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Sherry O

50 yrs. , married 26yrs., 2 boys 16 & 14 yrs. A.H.T./Soc. Service

posted 10/31/2009, comments (16)

Fog of depression rolling in....

Hi everyone, The thick fog of depression doesn't roll in as frequently as it has in the past; medication changes over 40 years haven't always helped but, continuing to try different drugs & combinations if drugs finally led to about 1 1/2 yrs fog free. I knew it was starting again late July, early August but, immediately went... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/21/2009, comments (16)

Mental Health and MS: Anxiety Disorders

In discussing aspects of mental health and multiple sclerosis, we have covered depression symptoms, depression causes, and depression treatments, mood swings and medication side-effects. Much has been written about MS and depression, but very little about MS and anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder,... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/21/2009, comments (7)

So hard to maintain a positive attitude

I'm quickly losing faith in the power of positive thinking. I think it's partly because, for the past 10 years, I've been able to adapt to the many changes and set-backs in my physical abilities. All part of that "dealing with it" thing. The past 10 months have made it difficult to deal with those changes because... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (5)

A very scary crossroad...

As I sit here this morning my body is a virtual amusement park of scary rides. My arms, hands, and legs doing their increasingly familiar Frankenstine-ian thang. Spasms and jerks that lost any charm that they might have had months ago. My mind whirling chaotically, kinda like a rusty, broken down version of The... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/06/2009, comments (4)

Positive Steps to Take When You are Stressed and Depressed

At the time my depression returned during graduate school, I was also extremely stressed while maintaining a schedule of 2 part-time on-campus library jobs, 2 freelance symphony jobs which rehearsed and performed on the weekends at a location over two hours away from campus, and the normal required doctoral coursework. My life was more than... Read more Chevron

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