MS & Dysautonomia

[cathyst]

Just wondering if anyone has been dx'ed with MS & Dysautonomia.  From what I understand, Dysautonomia can piggy back on autoimmune diseases, like MS.

Thank you for your input-
Cathy

[sllowe]

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum!

I'm sorry I do not know the instances of autonomic dysfunction and MS.  But have you peeked at the Medhelp Dysautonomia forum?  We do have one - maybe they would know if our folks don't.

Are you getting a work up for this? If you feel comfortable to share we're all ears...

Thanks for coming our way!
-shell

[scootermom]

I'm glad I saw your post. I was dx with POTS 10 yrs ago and am now going through testing for MS. I haven't looked up the two together yet.

[Quixotic1]

Yes, it is possible, though not very common for MS to involve the autonomic nervous system.  I have read isolated case reports and have seen it mentioned as a possiblility in MS, but not much more.

Quix

[MrsAristotle]

My brother has had weird symptoms like me for about 4 years now, and they got really bad 2 months ago, terrible anxiety attacks and his blood pressure just kept going all over the place. One minute he felt warm then his legs were freezing cold, he had some pins and needles in his hands, and suffered from fatique.

Anyway last week he was diagnosed with Dysautonomia how mad is that, and here I am with possible MS. I know it isnt what you asked but our family have something going on neurolgoically and in the autoimmune department so it seems anything goes for us.

We have had:

Peripheal Nueropathy
Parkinsons Disease
Lupus
Cryoglobenimia
Sarcodosis
Dysautonomia
M.E.
Possibly MS or Lupus
Endometriosis x 3