Mum has multiple sclerosis.?

Does this mean she will die?.
She has lost feeling in her arm nd is reacting badly to the drugs

I am sorry to hear this.
People can live for years with MS. It depends on how progressive the disease process is with your Mum.

Have you spoken with her GP at all to find out her prognosis and May try and contact the MS society. There are many support groups for people and families of people with MS and they can provide a range of support and advice to you.

MS does not mean she is going to die it just means she has the disease. It's the progression of the disease that determines her overall prognosis.

You mention she is reacting badly to her medication?
I assume her GP is aware of this? If he is aware then discuss why and what other options of medication there are. It can take some juggling and tweaking around with medications sometimes before they get the right treatment for your Mother.
If the GP does not know then please let him know asap if she is having any problems with the meds.

She may now also qualify for certain benefits if diagnosed with MS.

Multiple sclerosis is not a fatal disease. She will not die from it. I'm sorry to hear of her diagnosis. There are decent treatments out there and if one isn't working her neurologist will most likely recommend another. She will most likely be on a number of medications - some to control her symptoms and some to hopefully prevent relapses (depending on her type of MS). Be supportive of her and try to understand her frustration with her situation and limitations and pains.

But don't worry, she won't die from MS.

Stem cell nutrition might help.

Did you know that patients with Multiple sclerosis should add antibiotics, especially Minocin, to their current medications, benefiting from both standard treatment and antibiotics?

For more info, please join the antibio group at:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ant...

There are several types of multiple sclerosis, some are worse than others. Do you know which type your mother has? This Mayo Clinic website details the types: http://www.mayoclinic.org/multiple-scler...
MS is a disease that affects the myelin covering on nerves (myelin acts like an insulator around the nerve, much like insulated wires keep current going in the right direction). It's not really known why MS affects the myelin, and it's not really known why people with MS often fluctuate in terms of their overall health and functioning (relapsing-remitting MS is the most common). Your mom may have times where she feels her arm and seems fine, and other times when she has very bad spells when she has parasthesias (numbness) or loses the ability to control her movements well. Part of the diagnosis process for MS is to look for demyelinated areas of the brain, which appear brighter on an MRI scan. Your mom will probably have these spots monitored over time. Most people with MS have a normal life span. If you are concerned about your mom's reaction to MS drug treatments, perhaps you could come to a doctor's appointment with her and speak with the doctor about your concerns. There are a few different options these days, and finding a drug that actually helps is a bit of a hit-and-miss process. I wish you and your mom well - I had to go through the MS diagnosis process, and it wasn't fun! (They still aren't sure what was up with me - possibly benign MS where you only have one episode of loss of functioning - I hope that's all!)

No she will not die from it, MS is a lifelong condition, but most people have a sort of MS called 'relapsing/remmitting' which means sometimes it will afftect her, other times it won't - please don't worry too much.

Your mum may have times when she feels ill or perhaps more tired than normal, and she might be upset and a little worried if she has just been diagnosed with MS. Also, it sounds like she is still getting used to her meds, which can take time.

It might be helpful of you try to be considerate (as I am sure you are) and perhaps look after her a little when she feels rough - make her drinks, or do the dishes! :-) but don't worry!