Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 4 Location: southeast texas
Hysterectomy? Posted: 01-25-04 22:14pm
Can anyone tell me if they have had a
hysterectomy and how it affected your
symptoms of ms? Im 33 years old and
worried my ms will worsen. Im currently
taking copaxone (2years) and have not had
a relapes since I was diagnosed.
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Gailinmdr
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: California
Hysterectomy & Ms Posted: 02-22-04 13:20pm
Hello,
i am not sure if you had your hysterectomy
yet, but I have ms and I just had a
hysterectomy jan. 15, 2004. I too was
afraid that the surgery would set off my
ms symptoms, but so far it hasn't. There
is so resting involved (and required)
after the surgery that I think it actually
helps with your ms! I also called my
neurologist and asked him how I would do
and he said to me "you will do fine, good
luck with your surgery!" I would suggest
that you call your neurologist and see
what he/she says.
So, I speak for myself here, but I found
that I am doing fine with no ms flare-ups.
I am on rebif and I have had ms for ten
years now.
Good luck and let me know what you
decide!
Gail
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iris
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 4 Location: southeast texas
Posted: 02-22-04 13:26pm
Hi thank you so much for replying. I
have not had on yet but it is in the
future. I read an article where a lady
had a hysterectomy and never had an ms
flare up again. It had been 10 years.
My nerologist said she has never heard of
a study on this but said I should have no
problems with the surgery. I will keep
you posted. Thanks!!
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Gailinmdr
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Posts: 2 Location: California
Posted: 02-22-04 13:46pm
You are welcome! You know, I was
wondering if having a hysterectomy would
stop the ms symptoms because there is a
relation between hormones and ms symptoms.
I almost considered joining a study at
ucla about women with ms and taking
something to lessen the symptoms (relating
to hormones). Have you ever noticed that
the week before your period your ms
symptoms act up? Mine sure did.
Anyway, I will keep you updated if you
want on how I am doing. Please do the
same!
Possible Ms And Having a Hysterectomy Posted: 09-17-04 23:50pm
Hi iris,
i'm brand new here and my neurologist is
thinking I may have ms too. It could be I
have been mis-diagnosed for years now. I
am 35 year old mother of two and problems
with my periods and births since I got my
menstral at 12 years old. I think that if
I don't have ms I may have another form
of muscle disease and it is now causing
many problems with my uterus.After all the
uterus is a muscle too. Mine doesn't
contract right and I bleed uncontrollably
every month. I've also have had periods
for as many as 67 days and went without a
menstral for 4 months. I have also had
lesions found near my spinal cord in two
different mri's. I am having a muscle
biopsy next month and hysterectomy in nov.
Through out my life my hormones have also
been out of control. I would always get
very ill within two weeks of my periods.
Have a week on my period, than I would
usually only have one good week of feeling
healthy. Good luck with everything. I
could go on and on but I don't want to be
greedy. Stacyhy
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shelby08
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Location: st petersburg
Hysterectomy And Multiple Sclerosis Posted: 09-21-05 19:49pm
I had a hysterectomy leaving only the
ovaries and have had some complications
with my ms. The neuro told me that this
flare up could be because of the trauma
the body has endured.
