I THINK MINE IS OFTEN MS RELATED. BUT THERE IS ALSO THE FACT THAT THE WORLD WE LIVE IN HAS MANY REASONS TO FEEL LEVELS OF FEAR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.

I AM 55. MY HEART BREAKS FOR THE YOUTH OF TODAY BECAUSE I FIND MYSELF THINKING "IN MY YOUTH THINGS WERE NOT LIKE THIS" BEING POLITICALLY AWAKE AND WORLDLY AWARE I THANK GOD I AM A STRONG BELIEVER BECAUSE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN IS MOVING SO FAST ITS HARD TO HOLD ON OR MAKE SENSE OF ... ADD THE CRUEL TASK MASTER MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND IT SEEMS TO ME THE STRONGEST OF US WILL FEEL ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND FEAR NOW AND THEN IF NOT OFTEN...

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SO MUCH FOR MY ALL GROWN UP WORDS OF BELIEVER, DAUGHTER, SISTER, WIFE, MOM, GMAW, FRIEND WISDOM.
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I think when your future is in doubt you have every right to feel a little anxious and stressed. be kind to yourself there is enough negativity out there

Definitely natural and could also be that MS contributes. We all need some sort of an outlet to decompress now and then. I like exercise and singing or doing something creative.

I'd say related. When we have stuff going on that we do not have control of, it creates anxiety.

I told my neurologist that there are times I feel like the mice in a Skinner box, the one with the electric floor grid. BF Skinner used the Skinner box in his conditioning experiments with animals. This particular one created anxiety. In anticipation of a shock, the mice got all hyper exhibiting all the signs of anxiety. When our MS symptoms start acting up, we get the same anticipatory anxiety.

I noticed anxiety problems when I started the interferons. I take anti anxiety meds (buspirone and Konazipam).

Now when I stop interferons, I still have anxiety so it may be because of my MS as well as the interferons. I know that make mine worse but I think that you are on Tecfedera so it could be from your MS.

My Neurologist put me on Xanax because anxiety causes me to get Optic Neuritis. Plus MS comes with the fear of the unknown.

Taking generic Lexapro for anxeity and depression.

I wish I knew of a new one. I've tried all of them. Seems the best of the lot was Paxil which from what I've heard is no longer being pushed the way it was about 10+ years ago.

I don't seem to tolerate the SSRI drug (Prozac, Zoloft, Serzone, Celexa, etc.). I recent tried an old one called Pamelor with no real affects to report.

The depression is bad lately for some reason. I'll admit it, I'm really upset, bummed out, stressed out and in general, I hate my life and all that this disease has stolen from me.

I feel I have nothing to look forward too but more pain and misery and suffering. Sheesh! Better go back to bed I think! :(

I was on Lexapro and able to cope but under Obamacare, my new insurance company, Anthem, won't pay for it. I just couldn't justify $463 for a 90 day supply so I quit taking it. Wouldn't you know everything just started happening around me to cause more anxiety. I am trying to make the best of it but I can no longer take a nap and just cat nap at night, constantly waking up anxious. Sleeping pills don't work for me, tried them. I'll just wait for life to level out again if that's possible. LOL

Gentle hugs, Linda

I believe that is part of living. If you have a type A personality, that seems to make it worse. People often get Hit with MS with that type of personality, myself as well.

I've had MS for 16 years. I've probably been in secondary progressive that long also. I was 41 when I got the MS. How long have you had MS.

Just curious, why are you still taking Copaxon? The pills are so much easier. I did seem to get more depressed with the injectablies.
Also more Anxious. Sorry I can't spell this early,

I am a firm believer that if you have any kind of chronic illness you will have anxiety. I have several autoimmune diseases and every one of them carry anxiety as a symptom. It's always listed in all the literature. I take about a half Xanax when I need it and half of a Klonapin at night almost every night. I do not take anti depressants.

Everyone tells us to learn to control stress. Well, how in the world do you do that?? It's everywhere in our lives.