[ShAdow]

Originally Posted by MrsBackyard

I sense from your post that you have a lot of anxiety, which is completely understandable. I felt the same at the very beginning and it lasted for a few years. I kept it to myself, however, and 'prayed' . If you can find a group of friends, here for example, and speak about your anxiety with them, it saves you off loading it all on the doctors. Many doctors are not good at dealing with their patients' fears.

Doctors often see illness as an abstraction. I think it is how they protect themselves, actually. They know the clinical symptoms really well in theory but are often reluctant or unable to listen the patient's emotional experience of illness. Of course, you do get exceptions but they are rare and to be treasured when you find them.

Take care . I wish you all the best. You will get there . You'll be OK.

Dear MrsBackyard,

Thank you very much for your time and kind words. I had absolutely no idea how emotional I truely am about my illness. After I read your post, I broke down into tears. My anxiety is indeed very high.

You said a lot of mature things in a very calm way and you made a lot of sense to me.

Time for this MS'er to take a deep breath, take a good look at my needs, research my illness and locate different types of help. Nothing good comes from hasty decisions.

Your post helped me to stand back and perhaps see how I have let my emotions rule my life since diagnosis.

I look forward to meeting and getting to know people like you on the board.

God Bless,

ShAdow