I feel for you. *hugs* Do you live in a place that has an MS association? Maybe they can help you not to feel so along in this, perhaps they have friendship groups if not why not try to start your own coffee group for people who live in your area with MS. Being with people who understand really will help.
If you think you are depressed perhaps seeing your Doctor for something to help could be a good idea.

All the best

sarah

that is ROUGH. i hate when people compare people with the same the disease...Like it's never the same...there are so many different types and stages like we all dont have the same lesions huh! I hope you find some people who understand u. I hope you feel better hun :)

Hi, I can understand about the depresstion, i don't want to do anything. But here is a phone # to the national ms to find a chapter near you. I go and help once a week now i find i feel better. It gets me out of the house. God Bless Colleen

Sorry i for got to give you the phone # 1-800-344-4867.

I find that I too am staying in the house, on the computer most of the time. Occasionally I get to drink my coffee outside when the weather is nice.

Are you on meds for the depression? Seems to be a must these days.

Do you have Yahoo Instant Messenger? I do. kkbatte@yahoo.com

Like many people with this disease, I'm starting to feel the isolation and stuck in the rut feeling. Friends drift away and family relationships become strained at times. From what I see at this site, it's pretty common. Truthfully, when you're having these problems in your life, you really don't necessarily want to be around others all the much. Like saying goes: "The love you take is equal to the love make." Some are lucky to be able to transcend their problems and reach out to others. The thing which keeps me from being depressed is my spirituality. I think there are lessons learned from suffering and pain. They can be a useful tool for growing and maturing. That's not to say I'm a masochist or anything. You can still have peace even in stressful times. It's how you create your world and see things. I see God watching me and is pleased when I overcome obstacles. I keep passing every test and when I stumble he's not there to judge or condemn me. It doesn't work that way. Read Joel Osteen and others, and you'll know what I'm talking about.
Sometimes we experience things to show what we did to others. Sometimes we experience them because it will help our souls evolve even further. I'm not in Nirvana yet. Life is hard sometimes and we can't always see why bad stuff happens. However, you have to believe that there's a grand plan and we're helping to create it, and we all have a part to play. And here's corny but true part. We're all connected and woven into this wonderful and mysterious tapestry called life. Isn't it better to view things this way? If anything is an illusion as science and religion says it is, I rather believe this illusion. It's very real for me.

Me to

I know exactly what you're going through. WIth the brain fog and vision problem I too feel like I'm existing rather than living each day. I also know about secluding yourself to avoid having to explain, especially when people look at you and say"You look fine to me". THat is the worst, since this disease is not always visible.

Beautifulbrain, you've committed an unpardonable sin around here. Resurrecting a very old post isn't considered proper etiquette around here.
Half-joking, of course. You can do what you want. You're free around here. Sometimes people, though, don't remember or don't want to be reminded of things they wrote a long time ago. Sometimes it can be embarrassing.
A few weeks ago I started a flare-up because I responded to an old post someone brought back.
I didn't notice the date and a lady got very upset with me (called me everything but a child of Jesus) because the post contained things she didn't feel comfortable revealing anymore.
I was then told by another to observe the date of posts before adding comments to them.
No biggie though. I actually write something interesting on that old post. Peace

MS is really affecting my brain today. I keep repeating myself. I do that verbally, but not in print, usually.
I just keep repeating myself. I don't know why I'm doing that. Keep repeating myself, I mean. Why am I doing that?

I know where u r coming from there. Most of my friends stopped talking to me when they found out i had MS. It was like they thought they could catch it. I still have full motor skills and they still ditched me. I suffer with alot of headaches but they wont catch it. It just goes to show what good friends they really were. They weren't worth having as friends, I am more than happy to be your friend.

No advice, but boy, can I relate.

Yep Duke.. it's funny though because not everyone notices and just replies as if it's just been posted, even potentially seeing your #9 post.

Yeah, Larry, I'm better at catching old posts. It only takes me a few seconds to realize I've got a "Frankenstein" resurrected.

yeah, after that LAST one a few weeks ago, I check the OP dates now all the time too!