Exacerbation 2.0 - MS Hug, Hiccups, and More

Wow, this might have been the longest break I have taken from blogging so far! Where have I been? Sick! I now know the difference first hand between simple flareups or pseudo-exacerbations and acute exacerbations or as I call it: catastrophic failure! Okay that might be a little dramatic but that sure is how it felt! This time around was different than my initial exacerbation that brought about my diagnosis but it was still pretty debilitating which is why I disappeared from my blog and Facebook but now I'm feeling a little bit better and so it's time to catch up!

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If You Have Nothing Nice to Say, Don't Say Anything At All

Hey everyone, just wanted to say sorry for my lack of blogging. I'm taking the advice of the above words. Right now I simply have nothing positive to say so I need to take some more time off while I figure my life out. Once my mood improves I'll continue to blog but right now I just can't.


-Matt Allen G

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Why is Matt So Depressed?

I was thinking this morning amongst the depths of my depression, I have never really explained why in full I am actually depressed so often. I always mention in my Facebook MS group that "I'm depressed today" and I'll maybe offer a minimum explanation as to why but never the full story. So I wanted to take the time to try to explain why I am so depressed and why it's such a constant issue for me. I hope this will help people better understand where I'm coming from and why I have such a hard time getting through the days of life with and without the Multiple Sclerosis factor.

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I CAN HAS LOW DOSE NALTREXONE!

I probably don't have to say it but I'll say it anyways: my appointment went really well today! I don't even know where to start! Doctor was great, office was great, everything was great! And as the title says,

"I CAN HAS LDN!" 


Woot Woot! That's right, I now have a prescription for Low Dose Naltrexone! Best of all I finally found a doctor who's interest is in the patient! Finally found someone who is not simply following the general, textbook, procedure of treating a disease! Today was a good day and hopefully will be a day to remember in my battle against Multiple Sclerosis!

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Looks Like I'm Allergic to my new Anti-Depressant

For the last few days I have been dealing with really itchy palms, it's horrible... Obviously itching them doesn't help but Benadryl does, one problem, it knocks me out! But what other choice do I have when I am taring my skin apart itching my hands? In fact, last night I even felt it on the top of my feet! So I did some research and pinned it on my citalopram which can cause  itching. Emailed my doctor who actually replied! He told me to stop taking it, wait a week, and email him back... A week? Why do doctors think I have all the time in the world?? My depression was already debilitating and it's only getting worse especially when dealing with something as stupid as sever itching! It's the little things that tend to push people over the edge... I NEED to be on something...

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Monkeys in Oregon With MS?

Someone posted an interesting article in my Facebook MS Group today talking about monkeys and MS. Now I was of course naturally drawn to this article because guys just simply like monkeys, what can I say, they're awesome! But of course a monkey with MS is a whole separate story... I wouldn't go as far as to say it was shocking to hear of such a thing but maybe surprising would be the right word. Interesting at the least.

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Progress Update: Retiring Progress Update

First of all I just wanted to point out that I will be writing multiple postings today, I have a couple things I want to write about but I am trying to keep everything organized. So for this posting lets talk about the obvious: My progress! I'm sure that's exactly why you dedicated yourself to reading this posting in particular! Haha...

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