I had shigella about 20yrs ago. I now have MS
Hi, I just stumbled on your post sort of by accident, but I'm VERY intrigued. I had shigella in 2000. I was extremely ill and hospitalized for a week. I now have MS. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, 10 years after the shigella. I'd be really interested in any research you have done. This is the first time I've heard of this possible link. Thank you!
Just rereading this as I was doing some re-researching tonite. Not sure why I would want to feel like I could leave ANYTHING out when trying to piece this puzzle together. Now, almost 5 years after dx, my two adult kids have both developed some neuro-symptoms. My 29 year old son has brain fog - he's a PT and very aware that what he is experiencing is not normal, and I have not described what it feels like to me, yet his description is spot on to what I experience. My 26 year old daughter had a TIA-like episode that landed her in the ER, with temporary loss of speech and numbness, a couple of years ago. They both had Shigella in 1991 when I did (they caught it at summer camp and I caught it from them). I cannot remember what we were all given for it but if the Shigella wouldn't be the 'culprit' or at least maybe the dude that weakened the BBB on us, maybe the meds we received did it??? I will never stop trying to figure this out - especially now that my kids may be affected, and they each have a child.
Yikes and Giant OOPS!!! You're a funny one too - just had you scrolled up too high on my screen when I wrote that -
Peace -
Jen
OK, I get the hint. I'll try harder next time!
Wink,
Z*
and jensequitur.... you guys are too funny.
How much is that doggie, in the window, arf arf!
Hmmmm...I think the name Pavlov rings a bell.
Are we sure he wasn't a Nazi war criminal, this Shigella?
Zilla*
Hi, again. Shigella does have a neurotoxin, but it is not considered a likely contender for one of the infections that may set up a person to develop MS. It has, indeed, been studied for this and the evidence just wasn't there. The most likely candidates at this point are EBV, HHV-6, and Chalmydia pneumoniae.
I think you can safely leave out that piece of information from the hisotry you give your neuro.
Quix, MD