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Can MS cause anger issues?

Leia Doyle

Can MS cause anger issues?

MS can cause significant anxiety, distress, anger, and frustration from the moment of its very first symptoms. The uncertainty and unpredictability associated with MS is one of its most distressing aspects. In fact, anxiety is at least as common in MS as depression.

How can I help my husband with MS?

10 ways to help your partner if they have MS

  1. Patience is a virtue.
  2. It’s good to talk (but only when you’re ready)
  3. Stay informed.
  4. Less is more.
  5. Be willing to adapt.
  6. Let’s talk about sex (baby)
  7. Be their partner first.
  8. Look after yourself.

Does MS cause divorce?

So let’s talk about the ugly statistic that over 70 percent of MS marriages end in divorce. In the research I have done for this posting, I found that the divorce rate for couples with MS is actually about the same as (if not a little lower than) the general population.

Can emotional abuse cause MS?

Adverse events occurring as early as childhood have been linked to MS clinical disease features. For example, emotional and physical abuse and neglect in childhood have been associated with increased rates of relapses in a cohort of adult MS patients (16).

Can MS cause personality changes?

While many with MS will experience depression or anxiety at some point, more rarely, some people experience changes to their emotions or behaviour that don’t seem to make sense, or that they aren’t able to control.

How do you cheer up someone with MS?

Ask how your friend is doing, then be ready to listen. Listening without judgment or interruption is one of the most helpful things you can do for any friend, including one with MS. Ask how you can help — but be honest about what you can provide, and say no if you really can’t give what your friend needs.

Can extreme stress cause MS?

Can stress cause MS? There is no definitive evidence to say that stress is a cause for MS. Stress can, however, make it difficult for a person to manage MS symptoms. Many patients also report that stress triggered their MS symptoms or caused a relapse.

Does stress cause MS flare ups?

Here, the most common triggers of an MS flare-up: Stress. Emotional stress is part of having a chronic disease like MS and can lead to the common MS symptom of depression. Stress can also lead to other MS symptoms, such as fatigue and confusion.

Does MS make you crazy?

MS can raise your risk of emotional instability, which may lead to uncontrollable laughing, crying, or even euphoria. However, therapy, medication, and frank communication may help you manage your mood swings.

What should you not say to someone with MS?

What NOT to say to someone with MS

  • You don’t look sick.
  • You shouldn’t drink diet coke.
  • OMG this diet cures MS.
  • OMG this vitamin will leave you symptom-free.
  • Aren’t you gluten-free? …
  • Aren’t you too healthy-looking to have MS.
  • Try this herb; it helped my cousin’s uncles’ sister’s friend who has MS.

How do you talk to someone with multiple sclerosis?

What to say to someone who has MS

  1. I am here for you.
  2. I care about you.
  3. I’d really like to help as best as I can.
  4. You can always lean on me.
  5. It’s okay to show your emotions to me.
  6. I want to give you a great, big hug because I care.
  7. Let’s talk about how you really feel.