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Not asking for advice i'm just hypothesising, anyone in the know feel free to contribute.

-85% of PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) sufferers are gluten sensitive
-Gluten sensitivity is linked to low levels of Vitamin B12
-A deficit in B12 can lead to neurological problems
-These problems often manifest themselves as MS like symptoms

If i'm correct in what i've said above (please do correct me if i'm wrong), if one suffers from PCOS isn't one more likely to suffer from MS or MS like symptoms?

See where i'm going?
 
gjrc said:
whats your point? that people with MS might be mis diagnosed?
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some may be. What I guess i'd really like to know is has a study been done on the link between PCOS and MS.

That's the problem with MS it's very hard to diagnose from I understand as it can be a multitude of things.
 
Doctors thought my mum had MS, she had SLE.
I can see why you think that people could be mis-diagnosed, I don't see why it wouldn't be possible anyway.
 
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PaulStat said:
Not asking for advice i'm just hypothesising, anyone in the know feel free to contribute.

-85% of PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) sufferers are gluten sensitive
-Gluten sensitivity is linked to low levels of Vitamin B12
-A deficit in B12 can lead to neurological problems
-These problems often manifest themselves as MS like symptoms

If i'm correct in what i've said above (please do correct me if i'm wrong), if one suffers from PCOS isn't one more likely to suffer from MS or MS like symptoms?

See where i'm going?
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Ms is caused by the demyelination of neurones, it's an autoimmune disease. Not related to a deficiency as far as I can see.

Kol said:
Why? :confused:
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I think it was a joke.
 
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Energize said:
Ms is caused by the demyelination of neurones, it's an autoimmune disease. Not related to a deficiency as far as I can see.
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Can I refer you to this website

http://jccglutenfree.googlepages.com/

Besides i'm not really saying MS is caused by a deficiency in B12 or a sensitivity to gluten, what I am saying is that both of these can cause similar symptoms to that of MS leading towards a misdiagnosis
 
I can tell you that to diagnose sommebody with MS, there is a whole battery of tests that need to be done, and even then, the diagnosis is only made after VERY CAREFUL clinical consideration, usually by a neurologist.

Dont be misguided by "ms like symptoms", since MS has a whole host of symptoms, including lethargy/tiredness, so in reference to your original question, no. B12 deficiency you speak of is a whole other matter. You cannot go from one syndrome to another to another.
 
frosty03 said:
I can tell you that to diagnose sommebody with MS, there is a whole battery of tests that need to be done, and even then, the diagnosis is only made after VERY CAREFUL clinical consideration, usually by a neurologist.

Dont be misguided by "ms like symptoms", since MS has a whole host of symptoms, including lethargy/tiredness, so in reference to your original question, no. B12 deficiency you speak of is a whole other matter. You cannot go from one syndrome to another to another.
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Agreed... it's much like other neurodegenerative diseases, whereby they may exhibit 'Parkinsonian like symptoms' etc. but don't necessarily have PS and/or maybe more likely to suffer from it either.

The OP, however, has made some interesting points, but suffering from MS like symptoms and MS are two entirely different entities. One suffering from MS like symptoms is not necessarily more likely to suffer from MS as like Energize said earlier, MS as a condition is the demyelination of neurones and is not a result of the symptoms one sufferring from PCOS may experience directly.
 
then the logical thing would be for all MS suffers to have a vitamin and mineral blood test. and if they are lacking B12 then force feed them sirloin steaks.

In fact I think Gp's should offer a free yearly or bi yearly check up.

Blood pressure, kidney function, diabetes, prostate, blood test for vitamins and mineral, cholesterol etc.
 
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