reaction to the gilenya too......I am to start copaxone next week!! I just don't care anymore!

Yes you do and so do we!!

(((Hugs!)))) I feel your pain! I do know what you're talking about, that horrible nerve pain, and it also causes muscle spasms, and I NEVER had a migraine before MS. Have you tried massage? It seems to help me a lot if I have it once a month or so. We have a franchise where you can buy a membership and then it's not very expensive to get a massage, and it has been a Godsend for me.

As far as the work - PPBBBBBTTHHTT! That work will still be there when you're feeling better. A little dust, dirty dishes or laundry never killed anyone! I know it's hard, but sometimes you have to put yourself first.

thanks so much to all of you...

I would love a massage, but doesn't look like it will happen in the near future. I feel really depressed. I don't want to get dressed, or cook, or clean, or go anywhere, or talk on the phone.....I just want to sit in my PJ's and either stare at the TV or the computer!

I hate feeling this way!!

Daisy, have you discussed the possibility of needing an anti depressent with your Doc? Depression and anxiety can be and are, in a lot of cases, directly caused by MS. (according to my Neuro/Psych).

I have been helped and I believe you can also be helped by the right SSRI antidepressent med.

Call your Doc and see what he/she says..

I agree with Sally. Just the emotional ramifications of being dxd with an incurable disease could be depressing, but with MS you get the added "insult to injury" that the disease itself messes with your brain and can cause a biologically based depression. It's a good idea to have a psychiatrist that you can depend on and see regularly. This is not for counseling but for supervision of antidepressant meds and interactions with other drugs. I go to see mine tomorrow - yay! She's cool.