waspat's Status Updates

Hi , sending you my love. I'm so sorry to hear things have been feeling harder lately. You're not alone with experiencing depression and NMO, it's honestly EXTREMELY common sadly. Sharing this article to help breakdown a bit of they "why" between NMO and depression.
https://neuromyelitis-optica.net/emotions
I'm happy you've found our community. Is there anything that's been feeling a bit harder lately than usual? - best Jada (neuromyelitis-optica.net team member)

Why is it so hard to find this group thru facebook or is it just me? Where may I find printed material that I might hand someone so they might have a small understanding about the disease? Does the fact I have not had any eye issues mean I do not have NMO?

Hi , sorry this is confusing. Sadly we currently do not have printed materials everything is currently online. Check out this article for other NMO organizations that may have printed materials.
https://neuromyelitis-optica.net/resources



Also no, just because you have not had eye issues does not mean you do not have NMO. Testing would be the only way to determine a NMO diagnosis. Do you have questions about the testing process? - Jada (neuromyelitis-optica.net team member)

Hello I have NMO and it took me about a year to realize there are NMO groups on Facebook. I have recently joined one and it is life changing for me. I battle with Bipolar depression and many times i've felt I needed to be hospitalized because it was so bad. I have joined the following groups: My Devics (NMO) and Neuroimmunology (NMO). Once you find one the other pops up. Also, I make sure to follow Health Union and the NMOSD-HU page for new information. This is a good page because everything you find here is all about NMO. No clutter from other illness that may not pertain to you. Also, let's connect! I am on Facebook, Tiktok, and IG at srg_nmo_warrior and on Twitter at GreenShekita20.