I had one of those yesterday. I called it being in a "funk". If it lasts more than a couple of days, I would call your doctor, as it could be depression. I hope you can "snap out of it" without medical help. One time, my doc just increased the dosage on my paxil. I think everyone gets days like that MS or not! Hope you feel well soon! DD

I seem to go threw this as well but what i have noticed is i dont stay in it long. If it becomes a problem i think I would deff. talk to lmy doc. about it. you can message me anytime if you ever want to talk.
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april

I think everyone has "a day". And dang it! We're entitled from time to time, right??? Just to share:
From my experience, I think MS plays a big part in anxiety/depression. Normally, I'm a pretty up-beat person...So sometime around 22 or 23 (before I was diagnosed) when I went through a bought of anxiety/depression for about a year, my mom would ask me the same thing. I couldn't give her an answer. I didn't know why I could sleep for 14+ hours at a time and was just tired 24/7...I didn't know why certain things would throw me in to a panick attack. Heck, I changed ALOT of stuff for that year, trying to avoid anything that made me panic. I finally decided I was crazy, and went to the doctor. He put me on Paxil for a few months, weaned me off it, and I've been good ever since. I thought Paxil was a miracle drug!!!! When I was diagnosed last year, I was telling my neurologist about it, and he said it was most likely MS related considering those are 2 very common symptoms. He said from the # of older lesions on my MRI, I've been having "silent attacks" probably starting in my late teens/early 20's...nothing my normal doctor would think to have me checked for MS. I can at least relate, and I think it's nice to know you're not the only one, so that makes us completely normal, RIGHT?ha,ha...Hope tomorrow is a better day for ya!!!

I don't know what the heck my problem is but I have been in a "funk" for years. I am always tired. As a teen I would fall asleep in classes. And I would rather take a nap than go out with my friends. Now I am still tired but I can't sleep for more than a couple hours at a time. I totally have "brain fog". I can't think straight at all. Once in a while I will have a moment of clarity. But not very often. I have to write down everything so I don't forget, but then I forget where I wrote it! One doctor called it "depression" and put me on prozac. My husband said it made me worse so I quit taking it. My other doctor says I just need more exersize to boost my endorphine levels. But exersize totally kills me. Other people take a walk or work out and feel great, or refreshed. I get dead tired. After activity I pass out. I don't know what is wrong with me, but it's not right. :(

i don't know if your mean being down and depressed(i do have days like that)
or if your mean the days i describe as feeling "off".like my body,health,mind,everything is "off". it's very unnerving. i know it's caused by the m.s. but before i was dxed it really used to scare me

I'll add my two cents and agree with the 'funk'. (Interestingly, I have used this word for a few years now to describe how I feel on these days). My 'funk' is a day when I have absolutely no motivation to do anything, am somewhat tired, kind of sad but not depressed and I just don't care about a lot. Thank goodness these days don't come too often--maybe about once every two months. They usually last 1 to 2 days only. I discovered that by taking an extra Effexor (with Dr. permission) that I can end my 'funk' sooner. But yes, I have these 'blah' days and I can't necessarily attribute it to MS. Sounds like there are actually many of us who go into a 'funk' now and then. My husband will ask me, "What's Wrong?" Now I just say, "I'm in a Funk," and he knows exactly what I mean and gives me a lot of 'room' and time.

Thats a good way to put it.."funk". I have them alot, as a matter of fact I just called my doc to see if i can get something to help me. Not sure if its depression anxiety or what but I cant stand it. I usually chalk it up to the ms or fibro, but really don't know. I have stress in my life, my life is like "everyone loves raymond". My mother inlaw is just like his mother, lives next door and drives me NUTS. Some days, like right now I just want to crawl into bed and cry myself to sleep. I usually curl up with a good book andthen I am fine.

Thank you so much for your input! I'm having a funky week.. LOL. My doc did up my antidepressent, and I had an intake meeting to meet with a new therapist that has experience dealing with patients who are chronically ill. (that sounds so mean). Anyway. I'm going to keep my head up. I'm going to continue to keep active with my family and stuff, even during my funk, in hopes that it will turn around soon! thanks again for being so wonderful!

Thanks for the FUNK word. I am
getting in the funk more and
more lately. It could be
since my side effects started
to come back from the
Avonex. Also I am having
a horrible time with my
fiancee. He does not get
it that he is treating me
like a maid. I am trying
to convince him that I am
a person and a person with
MS and some days I just
need support.

I have had many I don't know what is wrong with me days. I really think it has to be the MS or the meds because I've never felt like this before my big relapse. I hope tomorrow is a better day for you. Hang in there and remember that your DS friends care about you.

I have been getting that feeling alot. I right now just want to crawl in bed and hide till it clears hope it will soon

Try to manage my ms with as few meds as possible but have taken an antideppresant for awhile now & I do think it has helped. Have not cried in ages.
Lorna
Call it my 'happy' pill.