I know this topic has been "done to death" but I honestly wonder about it. I believe I've read that "experts" say that there's no conclusive evidence that stress can exascerbate MS. But to me, that could mean that there's been no good studies, and I don't believe all the "experts" anyway.

But really, for me, hardcore stress--physical or emotional--makes me feel terrible. My normal symptoms always get worse when I'm stressed out. I imagine that I'm not alone here too!

Could it be a mind over matter thing? Could the effect of stress on my MS be in my head only? Something tells me no--people have heart attacks from stress, why not worse MS symptoms?

At the moment I am more stressed out than usual (to the extreme) and it's really hot here--about 85 degrees. I feel like a wet noodle.

What are your thoughts? Has anyone read any evidence that stress does make MS symptoms worse?