Age of Diagnosis

[Lulu54]

JohnnieBear  has a thread that asks you to list what age you were when you were given the dx of MS.  I would love to see this information as numbers/percentages as well.  Please take the time to indicate your age at the time of your MS diagnosis. Thanks, Lulu

[Khiba]

Was diagnosed at 53 but had symptoms, (optic neuritis, numbness in legs) at least 10 years before. All happened after I quit working out in the sunshine all year.

[HVAC]

I was 46 when diagnosed. I was first hospitalized at age 2 and went to Neurologists through out my childhood and did not know it because my parents thought it was better if I did not know.. In the 1960's they did not know children could get MS. I was so used to symptoms and weird reflexes etc. I thought it was normal until my PCP told me it was not and sent me to a series of Neurologists. They had trouble diagnosing me because I did not have attacks and basically did not complain about anything.

Alex

[jen673]

I was 37 - probably had it for 10 or more years before but had no clue.  Shocker!!

[Guitar_grrrl]

Symptoms started at about age 27.
Diagnosed at age 50.

[Needhelp16]

32

[macaroni68]

Actually, shortly after my 33rd birthday. Oops. going back to bed now.