Multiple sclerosis life expectancy men

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Avatar f tn Hi and welcome, Q: " if I do have this, am I going to die young?" A: The most inportant word in this question is 'if' and even IF you do end up being diagnosed with a neurological condition like MS, the answer would be No, because MS is not that type of medical condition. Q: "What is the life expectancy for someone that is diagnosed at 18?
Avatar n tn You really don't want to look for a specific answer to "life expectancy" you need to find out what his doctor plans for treatment and follow that plan. For some folks the time is long and others not so long.......depends! Best of Luck........post again.
1310633 tn?1430224091 The gap between male and female life expectancy is closing and men could catch up by 2030, according to an adviser for the Office for National Statistics. Prof Les Mayhew said the difference between the sexes peaked at nearly six years in the 1970s. Life expectancy is going up all round, but the rates for men are increasing faster. Plummeting smoking rates in men are thought to explain a lot of the change.
Avatar n tn Time to decide that life with MS will change their life and their families. MS encumpases the whole family not just the individual with the disease. This is a learning process for the whole family. I hope that this helps some.There are many more out there with more definitive medical answers that me. I am just offering some explanation for the seeming reluctance to confront the disease or possibility of it by him. Gods Blessings to you both as you travel down this road.
Avatar f tn He has metastasis of lymph nodes and bones. The doctors have not given us any kind of life expectancy. Did anyone have experiences that can share with me about the patient's life expectancy under this kind of condition?
Avatar f tn Does anyone know what is the life expectancy of someone who has chronic hepatitis B?
Avatar m tn Only her doctor can give you an idea of what her life expectancy is. For me, I think it's about quality of life. I don't know if I'd put her through radiation at her age. This is a very personal thing, but I feel very strongly about this. I've known many much younger people who endured all the chemo and radiation for cancer, only to still die from the cancer. So what life they had left was spent being miserably sick. It's a big decision for you. Take care....
Avatar f tn With appropriate medical care, individuals with the more severe form can look forward to normal life expectancy. In addition to the benign tumors that frequently occur in TSC, other common symptoms include seizures, mental retardation, behavior problems, and skin abnormalities, which may take some time to develop. Surgery, including dermabrasion and laser treatment, may be useful for treatment of skin lesions. It is important that your daughter be regularly monitored by her doctor.
Avatar n tn What is the projected life expectancy of an 81 year old in good health except for COPD?
Avatar m tn I was wondering what the average life expectancy is for someone who is bipolar? I've done some research online and I was unable to figure out if having bipolar affects your life expectancy or not. There wasn't a lot of information available about it, but I imagine that's because there are a lot of factors that go into determining that.
Avatar f tn severe hypoxemia, 80 -85 % blood oxygen. what is the life expectancy? female 58 years old.
572651 tn?1530999357 MS Life 2012, the lifestyle event for people affected with multiple sclerosis (MS), held on the 14th and 15th April in Manchester" and the MS society will help with the cost of travel. The deadline to apply is March 30. You can read the details here: http://www.patient-experience.com/index.
Avatar f tn I doubt very highly he is a transplant option. Any advice or helpful suggestions would be appreciated. Even a life expectancy - whether good or bad would be nice. He's not on oxygen at this time.
Avatar f tn Since I cannot speak with doctors and I cannot take time off from work to visit on a regular basis, what would her life expectancy be, since she is refusing to stop the drinking?
Avatar f tn I believe each person is different. But, if you have been diagnosed with cancer it is important to start treatment as soon as possible to stop progression of the disease, it can only get worse not better. And survival depends on many factors such as, the stage, the grade of the cancer cells (1, 2, 3.....