new theory (for me)
I have a new theory about the cause of MS (new to me).
It is caused by a faulty gene which is activated by an hormonal imbalance, the hormones responsible for this are more common in women.
My MS started around the birth of my daughter and I was feeling very emotional at the time so I'm thinking there were (and still are) lots of new hormones zipping around.
vitamin D may play a role in preventing the gene becoming faulty, there also seems to be a genetic connection in the people that have MS.
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stretching it a bit there!
Agree about the Vitamin D
Men - emotional ??? what about when a bloke scores a try and all his mates run and hug him! I know guys who don't have kids, but they do have MS.
There seems to be some gender genetics at play - but as far as I know that question hasn't been solved.
Helen.
I believe hormones play a significant role
Hi Kev,
I believe that hormones play a significant role in MS. I've said this before given that more women are affected than men, and plus because MS seems to stabilise itself during pregnancy. Also why men seem to decline more quickly than women. I do know personally that my hormones have always been out of whack, and still do crazy things...
Whether it is a cause or not, who knows, but something causes our gene to convert vit D to become faulty. I do know that there has been some studies in the past on hormones, and I believe they are looking at it a lot more closely now.
It is doesn't answer the question though as to why demoographics plays a role. I personally believe MS may be triggered by a virus that isn't as prevalent in warmer regions and this triggers something in our immune system, and maybe, just maybe, someone who has hormonal imbalances to start with is more suspectible as there has to be some sort of vulnerability within us, the ones with MS, in order for us to end up with it. But that's just my theory as others don't completely gel with me.
Hopefully we will start getting some answers soon...
thoughts on your theory...
Hi Kevin,
Your hormone theory is interesting - I sort of agree ... I actually think that there is a link between MS and emotional stress....
A couple of years ago my husband suffered a massive brain haemorrhage due to a ruptured anuerysm. He almost died and spent a long time on life support in hospital. This was a major trauma in my life. Several months later I experienced my first noticable MS symptoms and about 18 months after that I was diagnosed with MS. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that my MS is directly related to this event. I've talked to my neuro about this and she 'sort of' agrees but feels that I already had MS - it just took this traumatic event for my symptoms to surface. I sometimes wonder whether if my husband had not become ill whether my MS would have remained 'dormant'??
Oh and don't worry - my husband made an amazingly good recovery. I now believe in miracles...
Best wishes
Denise