I think everyone at one time or the other gets a little down. Here is a site about depression. It is good information about depression with MS.

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/about-multiple-sclerosis/what-we-know-about-ms/symptoms/depression/index.aspx

I wish you the best!!

A very good friend of mine has suggested, several times in the past couple of years, that I talk to my doctors about an antidepressant.

But like you, I don't really feel depressed. Yes, I do get down sometimes, but not to the point that I feel I need medication to keep me up.

I know several people that seem almost proud when their doctors put them on a new medicine.... but I'm not a big fan of filling our bodies with medications we may or may not need, but can handle without, so that probably plays a part in my decision not to pursue medication for the occasional blues.....

i think at times we all need help in one form or another
be it chemical, emotional or physical support...

i do not like that i found it "easy" to be given mood meds
but they want to take away my sleep aid cuz it can be addictive!
addictive? well so is sleep!

this life comes with a big dose of depressed. at times we need to
cry good and hard then breath easy.. other times needing chemical aide is necessary ... no shame in it ...

what i do not like is a pill i must take daily for a condition that effects me a few days a month.. sometimes alot more but thats a good average.. and when i do not take it the come off it period is worse than the reason i took the drug in the first place..

i finally have Diazepam thanks to my Neuro.. take as needed not a take every day mess with my mind chemistry i hate theses drugs!! kind of reaction...

lol ...
had some bad effects from the ones tried so i get a tad venty on this issue
~big hugs~
^_^

Thank you to everyone who replied! The last time I took an antidepressant was 35 years ago after a miscarriage. I haven't felt that sad in recent years.

Maybe there are various levels of depression I am not aware of.
Who knows!

There are different levels of depression. No wonder you do not think you are depressed. I bet there is nothing that can compare to a miscarriage or losing a child. I used to think it was weak to be on antidepressants. Now I am on them. I realize that sometimes there is a chemical imbalance in one's brain. Sometimes it is a side effect from another medicines or it just could there is too much stress to deal with. Patients with MS go through a lot of changes with their body. It can be tough.

This summer I finally got put on something. I asked for it bec I was reacting excessively strongly to things, sometime semi-histerically. I THINK it is happening less (but still some). I guess it is a good idea to take if you have very low downs

I've realized that there r VERY few people that don't need something at one time or another. My PCP once told me that if everyone that needs or has needed an emotional, physical or chemical supplement to make them feel 'normal', u would see 8 out of every 10 people need something. So don't feel bad about yourself that something is needed.

I do take meds for mood seems to put in a more relaxed mood. We all need to find what and does not help us dealing with this disease.