Dx Chronic MS. Born Nov in FL, MA 2-14, FL since. Healthy til MS.
I am a May 12th baby. But lived in Texas all my life. Loved outdoor activities.
Limbolander but neuro leaning toward MS.
January 5th but 2 mos premature
Hmmm, I'm seeing a lot of March, April, and May.. I wonder if there really is something to it.
I was born in May too, and was also "always" sick as a child.
Tammy
Undiagnosed but suspected MAY BABY!!!
March, unDx, lifelong Buckeye (40°N, ±).
Not diagnosed, but March 1 :)
My birthday...April
friend with MS ... June
Laurie :)
Interesting post for us newbies
March
LimboLand or bust!
Z*
Yes, I knew that data. In fact I quoted it at either you or a fellow Aussie a while back. We need data from the rest of the Southern Hemisphere. I think that is what is missing. But, thanks for bringing it up. It does further shore up the point and lend some strength to the theory.
I think it is time for me to do some long posts on what is known and suspected about the causes/triggers/factors in MS. I will be gin working on that.
Meantime, would all members and all lurkers please add your birthmonth's?
quix
May
Born and lived in Alabama until age 6. Returned back in my 20's.
AND I dunno where the above link came from....
This is the link that goes with the above
http://www.trishmsresearch.org.au/About%20The%20Foundation.htm
Oh yes I do, I cut and pasted THIS page......durr me...
Quix, here's a bit from the MS Research Aus foundation (I remember it being quoted on the radio the other day)
the incidence of MS in sunny north Queensland is 11 per 100,000 whereas in Tasmania, the incidence is 70 per 100,000 - clearly there are some environmental factors at play - whether temperature or perhaps a virus.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/604166
I was born in in Canberra, which is cold like Tasmania though not as far south...
APRIL - Not yet diagnosed, but leaning very heavily toward MS at this time.
Resubmitting post because I forgot to mention dx status in previous post.
Julie (Sarahsmom46)
July 19 (but 3 1/2 weeks late!) Guess I've always had my own schedule.
Diagnosed, more or less.
ess
You make a great point! In general there have not been the studies to show that the incidence of MS cases is also directly related from the distance to the equator, but I suspect that will come. Yes, Aussie's birthmonths whould be extrapolated to match the North American months, that is, six months should be added. People at or near the equator should not be counted because of the persisence of heavy UV radiation all year.
Count Jemm as a May baby.
Thanks for bringing that up. I should have remembered to do it. In general there is a lower incidence of MS in the Southern Hemisphere, but there is enough to do an analysis.
If anyone is interest in doing the calculations like Jade did, that would be great. We also need to do separate ones for people who are diagnosed and people who are suspected. (I agree, January seems popular)
Quix