Nenu
04-16-2008, 03:42 AM
I read 3. First I had severe headaches/migraines myself was age 6 (lasting for 3 weeks). I was a bit shocked to hear this. Is it honestly diagnosed this young in some cases?
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MSNik
04-16-2008, 08:33 AM
Yes. Pediatric cases are becoming more and more in the news...
MSJayhawk
04-16-2008, 11:54 AM
The more the doctors know about what to look for, the earlier the diagnosis. Thus there has been an increase in pediatric diagnosis of MS. I think that most of us with MS probably had it as children, but did not really ascertain or problem until adulthood or late adolesence. In 1982, I had only turned 19 and I was considered very young at that time. Nowadays I would not have been considered so young.
Nenu
04-16-2008, 07:02 PM
Jayhawk, would you say you had a 'trigger' that set your's off and lead to the diagnosis?
I can honestly tell you mine was buying my first house. That's when I got really sick with the symptoms, and eventually diagnosed.
I can honestly tell you mine was buying my first house. That's when I got really sick with the symptoms, and eventually diagnosed.
MSJayhawk
04-16-2008, 07:43 PM
Looking back in hindsight, my footdrop started at 14 or 15 years of age. I always thought it was clumsiness. In 1982 I dropped my briefcase on my way to class. My hand loss got me to the university medical center.
Nenu
04-16-2008, 08:47 PM
I haven't experienced footdrop to my knowledge. What's it feel like exactly?
MSJayhawk
04-16-2008, 09:00 PM
For me, foot drop feels like nothing. LOL, what I mean is, I do not notice until I trip or drag my toe. If you see my shoes, you can tell that foot drop happens often due to the scuffed toes of my shoes. In my house there is only tile or hardwood. Rugs and carpet are bad for foot drop because "Foot drop" can lead to "mouth meets floor"!!;)
Nenu
04-16-2008, 09:20 PM
Ahh, ok! I haven't had that happen. I do get a numbness in the pad of my foot on the left occasionally, which I notice while walking, but never what you described. Least now I know for when it does happen, if it does!
tbabydj
05-02-2008, 01:05 PM
I remember limping at age 14 after getting the flu. My doctor was skeptical when i told him about it but I believe it was my first symptom of MS.
glamour girl
05-03-2008, 04:26 AM
Here in Australia.. The youngest recorded DX was 14.. That hit him & his family hard and was in a wheelchair most of his life.. Thankgodness for the meds.. his doing much better now. He is now 46 i believe. And without the wheelchair.