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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and depression
Can Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease cause depression? Could it affect your mood? Find out how Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease can affect your mood.
There is no direct connection to depression and CMT. But most of the people that I have talk to you have stated that they have depressed moments and I personally suffer from severe depression and mood disorder.
Posted May 21, 2018 by Joe 4050
It will be common to have depression with CMT as it is with any disease. Be careful of medications, there are Neuro toxins in meds that can make CMT worse. Make sure you speak to your doctors about any depression you end up having.
Posted May 22, 2018 by Dawn 4050
CMT does not cause depression, but it’s very easy to become depressed as you lose the ability to do things that were once easy. Get medical help, there is no need to suffer in silence. Get support through friends and family and support organisations and realise you don’t have to go through this alone. People can help.
Posted May 23, 2018 by Karencmt 2620
CMT can be a tiring and saddening disease sometimes. You might feel like you can’t do anything or you feel very weak and tired. He might feel like you always have to take a break and can’t be as fast as everyone else. But just know that you can always get everything done and it will be OK. The hardest thing for me is just not being able to open things and time I shoes or button my shirt. This can affect your mood because you feel like you can’t do anything but really you can you just have to take your time or you might just have to ask for help
Posted May 23, 2018 by SavShelton 2550
Yes, I'm sure it does. You'd have to be Superman for it not to affect you mentally.
Posted May 29, 2018 by Daniel 4200
AS WITH ALL CHRONIC ILLNESSES, DEPRESSION CAN BE A PART OF THE PICTURE AT THE TIME OF FIRST DIAGNOSIS AND WITH EACH WORSENING OF SYMPTOMS. A PRE-EXISTING DEPESSIVE DISORDER WILL PRE-DISPOSE A PERSON TO WORSE DEPRESSION WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CMT AND WITH EACH WORSENING OF SYMPTOMS. THIS IS TRUE WITH ALL CHRONIC ILLNESSES.
Posted Feb 9, 2020 by Jim 3000
