3 questions for women with MS

[boodleness]

Hey ladies , when I was diagonosed with MS in April, my daughter noticed 3 common things with other woman we knew that had MS.  One we all had only one child,  Next we all smoked, and Last we all need corrective glasses.  She would like to do a school project on this.  So if all could spread the word, and help us with these three questions.  How many children u had when diagonosed, if u smoked when u where diagonosed, and if u wear glasses/contacts.   thanks in advance.     boodles

[Erin0313]

  2 children when dx, naughty smoker off and on for years, didn't need corrective lenses until after 2 episodes of Optic Neuritis

My friend - 2 children, non smoker, wears glasses at time of dx

My mother-in-law - 4 children, former smoker, reading glasses

Good luck with your daughter's project

Erin :)

[green924]

Hi! I have one son, but weird cause right after having him 9 years ago is when my symptoms/flares started happening... (Long story that I need to try to write 1 day when feeling better)
Glasses since 1st grade and without contacts I cant see anything
Smoked since I was 12

Kinda crazy...?

Right now I'm in what I guess everyone is calling limbo... LP scheduled next week but know thinking I have really had symptoms for longer than the 9-10 years it has been getting worse
Sorry didn't mean to write so much - Good Luck:)

[ErinZoe23]

No Children
Smoked for 10 yrs
Wear glasses

[tanky]

1 child when dx (2 boys now and hope for more)
Never smoked or was rarely around second hand smoke
Never worn glasses

good luck!

[Guitar_grrrl]

1 child
I smoked for  5 years in my teens.
Corrective lenses since age 19 for corneal herpes.

Cheers,
Guitar_grrrl

[Khiba]

I fit the profile!

1 child
Smoker since age 12 (when mother quit)
Glasses to see far away since age 13, reading glasses since age 45

[Deb61]

Two kids, bad eyesight, and don't smoke (raised around lots of second-hand smoke, though).

[jensequitur]

No kids, bad eyesight, and I smoked for six years.  Quit ten years ago.

[maggs970]

hi i was diagnosed july this year i have 1 child and need glasses for reading.

[student01]

I have 2 grown children and have had 1 stillborn 2 miscarriages
I do smoke although wish to quit
I wear glasses to read and drive at night

[melissabarnett]

i have smoked off and on sence i was 8 1/2  still smoke about 1 pack every 2 weeks
have had 6 children 1 tubal ligation  1 died inwume at 4 months but other twin lived so i have 4 girls liveing  and yes i wear glasses have been sence i was 8 or so  hope this helps

[ShadowsSister]

I have smoked since age of 12 am now 64
Have 6 children, 5 living
and have won glasses since the age of 11

[LATW]

None smoker, never have
Seven Children, gave birth to 2
never wore corrective glasses

LA dx'd MS 2008

[Sarahsmom46]

3 childere,
non-smoker,
wears glasses since 2 years old

Julie

[valnohe]

One child...smoker..wear glasses.
DX 9 years ago. Yes to all 3 questions at the time
val

[Lulu54]

2 children, long since grown
smoker for too long, but not now but I still miss it
reading glasses for the fine print, but other wise perfect vision!  according to eye doctor.


welcome to the forum - I hope you will come back and let us know her results.

be well,
Lulu

[Rena705]

No Children due to diagnosis and recommended not to by moronic neurologist

Smoker

Corrective lenses since I was in Grade 3

Am now 46 years old

[HVAC]

No children tubal ligation
Non smoker
corrective lenses

[rendean]

I had 3 kids when dx, don't smoke, need corrective glasses.

I know 2 others:

1) one child, didn't smoke, no glasses
2) no children, smokes, glasses

Good luck with the project!

Ren

[michelleric]

I had 4 kids when DX, don't smoke, but do wear glasses. Good luck to your daughter!
Michelle