She found out in 2000 that she has M.S. I looked up all the things that could help M.S. along and she qualifies for every one. She doesnt take care of herself at all. She'll be 51 in a month Im afraid she wont make it to see 60!
2006-10-09 08:43:46 · 8 answers · asked by naturale29 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
MS is not a death sentence. My wife has MS and has been living with it since she was 18. She will be 35 in January. We have two great kids one 10 and one 2. I give her an injection of a med named Avonex weekly. We go to our local MS support group each month and she sees her neurologist regularly. She does have problems with her balance at times, but that's just part of it. some of the people in the group havebeen living with MS for 20-30 years and are still going strong. I'm a paramedic and I understand the disease's process, but it still helps to get answers from people who are in the same boat. Call the National MS Society. Get involved in an MS walk or an MS bike tour. Let them direct you to your closest MS specializing neurologist. It is unreal how much progress they have made with the meds in the past few years. I honestly believe that MS will be a thing of the past in the next 20. Chin up, with your support your mom will be around for a long, long time.
2006-10-09 09:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by easi822 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MS rarely affects the lifespan of the person suffering from it, but your mother needs to take care of herself. Eat properly, drink enough healthy fluids, exercise to whatever degree she is capable of.
Although MS cannot be cured, many MS-related problems can be helped with medication. If your mother has relapsing-remitting MS, she ought to be on some kind of beta-interferon treatment, as these will slow down the progression of the disease.
Could you mother have a depression? It is not uncommon to get a depression after being diagnosed with a serious illness. She might benefit from talking to a psycologist.
MS is not a death sentence. Giving up is, though.
2006-10-09 20:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Voelven 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of my very best friends was diagnosed with MS at the age of 18. She's 38 now, and in better shape now than she was at 18. Sure, she went through very difficult times with various medications, but the medication she is on now works very well. She can walk, she has control over her muscles, she has gained weight so that she no longer looks like a skeleton.
There are so many treatments out there that will help your mother. I think you need to sit down with her and tell her your feelings. Tell her that you are scared. Tell her that if Montel can battle MS, then so can she. Tell her that she needs to get treatment so that she can live to see her grandchildren.
MS is NOT a death sentence. With your love and support, she has every fighting chance.
2006-10-09 08:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by ktan_the_siren 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have MS and I"m 33 years old. I have a 2 yr old son and am happily married. MS is not a death sentence. Does she take any of the meds that are available to help fight it-IE-Avonex-Copaxone-Beta Seron. If she doesn't then I would highly recommend she look into these. People with MS live long happy productive lives and are actively contributing to society everyday. She needs to take care of herself-exercise-eat healthy and enjoy life. Take Care
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2006-10-09 08:53:47 · answer #4 · answered by ethel94 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she should take care of herself.
She might be feeling depressed right now.
My mother was diagnosed with MS when she was 20 yrs old. She is now almost 60. She went into a wheel chair approx7 years ago, but can occasionally stand for short amounts of time. There is progressive and non-progressive MS.
People do not useually die from MS, but they can die from complications assosiated with MS, like difficullty breathing.
2006-10-09 12:41:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweetheart, you cannot force your mother to do what she may not wish to do. This is a hard concept to accept. I don't know the answer to your question - I don't have her medical records and am unaware of her current condition. You may be able to find out why she doesn't take care of herself but you must accept her reasons. It's fair to tell her how this affects you and you love her and want her to live for as long as possible. But it is her decision and she may not want to go through the slow deterioration of MS. Search your own heart and decide how you yourself feel about death and dying. Without being judgemental, find out how she feels about her diagnosis. Ask her what she wants to do. Then go with that. It's terrible when family members fight to keep someone alive no matter how much they suffer in the meantime. Please don't be one of them.
2006-10-09 08:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know people who have had MS, and I know some who have lived 20 years with it, and some that didn't make it ten. She definitely needs to take care of herself. She's probably just depressed, and figures it's over anyway - cheer her up! Tell her she has something to live for!
2006-10-09 08:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by gatesfam@swbell.net 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry to hear of your moms illness. The only thing I can suggest is make sure she is eating well balanced meals for starts and she is given things to do to make her life more productive. May be she needs to be shown there are still things she can do and enjoy out there. Here are some sites I hope will give you better advice.
2006-10-09 08:49:29 · answer #8 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