Hormonal

[Dazza724]

Hi All

Let me introduce myself as I am new. I was diagnosed with MS 3 and half years ago, but believe I have been totally healed. I have been very blessed and have not experienced any recurrences.

Now I can hear you all asking why I would suddenly join a forum, well when I let my lifestyle slip out of control, I fell some symptoms which I am not used to creeping up on me. I am not sure whether they are MS related or due to my out of control hormones.

My question is can MS enduce early menopause?

Thanks Iook forward to hearing from you and meeting you all

[jensequitur]

I don't want to be a downer, but I firmly believe that at this time there is no cure for MS.  However, you can be in a good, solid remission and not experience any symptoms.  I would definitely go and get tested for malaria, but the chances are that you've developed some new MS symptoms.

[Dazza724]

Hi Everyone.

Thank you so much for all your replies it is great to hear from people who know what it is like to feel bad and not automatically assume you are a hyperchondriac.

On the bright side, I live in South Africa and have recently just enjoyed a great trip to one of our bigger Game reserves. On the down side this is a Malaria area and I now have to go for tests for this virus. So what I though might be early menopause might just land up being Malaria.

Thanks Sparkysarah, I sometimes try to sort things out on my own but you are right chatiing to your doctor is a much better way to go

[meg321]

Hi Dazza, welcome to the forum.  I was not diagnoses until I was like 65 but I had it much earlier....

But just wanted to say that I went through early menopause at 39, not sure what thet means.  But some people do.

hugs, meg

[RedFlame]

Welcome to our support forum.  Like others have said above, we are just glad that you are here.  I don't know about the 'early menopause' but have heard of MS going into remission for up to 20 years.  

Time will tell and hopefully the doctor will help sort this out.  

Healed or not you are welcome here.

Red

[sllowe]

Hi Dazza,

I'm so glad to hear you are doing will MS wise. And, I'm sorry that I don't have an answer to the MS induced menopause question.

I'm glad you joined our forum. I wasn't the type to join one either when I came here in 07. No matter how or why you arrived here, I hope we can help you out.

If you don't mind me asking, were you on a disease modifying drug?

Thanks for joining us,
Shell

[macaroni68]

Hello Dazza724 and Welcome! I like you had been in remission for many years. In fact my last relapse, before my current one, was 6 years ago. So, I can relate to you in that respect.

Please know that M.S., at this time, has no known cure and doesn't just go away. I was rudely reminded of this myself when after getting a UTI back in July and M.S. came raging back.

I am doing well now, however, with only some slight numbness remaining in the tip of my forefinger. I owe getting better to seeing my Neurologist and having a round of Solu Medrol for 3 days.

I did the steroids two weeks ago and am feeling GREAT in comparison to how I was feeling. In fact I plan on starting back on my fitness routine sometime next week.

I have also re-started taking my medication. I'm guessing that you weren't taking anything to slow the progression of your M.S.

I wish that I hadn't waited nearly 2 months before checking in with my Neuro. I suggest you check in with you Neuro and not wait too long.

Do you have a possible infection?

Be well and take care of yourself.

You will find a lot of helpful information and wonderful people on this forum.

P.S. I personally haven't heard of a correlation between early menopause and M.S.

[Sparkysarah]

Hi and welcome to our forum.

It is always good to hear from people who have remained symptom free for some time, however I believe that finding out and learning as much as possible about the condition can help one to deal with the condition.

The fact that you are asking these questions and have come to this forum, indicates to me that you have some concerns that you may be experiencing some new MS symptoms but are hoping that there may be another reason.

I have no medical background and so cannot answer your question directly, but I would suggest that you go and see your doctor to discuss your "out of control hormones" and at 39 you sound quite young to be thinking you are going into early menopause. I do not know if MS can induce early menopause but there have been discussions around this subject on this forum before so it may be worthwhile you "search this community" (top right hand button on this page).

I would also recommend that you look at our health pages which have a wealth of information about MS. I am wondering if you are on any treatment, but am guessing that perhaps you are not if you felt that you had been healed. MS has a habit of raising its ugly head when it is not wanted and none of us know what is going on inside our bodies.

I am sure that other people will respond to your post, but my advice is that it would be sensible to discuss what you are experiencing with your doctor and perhaps time to speak to a neurologist again if you think you are feeling new neurological symptoms.

With best wishes

Sarah