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Study--shows more red-heads have MS
I'm interested in what everyone thinks about this:
New studies indicate a significant increase in some diseases among women with red hair. One study found that multiple sclerosis may be more common in red-headed women, but similar association was not found for men with red hair. Woman with red hair are also more likely to have endometriosis compared to infertile women of other hair colors, have a higher incidence of melanoma and have more complications after surgery. Red heads require more medicine to be anesthetized and have a lower pain tolerance for thermal type of pain.
I found this interesting as I have managed to have had endometriosis that resulted in an early hysterectomy (32) and complications from one surgery (infection). I have also required much more sedation when undergoing procedures. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. Here are a couple of links:
Read more at Suite101: Red Hair - What Medical Research Says about It: Hair Color May Affect Your Pain Tolerance and Cancer Risk http://healthcare-
research.suite101.com/article.cfm/red_hair_what_medical_research_says_about_it#ixzz0qYLP8SnS
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/71/8/583
http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/kim-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms/red-hair-and-ms/
Any red-heads here with MS?
New studies indicate a significant increase in some diseases among women with red hair. One study found that multiple sclerosis may be more common in red-headed women, but similar association was not found for men with red hair. Woman with red hair are also more likely to have endometriosis compared to infertile women of other hair colors, have a higher incidence of melanoma and have more complications after surgery. Red heads require more medicine to be anesthetized and have a lower pain tolerance for thermal type of pain.
I found this interesting as I have managed to have had endometriosis that resulted in an early hysterectomy (32) and complications from one surgery (infection). I have also required much more sedation when undergoing procedures. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. Here are a couple of links:
Read more at Suite101: Red Hair - What Medical Research Says about It: Hair Color May Affect Your Pain Tolerance and Cancer Risk http://healthcare-
research.suite101.com/article.cfm/red_hair_what_medical_research_says_about_it#ixzz0qYLP8SnS
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/71/8/583
http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/kim-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms/red-hair-and-ms/
Any red-heads here with MS?
Addi, RedFlame and others,
RedFlame is correct that the blood patch is a technique used to stop a spinal headache after a LP. They use your own blood to "patch" the hole where the needle is letting spinal fluid leak causing the headache.
For another mutant touch, my ob-gyn told me once that my body did not read the anatomy book as nothing ever goes as expected with me.
Ren
RedFlame is correct that the blood patch is a technique used to stop a spinal headache after a LP. They use your own blood to "patch" the hole where the needle is letting spinal fluid leak causing the headache.
For another mutant touch, my ob-gyn told me once that my body did not read the anatomy book as nothing ever goes as expected with me.
Ren
I am a true red-head, now kept that way with hair dye. I do need more anesthesia and do have alot of trouble WITH anesthesia afterwards.
I think I have a high tolerance to pain as I recently had my hand operated on with a local anesthetic and could feel them cutting into my skin. They finally did a nerve block to the hand.
No endo., but had a hysterectomy at age 27 due to fibroids. Ovaries left.
Have never heard of red-heads being more prone to MS, although I do have MS and my daughter has MS. She is a brown/blonde/red head.
I think I have a high tolerance to pain as I recently had my hand operated on with a local anesthetic and could feel them cutting into my skin. They finally did a nerve block to the hand.
No endo., but had a hysterectomy at age 27 due to fibroids. Ovaries left.
Have never heard of red-heads being more prone to MS, although I do have MS and my daughter has MS. She is a brown/blonde/red head.
She is a good girl. I truly couldn't ask for better. I love her so much. I do think that her way of dealing with what is going on with mom is through laughter. But, it is usally aimed at me! lol She loves to scare me...popping out of nowhere and then grabbing me so that I don't fall. It really doesn't bother me...though I do think it would if it were anyone else!
She is 14 years old and is what keeps me going. My baby! And, while she pokes fun at/with me all the time, if I need help with anything, she is right there.
Now, my grown boys were a different story! They gave me all of my gray hair and a run for my money. And, I always heard girls were always harder to raise through their teen years...
Addi
I'm new to all of this as well but I think it's from a leak of fluid after an LP. I'm not sure why its called a blood patch though.
I'm sure your daughter will take the mutant thing a long ways for a long time!
I'm sure your daughter will take the mutant thing a long ways for a long time!
lol!! Well, that sure explains everything for me! I am a mutant, too! Shhh....don't let my daughter hear you say that! She would have a ball with that one!
What is the blood patch for?
Addi
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I'm a redhead with a high pain tolerance and DO require more anesthesia as noted by the redheaded pain mangement doc who did my LP. His partner (brunette) did not use an adequate amount on the subsequent blood patch. My dentist is amazed at the about of novacaine it takes to numb my mouth.
I have read some articles pertaining to this in the past. In essence, the gene carrying hair color also carries pain receptors info or something of that nature as well as melanin. I have not read the links provided with this post however.
I have blue eyes of Northern European descent (English and Scottish). Grew up in South FL. Have been dx with endometriosis and surgery complications (infection and non-healing wound).
As for pain tolerance, 2 of my deliveries were natural WITH Pitocin drips to augment labor so pain isn't an issue unless you get me started on MS induced neuropathy in my legs which NOTHING seems to touch.
And, of course, hair color DOES NOT play a role in temperments. Red heads do not anger any easier than anyone else...especially if everyone would stop expecting us to get angry and then we wouldn't want to disappoint those of you with such high expectations of us :-).
Ren