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Can my ms get worse with stress and worry?
16 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Doesn't help: In general, stress and worry make the experience of any illness worse. Stress is unlikely to change the course of your ms.
Answered 6/9/2016
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Yes: Stress can definitely bring about an exacerbation of MS symptoms in the relapsing-remitting subtype. Exacerbations are treated with prompt recognition and administration of IV steroids.
Answered 6/9/2016
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Yes: Stress makes all of this worse and recommend stress management. Some anecdotal experiences of possibly triggering of relapses. Make sure you are receiving potent MS medication
Answered 6/9/2016
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MS not affected: Certainly MS feels worse if stress and worry are there but these should not make the illness worse. Infections, fever, and high temperatures tend to make the symptoms of MS worse.
Answered 6/9/2016
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