worried daughter might have an Auto Immune disease

[bornworrier]

Hi all.  I am a 44 year old woman who has had MS like symptoms for 23 years. My symptoms have been mild, but i do have many of them. (tingling,numbness,vision problems,muscle twitches, some leg pain, many strange sensations, bladder issues, etc). I have no dx since my MRI's have always been clear.  My concern right now is for my 14 year old daughter.  I am afraid she has an auto immune disease and I am getting very worried and depressed.

Her symptoms started last year while in school, her hands turned light green.  Then, recently, her hands and feet are always cold, This has been going on for a while, not sure exactly how long, maybe a few months.  I have not seen her hands turn colors and she says it hasnt happened since the incident at school last year.  Also, for the past month or two she has been saying her eyes tear alot, especially when she laughs.  She also said she is shedding (like the dogs).  She also had some stomach issues (feeling full quickly, not feeling hungry but wanting to eat, etc.) Im not sure how the stomach issues fit in, but after researching on the internet, I came to the conclusion that she may have Raynauds and sjogens (excuse my spelling) disease.  Reading about these diseases has caused me to become very depressed.  I am afraid to take her to the doctor, because I am afraid of what they might find.

She is only 14 years old and doesnt deserve this.  She is a beautiful girl--on the inside and out, very sweet and caring.  I dont know how I am going to cope with this.  I cant talk to my husband about it..he doesnt even think I have    MS, let alone there be something wrong with our daughter.  

I am just looking for some support, some advice, any kind of help you can give me would be appreciated greatly.

Thank you.

[blackfbird2010]

you know,we have a lot in common i also have a 14 year old daughter that is experiencing some symptoms but her pcp is not concerned but i do have a few auto immune diseases and i would like to discuss your strange symptoms more,because i have a lot of them too...good luck with your little girl and write me back

[TheLightSeeker]

Hey bornworrier,
Unfortunately, your level of distress and depression, is likely
affecting your daughter's as well as yours . It could be something constitutional with you, or part of your undiagnosed condition, or even a causative factor of your condition.
I do not mean to pick on you during this challenging time of your life, but it is very important to realize the amount of damage negative emotions and stress have on people and their health. Have you considered any type of therapy for stress and worry reduction? There are a lot of things that you can do, such as yoga, exercise, hypnotherapy, meditation, Reiki.
As far as your girl's health is concerned :
1.You should consider getting a full hormonal blood test panel for her.
If any hormones are out of balance, hormonal modulation therapy
should be considered.
2. Complete nutritional deficiencies panel (blood work) and mineral tissue analysis or hair analysis. (copper, magnesium deficiencies are suspect)
3. YouTube search for Candida self-test. if positive proceed with medical testing to confirm. Many of her symptoms indicate low immune system function which could be due to a Candida infection.
4. Do Dr. Coca's Pulse test-free download- to test everything she ingests
for safety. Takes 1 week to complete and it will reveal reactions and allergies to anything offensive, including hidden or delayed allergies or reactions.
MS like conditions could be due to prolonged distress combined with a systemic mycotoxin infection. Treat the infection, deal with the distress
and the symptoms may just vanish. If need more help with this or anything else let me know. Keep us posted!
Take care,
Niko

[Dina723]

I am sorry to hear about your symptoms and your daughter too. If you have had these symptoms of ms so long yourself, have you asked your doctor to do further testing for it? There is more than one test for ms. What treatments are you doing for your symptoms?

I would take your daughter to her pediatrician, no matter how much is scares you! Keep a detailed journal of her symptoms. That will help them understand what has been going on with her.

I know I can't give you any answers you are seeking, but I can be supportive. I know how it feels to be scared for your health and fearing the unknown. Keep us posted on how you are doing!