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How can I help a family member with MS?
Ask how your friend is doing, then be ready to listen. Listening without judgment or interruption is one of the most helpful things you can do for any friend, including one with MS. Ask how you can help — but be honest about what you can provide, and say no if you really can’t give what your friend needs.
Can you get MS if your parent has it?
MS can happen more than once in a family, but it’s much more likely this will not happen. There’s only about a 1.5\% chance of a child developing MS when their mother or father has it (that means around one in 67 get it).
How does MS affect the patient’s family?
Families. When you were diagnosed with MS, there was an immediate impact on everyone who loves you. Family members may experience similar emotions to yours as they adapt to MS in their lives: fear, guilt, anger, denial, grief, anxiety. Read more about families and relationships.
How can you help someone with multiple sclerosis?
To help relieve the signs and symptoms of MS , try to:
- Get plenty of rest. Look at your sleep habits to make sure you’re getting the best possible sleep.
- Exercise.
- Cool down.
- Eat a balanced diet.
- Relieve stress.
What is it like to live with someone who has MS?
MS affects everyone differently. However, for many, the diagnosis and living with the condition are emotionally challenging. People with MS may have feelings of grief about their diagnosis. They can also experience anxiety and worry about their symptoms or the progression of the condition or develop depression.
Can MS cause mental illness?
Although psychiatric conditions are highly prevalent among individuals living with MS, many persons with MS do not exhibit clinically significant levels of depression, anxiety, or other serious mental illness.
Can stress cause MS?
Can stress cause MS? There is no definitive evidence to say that stress is a cause for MS. Stress can, however, make it difficult for a person to manage MS symptoms. Many patients also report that stress triggered their MS symptoms or caused a relapse.
How does MS run in a family?
The inheritance pattern of multiple sclerosis is unknown, although the condition does appear to be passed down through generations in families. The risk of developing multiple sclerosis is higher for siblings or children of a person with the condition than for the general population.
Is multiple sclerosis hereditary?
your genes – MS isn’t directly inherited, but people who are related to someone with the condition are more likely to develop it; the chance of a sibling or child of someone with MS also developing it is estimated to be around 2 to 3\%
What is the average life expectancy of someone with MS?
Average life span of 25 to 35 years after the diagnosis of MS is made are often stated. Some of the most common causes of death in MS patients are secondary complications resulting from immobility, chronic urinary tract infections, compromised swallowing and breathing.