Hey there,
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness is very hard to accept. Gretchen and Rhondas advice to seek some help regarding this is the best place to start i think. I know just from my experience alone, i had a real hard time accepting this. My temper was absolutely rediculous. I would fly off the handle at the drop of a hat. It wasn't until my mother in law was visiting us and i had a melt down in front of her, did i realize i needed some help dealing with this. She told me that this was not me, and that i deffinately needed to talk to someone. I m so glad i did because i feel so much better about things. I think i was just so mad, and so frustrated at this darn disease, and why me why me all the time, that i seemed to forget what was important. My neuro gave me cymbalta. It is an antidepressant but it also used to treat nerve pain. So it is a 2 fer for me. I am not saying he is depressed, just telling my story. But, It is so wonderful to feel like myself again. I never even took an aspirin, and i think that is why i was so hesitant to ask for something to help me cope, but you have to have some quality of life. He deserves to be happy and so do you. Be as supportive as you can. Maybe he is having a hard time getting to the acceptance phase of this awful disease. Definately seek help from your doctor. You all just have to take the first step. There is help out there! I wish you and your husband the best. Keep us updated, were here to help any way we can.
Lynn