Irritability
I don't really know, whether it's true for all or not. I'm not that old living with this disease. It's just been a year and two months since I was diagnosed with this and I feel it's not that difficult living with it, but when I do think about it, it stresses me out.
I really lose my mind and get irritated sometimes with people around me for their great nuisance. I mean, it doesn't have to be that way but then I can't control that.
But interestingly, the anger and irritability don't last long. Immediately after a minute or so, there's a pang of strange unexpressed guilt feeling inside me.
Hi @Divyatanu.Dev. You are not alone. Anger and depression are common for people with any chronic illness, but especially for people with MS. They are symptoms just like any other Ms symptoms and should be treated that way. Have you considered seeing a therapist to talk about your emotional experiences, maybe one who specializes in chronic illnesses? MS can mess with your brain chemistry and made some emotions less predictable. For some people with MS, therapy is as much a part of their self-care as medicines and neurologist appointments. Here is an wonderful article from one of our advocates about MS and anger that might interest you: https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/anger-multiple-sclerosis. Sending you the best of all wishes! - Lori (Team Member)
Thanks for this enlightening article.
And to answer you, no haven't really tried with any sort of therapy yet. Though, I've always wanted to try it, may be in the coming days I'll
