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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ProfessorGAC

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18. It's A Crock

Reply to newfie11 (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 08:08 AM

Dec 2011

The probabilities go down, as the illness tends to hit when the immune system is more active. Since most people have some reduction in immune activity as they age, the hyperimmunity aspects of MS become less likely. But, there is no such thing as "too old to get MS".

I was 36 when i was diagnosed, so i'm not personally proof that it's only a young person's disease, but i have done a lot of data analysis for NMSS, and have seen lots and lots of evidence that there is no way anything regarding MS can be ruled out due to age.
GAC

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recently diagnosed with MS, struggling with optical neuritis, any tips for coping? [View all] 0rganism Dec 2011 OP

I have MS too. FlaGranny Dec 2011 #1

I am curious newfie11 Dec 2011 #2

I think I was about 60 FlaGranny Dec 2011 #6

Thank you for the reply newfie11 Dec 2011 #7

Yes, I was diagnosed with an MRI. FlaGranny Dec 2011 #8

Yes you make a very valued point. Maybe it has been there but mild. newfie11 Dec 2011 #9

For 20 years I kept telling Doctors something was wrong. Downwinder Dec 2011 #10

It's A Crock ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #18

my mother has a friend who blondie58 Aug 2012 #28

My optical neuritis symptoms were totally Downwinder Dec 2011 #3

i'm lucky it's just in one eye right now 0rganism Dec 2011 #4

Everything has been symetrical for me. If one eye is bad the other is just the same. Downwinder Dec 2011 #5

The only good thing about MS is that a lot of people are working Warpy Dec 2011 #11

Hi Warpy FlaGranny Dec 2011 #12

MS is characterized by exacerbation and remission Warpy Dec 2011 #13

Certainly, I have had proper diagnoses for both problems. FlaGranny Dec 2011 #14

sjogrens tru Apr 2012 #26

I was diagnosed with Celiac 13 years ago tavalon Jun 2013 #30

But, Not All Forms ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #19

Sarcoidosis has been associated with celiac disease. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #20

Ah, coping..... tpsbmam Dec 2011 #15

several bouts of rather severe ON CountAllVotes Dec 2011 #16

I've Had MS for Nearly 19 Years ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #17

I had optic neuritis back in '97,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #21

update 0rganism Apr 2012 #22

Glad To hear It ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #24

Please try coconut oil! jxnmsdemguy65 Apr 2012 #23

Not all optic neuritis is MS. I had optic neuritis during a case of rat bite fever McCamy Taylor Apr 2012 #25

Dr. Terry Wahls sense Jun 2012 #27

Immune Disorders MysticLynx Sep 2012 #29