does ms run in families

[baffled]

I was really interested to hear there could be a gene that identifies the risk of ms, i have ms with four aunties ( mum's sister's ) and 2 cousins female and all have either lupis, addisons and raynhaurds anyone else found a similar pattern in there family i am interested as i have daughter who at 9 already is showing signs of raynhaurd's

hazexx

[maynaka]

baffled,

I have three siblings, 12 aunts and uncles (from both parents, not by marriage) and many cousins.

To my knowledge, I am the only one with MS...it very well could run in families, not just mine.

M

[LR1234]

Aunt had MS and mum has hashimotos

[Taurus]

Never heard of MS in my family before. I am the only one

[billiechic]

My twin sister (fraternal) has MS but has not been diagnosed yet. Her symptoms started about a year after mine did. My older half sister is also suspected of having MS, as been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue, and has been investigated for lupus, fibromyalgia and a myriad of other autoimmune issues.

Obviously the "risk" for a half-sibling like my older sister should be very low (about half of 3-4%) so about 2% chance.

Despite symptoms even worse than mine, the MS specialist would not diagnose my twin sister, as there were only a few lesions on her MRI, all that could have been caused by concussions she reported.

[MSBOB]

Mom has MS. Grandma had Parkinson's. I got MS.

[NHE]

I had a grandfather that had Parkinson's.

[lyndacarol]

I was adopted as an infant, but I know that my biological father has MS.

[lou269]

Mother (34)diagnosed 1986, myself(male35) 2004 a female (42) cousin 2009? Worked for someones wife had MS and her 2 sisters? Here in Maine.

[dez2000]

Families often have the same diet and lifestyle and prone to the same health Problems. Families that have a balanced diet, consume few processed foods, sugars or junk foods are usually healthier. With vitamin c and supplements even better. Son, daughter, brother and I have few health if any health problems that I know of. My brother has asthma from working in sawmills most of his life. A little over two years ago my brother, the golfer was about give up both gulf and dancing because of breathing difficulties. I was finally able too get him to take vitamin C, despite, his wife’s, the retired postal clerk who does not approve anything not government sanctioned. In less than a week was playing better golf was dancing again. Two weeks later he sold his golf cart. He is only 79. He has curvature of the spine caused by a vitamin C shortage when a teen ager.

[brent]

As far as I know some distant cousin of mine has ms. Is there any new research on whether or not ms has a genetic component?