Was thinking about this and my own life. I attributed frustrations with my depressive disorder, but am now wondering, if it's more this, than that?

I've been in an out of counseling, most of my life. It's a wonder, I still even am here, on this Earth. But I keep plugging away.

I do get frustrated as a parent, when they scream and yell and fight and I am often left asking what's normal and what's not normal.

Does ones emotions change as they get older? Am I having a mid life crisis? Am I susceptible to angry little micro-bursts and not even realize that I am doing it?! Because of my lesions?! Do I really not have the ability to be mindful, due to lesions? Is the heat in the kitchen getting to me?! Or is it something else?!

I really need to get back to a neurologist. It's the little things like this, that crop up, unaware. And here I was feeling that seeing a counselor and pdoc was enough to deal with this aspect. I need new MRI's...

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/abo...ges/index.aspx

"Emotional Lability

Emotional lability or “moodiness” may affect persons with MS and is manifest as rapid and generally unpredictable changes in emotions. Family members may complain about frequent bouts of anger or irritability. It is unclear if the emotional lability observed in MS stems from the distress related to the disease or if it is caused by some changes in the brain. Whatever the cause, emotional lability can be one of the most challenging aspects of MS from the standpoint of family life. Family counseling may be very important in dealing with emotional lability since mood swings are likely to affect everyone in the family. Severe mood swings respond well to low doses of the anticonvulsant medication valproic acid (Depakote®)."