StotzMSer512
04-28-2008, 10:05 AM
this is the issue...my great aunt had MS, my aunt has MS and i have MS. I have two daughters...the ones grandmother on her fathers side has MS as well...i was doing research and although they dont think MS is hereditary..i found this out...if a father has MS the child has a 1 in 100 percent chance of having it..if the mother has MS the child has a 1 in 50 percent chance. It didnt say anything about a grandmother but, i am worried my children are going to have MS. What are you inputs on MS and being hereditary, and how do i cope with this. I know the effects of MS and i wish it upon nobody, i pray my children do not develope MS, it is a horrible disease.
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MSJayhawk
04-28-2008, 12:12 PM
Needless worry will cause undue stress. Because there is no cure, no vaccine, no way of knowing how to avoid MS- there should be no worry over a non-fatal disease. There was no history in my family of MS until my case. This can mean something or nothing. As a parent, worrying about the well-being of our children is part of being a parent. MS is not fatal, it just slows you down. For me, I lay my burdens before God and never look back. Worry does not emanate from God and profits no person.
Nenu
04-28-2008, 02:28 PM
Same thing, I was the first in my family. A history maker I guess? I don't believe it to be as hereditary as some do.
Bearygood
04-28-2008, 02:54 PM
Nenu, please note that there is a large distinction between hereditary and genetic. There is evidence out there to support a genetic component may certainly be in play in some instances. This could mean a predisposition passed down or even possibly a mutated gene. I definitely subscribe to this although I do not think it's the case in all. You probably know from my posts that I believe we did not all get here the same way.
StotzMSer512, the last research I remember reading on this actually said that the risk is higher from the paternal side. As one example, in 2006 it was reported from a very reputable source that men transmit multiple sclerosis (MS) to their children 2.2 times more often. That said, you will find that a lot of things you read about MS contradict each other. One thing is for sure though -- it is certainly NOT a given that if you have MS, your children will get it, man OR woman! While I do understand your concern, I hope you can find a peaceful place to not be consumed by it. :angel:
StotzMSer512, the last research I remember reading on this actually said that the risk is higher from the paternal side. As one example, in 2006 it was reported from a very reputable source that men transmit multiple sclerosis (MS) to their children 2.2 times more often. That said, you will find that a lot of things you read about MS contradict each other. One thing is for sure though -- it is certainly NOT a given that if you have MS, your children will get it, man OR woman! While I do understand your concern, I hope you can find a peaceful place to not be consumed by it. :angel:
Nenu
04-28-2008, 03:41 PM
My bad, poor choice of word. In any case, I don't believe this was the result of my family, or what I was born into as far as my family goes... but no one really knows so hey! ;)
Bearygood
04-28-2008, 04:04 PM
Me either, Nenu. I am the first one in my family to have it, at least as far as we all know!
Here's another riddle. Autoimmune diseases often come in clumps -- it's not always the case but it's not unusual for a person to have more than one. I have the autoimmune kind of Hypothyroidism. When I asked my endocrinologist about this (in relation to MS) recently, he told me that what I inherited was a tendency for my body to make antibodies against itself. Let's say this is true, then what exactly makes this predisposition express itself as one thing or another? (In my case, being hypothyroid AND having MS). Food for thought...at least maybe. ;)
Confusing disease we have, isn't it?
Here's another riddle. Autoimmune diseases often come in clumps -- it's not always the case but it's not unusual for a person to have more than one. I have the autoimmune kind of Hypothyroidism. When I asked my endocrinologist about this (in relation to MS) recently, he told me that what I inherited was a tendency for my body to make antibodies against itself. Let's say this is true, then what exactly makes this predisposition express itself as one thing or another? (In my case, being hypothyroid AND having MS). Food for thought...at least maybe. ;)
Confusing disease we have, isn't it?
Avenue Q
04-28-2008, 04:39 PM
[QUOTE=StotzMSer512;3548518]this is the issue...my great aunt had MS, my aunt has MS and i have MS. I have two daughters...the ones grandmother on her fathers side has MS as well...i was doing research and although they dont think MS is hereditary..i found this out...if a father has MS the child has a 1 in 100 percent chance of having it..if the mother has MS the child has a 1 in 50 percent chance. It didnt say anything about a grandmother but, i am worried my children are going to have MS. What are you inputs on MS and being hereditary, and how do i cope with this. I know the effects of MS and i wish it upon nobody, i pray my children do not develope MS, it is a horrible disease.[/QUOTE
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Stotz...I don't think anyone really knows for sure. My situation had nothing to do with hereditary. In my case it was chickenpox, that triggered the virus in my two siblings, and myself when we were youngster. wE ALL CAME DOWN WITH THEM about the sametime. Between the three of us, I had the pox the least they were loaded with them. I think that's maybe why my MS is so mild and different from how theirs was. And we three were the only family members to have it. Worrying about who wil get it ...will only put a burden on your health, and stress is a bad ingredient for any mser.
