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My husband has ms he's a diabetic, and had a mild heart attack .sometimes he has mood swingsf .taking a lot of med what should i do?

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Diabetes control: Is his blood sugar unstable? With his medical conditions his physician should be consulted to ensure that any significant depression is diagnosed and properly treated.

Answered 1/24/2014

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Both you and he: Could benefit from talking to a therapist. It is challenging to cope with ms, diabetes and a heart attack. Speaking with a therapist can help. Find someone who knows about the issues related to his illnesses. Perhaps a therapist who has diabetes would be understand the challenges. Support groups can also be an asset. Depression often arises with any one of the illnesses he has.

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?PBA: May have pseudo bulbar affectual disorder, and this can be managed by Nuedexta or a tricyclic anti-depressant. Your neurologist can help with this.

Answered 5/29/2016

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