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malinaC505 02/03/2013

if so, i think i successfully have, i let myself get waay too stressed out recently, and am having symptoms that keep getting worse slowly, also - do any of you do yoga or meditate, etc to try and control your reaction to stress?if i caused myself problems, i needa make sure it doesn't happen again, ive also been on/off with a cough, so i think its the sickness and stress combined, but i think i gave myself problems through stress

malinaC505 02/03/2013

also, i'm crazy itchy, i have gabapentin but it made me gain 30 pounds so i don't take it unless i absolutely have to, will that help the itch?

didn't want to make a whole other post for it!

deleted_user 02/04/2013

i think you can give yourself a relapse because i hadn't had any probelms in a long time then i kept getting very angry and stressed and then i started having trouble speaking and swallowing.

deleted_user 02/04/2013

just wanted to add, i was on tysabri, but i moved and my new neuro is dragging his feet. that could have been what caused it.

deleted_user 02/04/2013

I started journaling and meditating a few years ago as a way to deal with anxiety, anger, and stress. I had a very hard time with meditation at first because I could never seem to quiet my brain down--too much noise going on in there to do it on my own. What really helped me is some guided meditation apps I found and use on my iPhone. (Has some calming background music or nature sounds- ocean waves really do it for me). Takes some getting used to, but now it is part of my routine.

It also help to do some visualization while you are meditating. While I'm listening to the "ocean waves," I picture myself at a beautiful beach writing my worries in the sand and watching the waves wash each one away. Sounds corny, but it works for me. :)

carolinagirl123 02/04/2013

I am a very firm believer that stress will definitely make your symptoms much worse. I've had my share of very stressful times since I've had MS and it never fails it always makes me feel horrible and I have even new symptom sometimes. Stress is your enemy

deleted_user 02/04/2013

how about the support group you've joined for ms causing stress? i've just been accused of lying and faking having ms, on here!

deleted_user 02/04/2013

Absolutely. Stress causes symptoms to flair and make you more miserable than you already are!

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