I think different people often experience different aspects. I've felt that extreme sadness, as well as feelings totally unrelated, i.e. the numbness I talked about.

The point I was making was to contradict the idea that it can _only_ be described as extreme sadness, but in no way discounts that as an experience.

Sorry you got downvoted for that, I for one found our different experiences of this disease quite interesting! Though I'd much rather nobody experienced it...

So do I. I supplied a corrective upvote.

I realise that my post does sound critical. Sorry for that -- I didn't intend that harshness.