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Stotz...I don't think anyone really knows for sure. My situation had nothing to do with hereditary. In my case it was chickenpox, that triggered the virus in my two siblings, and myself when we were youngster. wE ALL CAME DOWN WITH THEM about the sametime. Between the three of us, I had the pox the least they were loaded with them. I think that's maybe why my MS is so mild and different from how theirs was. And we three were the only family members to have it. Worrying about who wil get it ...will only put a burden on your health, and stress is a bad ingredient for any mser.
Nenu
04-28-2008, 05:25 PM
Stotz...I don't think anyone really knows for sure. My situation had nothing to do with hereditary. In my case it was chickenpox, that triggered the virus in my two siblings, and myself when we were youngster. wE ALL CAME DOWN WITH THEM about the sametime. Between the three of us, I had the pox the least they were loaded with them. I think that's maybe why my MS is so mild and different from how theirs was. And we three were the only family members to have it. Worrying about who wil get it ...will only put a burden on your health, and stress is a bad ingredient for any mser.
Now this is certainly interesting.. I had chicken pox twice as a kid. My brother had them once (same time as I did), but he does not have MS (least not to our knowledge at this time) while I do.
3 of you had the chicken pox and then all 3 developed MS? If I'm reading that right, that's crazy coincidence. If we can even call that coincidence...
Now this is certainly interesting.. I had chicken pox twice as a kid. My brother had them once (same time as I did), but he does not have MS (least not to our knowledge at this time) while I do.
3 of you had the chicken pox and then all 3 developed MS? If I'm reading that right, that's crazy coincidence. If we can even call that coincidence...
Nenu
04-28-2008, 05:27 PM
Confusing disease we have, isn't it?
Got that right. I wonder what other things I have going on that are considered to be 'autoimmune'.. I keep a check on my thyroid (no problems thus far) because my Mother has thyroid issues. I have endometriosis, but is that really an 'autoimmune' thing?
Got that right. I wonder what other things I have going on that are considered to be 'autoimmune'.. I keep a check on my thyroid (no problems thus far) because my Mother has thyroid issues. I have endometriosis, but is that really an 'autoimmune' thing?
MSNik
04-28-2008, 07:41 PM
Hi nenu. No, endo is not an autoimmune disease..Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body attacks its own cells. Autoimmune diseases include; Addison's disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome , Hashimoto's disease (A type of thyroid problem), Graves' disease, Lupus, MS, Rheumatoid arthritis, Celiac disease, Chrone's Disease, and a few others which are less known to the average person. Hope this helps?!
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Nenu
04-28-2008, 07:50 PM
It does help indeed :)
I actually met a gentleman with Grave's Disease at the hospital last time I was in and we were chatting in the waiting room. He was surprised I knew about it, because as he put it, "I was the first person my doctor had seen in XX years with the disease, and it took him forever to figure out what I had". He actually went through much, much worse for that diagnosis than I did for my MS dx.
I actually met a gentleman with Grave's Disease at the hospital last time I was in and we were chatting in the waiting room. He was surprised I knew about it, because as he put it, "I was the first person my doctor had seen in XX years with the disease, and it took him forever to figure out what I had". He actually went through much, much worse for that diagnosis than I did for my MS dx.
MSNik
04-28-2008, 09:24 PM
Thats actually quite a story..Graves disease affects 10 times more women then men- probably contributing to why he had such a hard time getting a diagnosis; however the symtoms arent that unusual, and its not that hard to dx...but again, in men, it wouldnt be the thing they were looking for primarily.
Interesting....we learn so much here, dont we?
hugs and have a good night.
Nikki
Interesting....we learn so much here, dont we?
hugs and have a good night.
Nikki
Nenu
04-28-2008, 10:29 PM
Indeed Nikki. He is the first person I've met myself with the disease. Perhaps it's just something that people aren't so apt to discuss? I know many MS'ers won't discuss their disease, so who knows? I do know plenty with MS around me in contrast.