The salty thread got me that nking about MS and mood. So I'm starting thus thread not to derail the salty thread.
I wondered if reaction to having the disease is all there is to it. Although I've had MS for years, the physical symptoms are few and not very disabling. I walk unassisted, for example. The loss of physical function in minor. I don't worry about the future. I'm not waiting for the other shoe to drop. When I think of the future with MS, I don't think doom and gloom. What if thoughts about MS might come up, but I don't give them more attention than what if thoughts about developing heart disease. In fact, I'm more concerned about keeping my heart healthy than I am about possible future MS-related symptoms.
So I wonder if MS itself causes mood or personality changes? Could mood and personality changes be part of the disease process. Is there an organic (caused by the disease) factor involved in addition to or, in some cases, instead of emotional reactions that cause the changes?
This article is interesting reading.
https://www.eurims.org/images/storie...ersonality.pdf
I wondered if reaction to having the disease is all there is to it. Although I've had MS for years, the physical symptoms are few and not very disabling. I walk unassisted, for example. The loss of physical function in minor. I don't worry about the future. I'm not waiting for the other shoe to drop. When I think of the future with MS, I don't think doom and gloom. What if thoughts about MS might come up, but I don't give them more attention than what if thoughts about developing heart disease. In fact, I'm more concerned about keeping my heart healthy than I am about possible future MS-related symptoms.
So I wonder if MS itself causes mood or personality changes? Could mood and personality changes be part of the disease process. Is there an organic (caused by the disease) factor involved in addition to or, in some cases, instead of emotional reactions that cause the changes?
This article is interesting reading.
https://www.eurims.org/images/storie...ersonality.pdf
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