "work" outside for a half hour, come in weak, wobbly, exhausted...and discouraged...then depressed. "What? I can't even pull a few weeds? Why bother? I'm worthless!..." and other lies one tells oneself."

That is a perfect example of how fatigue and overdoing it brings on the negative feelings, for me at least. I am finding that I am much more prone to feeling blue later in the week, after a long workweek (working full time), or if one of the kids was up in the night and I didn't sleep well.

Thanks friends, these discussion threads are a wonderfully supportive thing right now! Glad to have you