Is this depression?

[LoveMyBostons]

Sometime I just feel blah for absolutely no reason. I've never dealt with depression before now. I have nothing to be "sad" about really. I lead a full, fulfilling life and there are a lot of things about it that make me insanely happy.

So why do I sometimes feel down? Could it be caused by my MS? The only meds I take are Copaxone daily and Aleve as needed for pain so I don't think it's a medication side effect.

I don't like the feeling at all. I feel like it makes me mean and impatient and that's not typical me at all. Hs anyone else felt this way for seemingly no reason?

[PastorDan]

I think it's a very good thing to ask the question.  Kyle is right in this sense: everyone has down days.  Too many of them in a row, though, can be a sign of a problem, and from what I recall reading in one of the Health Pages on here, MS is known to PHYSICALLY affect mood, as well as give its' special emotional burden to those who have to deal with it.

The good news is that depression is treatable, no matter its' etiology.  Keep tabs on yourself, and ask those closest to you to watch for signs.  Talk to the doc, if you think there's a possible issue.

[kwarendorf]

I think we all have those days. Even without having MS in the mix everyone has down days. When you add MS I think it's even more "normal" to have days where life seems tiresome. I don't think it's bona fide depression.

Kyle