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

[twopack]

I was diagnosed at age 58.

I had my first occurance of significant symptoms and first (abnormal) MRI at age 39.

Mary

[beema36]

I was diagnosed at age 51.

[Eyesnlegs]

First Symptoms 35
Diagnosed 53

[johnniebear]

Great poll..

51ish,  no DMD'S yet,  hopefully I will start DMD' this November after my next spine & brain  MRI  office visit with my MS Dr



take care everyone
Johnnibear

[jujuminx]

Dx at 48 but had symptoms for 18+ yrs.

Julie

[rosief]

i was 47.

[Mip9030]

I was diagnosed at 15.

[grannyhotwheels]

I was diagnosed at 43 but I was 30 when my symptoms started... It kind of surprises me that as of right now the ages 50 -  59 is leading precentage wise for the age of diagnosis.... hmmm....

Carol

[Wobbly]

Hi everyone, I was Dx at 55, I had alot of symptoms for 10 or more years and the drs and I never thought about them or put them together till it got worse and effected my living and working abilities.

wobbly

[tingletingle]

I was given dx age 45years. I cannot remember experiencing any of these weird symptoms previously, so I guess I'm lucky.

Blessings
Alex

[anon07072023]

I was diagnosed last year at age 38.  

[Doll555]

38

[vidalouise]

Symptoms started at age 10, maybe earlier. Diagnosed at 22.

[lynntx]

DX at 40  symptoms appeared at age 36

[Cosmobirdy]

I was diagnosed at age 44.

[macaroni68]

I was diagnosed shortly after my 32nd birthday.

[macaroni68]

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

[Needhelp16]

32

[Guitar_grrrl]

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

[jen673]

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

[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

[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.

[Starryeyes2]

First symptoms that I remember age 36.
Dx age 37...I'm 39 now.

[mayperl]

Dx at 31 with ON and numbness.  First symptoms at 19 with spacticity in hips.