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Thanks for your reply. I also ended up with postpartum hypothyroidism after I had my first baby. I saw my specialist about that yesterday and as long as I'm closely monitored with the next pregnancy I should be ok to have another baby. I think I'm going to put off starting any medication at this poi...

I was diagnosed with MS 3 months ago and haven't started any treatment yet. I want to start trying for another baby but my neurologist wants to put me on treatment ASAP. I had a relapses 5 weeks ago and my legs stopped working, I fell and broke my arm. My neurologist is worried I'll get worse withou...

Hi Bryan, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum. It's a lot to deal with when your mum is sick and it's out of your control. Miracles do happen. I have seen my sister to the point of no return, only to recover a year later. It does happen. Try not to read all the horror stories. Everyone's experience ...

I have also heard about the link to the gut. And in my situation I think it's very relevant. I was severely ill for a year due to an issue with my gut. But this was 4 years ago. The first symptoms of MS I recall were two years ago, when I first started fertility treatment.

I wouldn't go into panic mode just yet. I had fertility treatment with my son and although that was when my symptoms first started it may have been a coincident. When I saw my specialist and mentioned having another baby he told me not to wait and bring it forward if I could (my baby is 6 months so ...

It seems like there are a lot of people with family members who also have autoimmune diseases. And majority seem to be female. A lot of people I've spoken to also have low vitamin D levels. Surely there's a link.

I was was diagnosed with MS 2 months ago, it was a huge shock for me too. But if I let it bring me down and become depressed it would get me in the end. I'm stronger then that and have too much too live for. I wish you would also see the beauty in the world. MS is awful, 4 weeks ago I had a bad fall...

Thanks for the response Gibbledygook. I've got an appointment to see my specialist on the 26th, I will ask him about my blood clotting and see if it's something I need to worry about. The last time I saw him we discussed having a baby and he was aware that I needed fertility treatment to have a baby...

I had to have fertility treatment with my 6 month old. It was then that I first remember having symptoms of MS. I was diagnosed with MS two months ago. I now need to decide if I have another child before I have any treatment. I will need to have fertility treatment with this pregnancy as well. Do yo...

It seems like it is alot more commen then I realised. Over the last 10 years I have learnt alot about MS from my sister. In a way it really helps me. But on the other hand I also saw all the bad that happened to her when she was first diagnosed (she had 12 relapses in 1 year). That makes it hard for...

I too have been wondering if this may have triggered my MS. 4 years ago I got really sick, my stomach hurt all the time and I would throw up often. I wasn't able to eat food without feeling sick. I was unwell for a year and the doctors weren't able to give me any answers. In the end they thought I h...

Hi Laura, Thanks for your reply. My mother has a thyroid condition, my auntie has rheumatoid arthritis, two of my cousins have autism, my grandmother has a B12 deficiency. Besides the MS I had an over active thyroid which came on after the birth of my son. My doctor said the pregnancy brought it on....

My sister was diagnosed with MS 10 years ago. 2 months ago I had a MRI scan which confirmed that I too had MS. What are the chances? Apparently 3%. Is it just pure coincidence or just bad luck? They say it's not genetic but why does my family have numerous amounts of autoimmune system diseases? That...

Don't you find it strange that your mum has MS as well? I was just recently diagnosed with MS, which was a total shock since my sister also has it. If they say it's not genetic then what are the chances that we both have it?