I was in a very frustrated place when I wrote my last post. While I am still quite frustrated, I am taking action to manage my MS. I talked to my doctor about my most recent concerns and found out that there is a whole list of medications that can help people with fatigue. My doc prescribed me one. I am a bit nervous about it because it is a controlled substance stimulant that can foster addiction, but if it helps, it may be well worth it. It is called Provigil and is commonly prescribed for people with MS lassitude/fatigue.
After reading my most recent posts and paying attention to my thoughts and actions recently, I also noticed warning signs that my depression and anxiety have been increasing, like taking Xanax more frequently and being more down in the dumps and apathetic and sarcastic and generally nasty to people, so I asked the doc about that as well. She told me that the injection therapy that I am on to manage my MS progression (Rebif) has worsening depression and anxiety as side effects...fabulous. At least it's not my fault. I also contacted my primary care doc (not my MS specialist) to see about adjusting my meds. Oh, yeah, the Provigil has the depression and anxiety side effects too....fun. Sounds like I am going to be a bundle of joy this Christmas.
While all of this drama makes me want to bang my head on the keyboard, I know that by the end of the week I will be well on my way to getting things straightened out. Hallelujah.
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