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[quote=Anonymous]My mother had relapsing remitting.  She was diagnosed when she was 30 and pregnant with my sister (main symptom was the optic neuritis) - before I was born.  She really had no exacerbations or issues until she was in her 50s and then she started to become unstable and eventually needed a scooter when she was in her 60s.  She couldn't walk  at that time but was very sharp mentally - still doing crossword puzzles into her 80s.  She passed away at the age of 83.  She couldn't take any of the drugs because her MS had progressed too far for them to be effective when they were developed.

As far as genetics, with the research I've done,  I don't think MS is hereditary.  I do believe that families have a predisposition for autoimmune diseases - that part is hereditary.  My mother's father had rheumatoid arthritis, and my sister, niece and I all have celiac disease so there are lots of autoimmune issues in the family.  My mother was tested for celiac disease but was negative.

The odd thing with my mother is that when she was in her 20s her older sister was married to a man who developed MS in his 20s - he had progressive relapsing and passed away at a young age - and my mother spent a lot of time with them.  Now I know you can't catch MS, but it is still unusual.   The only common factor besides spending time together  is that they both grew up in New England and I've read that the incidence of MS is higher is colder climates with less sunlight.  My sister's theory is that this could be attributed to lower vitamin D levels but who knows....  I really wish they would find a cure for this disease.... (and Alzheimers which got my father)

MS stinks, but with the new drugs these days, OP, your sister has a much better chance of prolonging the major symptoms of the disease.[/quote]

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