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[Jesmcd2]

Others in your family have or had serious diseases? Or even a different auto immune disease?

I am the 1st with MS. But my uncle had Parkinson's. And my grandfather had leukemia. Could it be connected?🤔

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[jimeka]

Paternal Uncle had brain cancer, Dad had prostate cancer, Maternal grandma breast cancer and 2 sisters breast cancer but no auto immune diseases. 🤗 🍫

[bxrmom]

As far as I know, I'm the first with MS. My mother had breast cancer, my maternal grandmother had lung cancer. No immune diseases that I am aware of.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

I should say also, bio father had prostate cancer and aunt had breast cancer. 🌠

[Midgey_Midge06]

Parkinson’s runs in my fathers side. My mothers side they have all sorts of issues. I think my mom had undiagnosed MS. But i am the first to have it officially.

[kwhompus]

Nothing in my tree as far as auto immune goes. It does bring up the thought of how rare it is to get ms. I was told by my former nuerologist, that for a white male to have PPMS I was 10% of the 10% or in other words, the majority of people to get PPMS are woman and after that African american. I never checked her facts ,but would still like to know why us! Once again I'm still searching for that common thread

[Kenu]

No autoimmune disease in my family on either side. Dad’s side has been few heart attacks and moms side asthma. I seem to be first with MS and ♋️ ? Lucky me ☺️ Ken 🐾🐾🐾🐾

[falalalala]

Heart disease, brain cancer, diabetes, prostate cancer, lung cancer, thyroid issues, non-hodgkins lymphoma, breast cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, retinopathy, arthitis, alzheimer's, emphysema and of course, MS.

Believe it or not, some of us are still alive!

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[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to falalalala]

Ok, falalalala just checked all the boxes!🙃 🤗💕🌠

[falalalala in reply to Jesmcd2]

I'm sure I left some out too!

It is nice to have options.😂

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to falalalala]

So true! 🤣😂

[rjoneslaw]

its just me with my unwanted and uninvited, free loading friend MS

[Tulip77]

Brain cancer; breast cancer; ovarian cancer and Fibromyalgia. Heart issues/stroke. I am the only one with MS.

[kdali]

My grandmother had RA. I’m the first with MS. No, I don’t think it means anything except we both drew the short straw.

[RoseySawyer]

A lot of things run of both sides of my family. As far as I know I'm the second one with MS. My mom's cousin had it when she was younger. ,♥️🌹

[hairbrain4]

I am the first to have an autoimmune disease. There is quite a bit of cancer and heart disease though. I'm thankful I have MS rather than cancer or heart disease.

[Lazy_dog_lover]

There are geographic and environmental links to MS and cancer and other diseases. I have not researched the genetic connection with correlation to different diseases.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Lazy_dog_lover]

No worry's Lazy_dog_lover here ya go.. mymsaa.org/ms-information/o... 🤗💕🌠

[Brindisi1]

My estranged sister has MS. She doesn't communicate with me. A first cousin had MS, my age . Another cousin, aggresive ALS. Died within 6 mos.

Some cancer in family also. Just dealing with MS & trying detox & anti inflammatory diet. Good thing alone with food choices only have to worry about me.

[pamgarner]

my family has tons of auto immune different diseases,chrones disease,sjogens,non hodgkins,thyroid disease.it is all on one side of my family,i am the only one to have ms.i believe we were born with the gene.i know one person that has ms and 1 mother and 5 sisters with it

[goatgal]

My mother was, my sister, I and our daughters (2) are afflicted by a variety of auto immune diseases that our brother and out sons (3) don't have, so it seems there's more than random inheritance involved.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to goatgal]

Wow goatgal I'm so sorry!🙁 Seems like the female gene is wonked! 😔😭 Can you trade it in? I love you!! 🤗💕🌠

[goatgal in reply to Jesmcd2]

Well, there's something amiss, that's for sure, but since now there is only one female grandchild in the line, perhaps it will go no further. Anyhoo, no need to fret. We all cope in various ways, and are so much better off than many others. I've always joked that the reason I never get colds or the flu is that my immune system is always on high alert, attacking perceived invaders. That it also attacks me, is understandable collateral damage.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to goatgal]

Understood.. and I'm done with the collateral damage cr#@! Grrrr!!! I do worry about my girls some. But, nothing I can do about it. Which suckssssssss soooooo badddddd! Can I say that? 🤔😔😂🤣🤗🌠

[goatgal in reply to Jesmcd2]

Someday, MS will become either preventable or curable. In the meantime each of us can practice empathy, understanding and support for one another and all those similarly affected, both directly and indirectly.

[Briz1]

I am 1st with MS.

3 diabetic (grandparents on mothers side) and father. High blood pressure father and grandpa. Prostate issues grandpa. Grandma had cancer but she beat odds👏 still is up and about thank god. Grandma and mom have osteoarthritis.

I have MS diagnosed in 2018 officially but dr says could have been several years before based on amount of lesions and my earliest recollection of symptoms 2006 being earliest 😂🤷 but god is good.

[Briz1 in reply to Briz1]

Oh father had thyroid cancer

[Juleigh21]

My mom, dad, and 2 brothers all have autoimmune diseases (not MS). A great aunt and a first cousin suffer from MS.

[Hidden]

I am also the first and only person with MS and don't see any tendency in the family toward other chronic conditions, but have heard many other people suggest that possibility. Robert

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Grandparents, parents, siblings have been touched by 'c', and I am the only one that has 'ms'. Sadly, I believe that it is all part of life, Jesmcd2

[mrsmike9]

My dad died of cancer, mom of old age (98). Brother 1 from an accident and Brother 2 from suicide. No connection to my MS.

[Ikeeptrying]

I'm the first to have MS. Mother had migraines which I believe is autoimmune. That plus osteoarthritis and heart disease. Aren't we lucky.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Ikeeptrying]

Why do you think migraines are an auto immune? Ikeeptrying 🤔 inquiring minds need to know... 🤗💕🌠

[Ikeeptrying in reply to Jesmcd2]

I don't believe anyone has ever been able to find a cause for migraines. Just me but since I have RA, & MS looking for a cause for my mom's migraines brought me to think they're autoimmune too.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Ikeeptrying]

My mother suffers from migraines also. Why I asked. But she suffers from everyyyyy thingggggg! *Rolling eyes* but some are real.. I have them also. Not as often... Wonder if anyone has looked at them that way? 🤗💕🌠

[stam]

My former doctor, whom I left only because we were moving across the country, absolutely thought auto immune was hereditary. Although I'm the only one with MS, my mother had RA severely, my cousin had myastenia gravis, and I have one daughter with lupus and one with sarcoidosis. My doctor would ask me at least once a year if anyone else in the family had recently been diagnosed. It is indeed interesting to see connections.

[Tazmanian]

My family got the cesspool of diseases but I'm the only one lucky enough to get M.S.

[twooldcrows]

don't have any idea ,sorry but ha we just are so lucky to have this don't ya know ...ahhahhah.