At what age did you receive your MS Diagnosis?

[johnniebear]

Just a little curious  at what age you were DX with MS & what type of MS?


                How many years have  you had your DX?


thanks
John...

[GrannyJo6]

I was 29 when MS was first mentioned, but I didn't really have enough symptoms to clearly diagnose. At 35 I had an episode of slurred speech and this time I was told it was MS. But back in the late 70's and early 80's there wasn't much done about it. I was told it was benign. Since I never had anything else happen, I pretty much locked that info away in the Denial Closet of my brain. Fast forward to 2002 when my opthomolgist ordered an MRI because he wasn't liking what he was seeing from several tests. Bingo!! Off to a neurologist who told me that I truly did have MS and started me on Avonex. I was then 52 years old. I haven't had any symptoms worth noting since 1985 but about a month and a half ago I had a full blown attack - double vision, nystagmus, and ataxia. So, I probably have had MS for a very long time. RRMS.
Yes, interesting how many people diagnosed later in life, but probably had MS for a long time. It just never reared its ugly head.

[Guitar_grrrl]

I was 50 years old when diagnosed, though I've had symptoms since my teens and 20s that were so mild I blew them off.  Things got more serious in my 40s.  I'm on Tysabri.  RRMS.  

[Ufrustrated2]

depends on who you ask. we'll take the non-VA doctors for this question,

age=54
dx=rrMS

first onset of documented neuro problems, 1986 after a back injury and CSF infection.

[Rena705]

It was in 1993 at the age of 30 years old.  I presented with Grand Mal Seizures and was diagnosed by way of MRI and Lumbar Puncture.  My disease was essentially dormant until 2006 when I presented with Trigeminal Neuralgia and progressed to speech, walking and vision trouble.  I am currently not on a DMD and will not be unless there is a change in my symptoms.  The neurologist has told me that the next step for my trigeminal neuralgia is neuro surgery as I have exhausted all medicinal options.

Rena705

[MsmsinFl]

Dx July 2009 on my 59th birthday;  via MRI.  Had sensory symptoms at diagnosis, no hint of MS before that.

Started Rebif 2 months after diagnosis.  No relapse so far.  Next MRI will be this summer.

[daisy.girl]

dx at 46 with rrms

symptoms going back 10-15 years or more