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Don't know what is UP or DOWN with husband
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 309194" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I am going through the same. I'm actively fighting it, but it sucks me in sometimes. I have had days lately that I force myself to go about my day, and literally at some point my body will collapse if I don't get straight to a bed. Nothing will keep me up. I can sleep 8 hours. Get up. A couple hours (sometimes more, sometimes less, much less) sees me back to bed and sleeping a long period (hours even). Then I can sleep again that night. It's awful to be honest. I love the days where I can fight it and win. But some days if I don't go with it, I honestly would collapse. </p><p></p><p>This is 100% a reaction of my MS to the change of weather/seasons etc. A beginning of a flare. However many years ago I was going through problems with seasonal affective disorder mixed with a 2 year period of depression and it was very similar, just a different cause. I didn't like it. I hated it. I felt it was out of my control for so long. The key was workign with a doctor when it was depression based. It made a big difference.</p><p></p><p>One thing that helped immensly was a light therapy unit. Have you ever considered one? They can be pricey but if prescribed can be covered by most insurance companies. It was my lifeline. I have never parted with mine in case I ever need it again. I have loaned it though and those using it were greatly helped. Just a thought. </p><p></p><p>I hope he can pull himself out of this. I can't imagine it is easy to live with from your position. Likewise, I'm sure it isn't the highlight or proud part of his day either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 309194, member: 4264"] I am going through the same. I'm actively fighting it, but it sucks me in sometimes. I have had days lately that I force myself to go about my day, and literally at some point my body will collapse if I don't get straight to a bed. Nothing will keep me up. I can sleep 8 hours. Get up. A couple hours (sometimes more, sometimes less, much less) sees me back to bed and sleeping a long period (hours even). Then I can sleep again that night. It's awful to be honest. I love the days where I can fight it and win. But some days if I don't go with it, I honestly would collapse. This is 100% a reaction of my MS to the change of weather/seasons etc. A beginning of a flare. However many years ago I was going through problems with seasonal affective disorder mixed with a 2 year period of depression and it was very similar, just a different cause. I didn't like it. I hated it. I felt it was out of my control for so long. The key was workign with a doctor when it was depression based. It made a big difference. One thing that helped immensly was a light therapy unit. Have you ever considered one? They can be pricey but if prescribed can be covered by most insurance companies. It was my lifeline. I have never parted with mine in case I ever need it again. I have loaned it though and those using it were greatly helped. Just a thought. I hope he can pull himself out of this. I can't imagine it is easy to live with from your position. Likewise, I'm sure it isn't the highlight or proud part of his day either. [/QUOTE]
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