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How many people feel depressed in a low mood or generally feeling blah during PEM? I find I feel really down when PEM is really bad.
There are other possible explanations. My worst PEMs are usually triggered by emotional conflicts so I have plenty to feel down about.
You could feel down simply because you have crashed again after trying so hard to pace.
Or is low mood is some sort of headachy heaviness combined with a lack of energy that simply feels like being emotionally blah?
There are a number of different ideas trying to explain what is going on in clinical depression. One of explanations is that is cause by inflammation in the brain. But brain inflammation is an issue in MECFS too and inflammation is worse during PEM. Could that be why PEM can cause low mood?
There are other possible explanations. My worst PEMs are usually triggered by emotional conflicts so I have plenty to feel down about.
You could feel down simply because you have crashed again after trying so hard to pace.
Or is low mood is some sort of headachy heaviness combined with a lack of energy that simply feels like being emotionally blah?
There are a number of different ideas trying to explain what is going on in clinical depression. One of explanations is that is cause by inflammation in the brain. But brain inflammation is an issue in MECFS too and inflammation is worse during PEM. Could that be why PEM can cause low mood?