No MS Symptoms During Pregnancy

I've been thinking through all of the different situations I have seen with my wife's MS, and one of the strangest was during pregnancy. When my wife first became pregnant she thought she was depressed due to the emotional swings and the crying. After about a week of that, she decided to see if she was pregnant. I'll never forget her sharing with me that she was pregnant. I was excited and scared out of my mind all at the same time. After we found out, she noticed the depression went away along with her MS. She had normal pregnancy issues like weird food cravings and morning sickness, but she didn't have any MS problems.

I think it took a little while for me to notice it, but her fatigue was gone and she generally felt better. We were both amazed at how well she felt and how she didn't have any numbness, fatigue, tingling, eye problems or other common MS issues. This always intrigued me because it was the most normal 9 months of our marriage. I have spoken with many doctors and MS patients and many of them have seen the same thing. So, why does this happen? Some of the doctors have talked about the hormone shifts in the body and how they could be affecting the MS. I wonder now if this has something to do with the vascular issues in CCSVI. Could the changes in the body during pregnancy affect the veins and how well they function? I have no idea, but it sure poses an interesting set of questions. Maybe we'll learn more as the research keeps coming out at the multiple Universities in the US performing trials.

Weird Week Of MS

This last week was a roller coaster for my wife's MS. One day she is having leg issues and is wondering if her legs will go completely numb, and another day she feels great and has no issues. Multiple Sclerosis has to be one of the most confusing diseases. Symptoms come and go and then come back again. Sometimes it can all happen in the matter of a few hours. This past week my wife dealt with numbness, tingling, fatigue, pain, headaches, memory issues and frustration from all of the above. She is at home now trying to rest and recover and we feel like she may be coming down with a head cold. She has had a very hard time recovering completely since we made our last move, which has only caused more MS issues. This week we will make time for her to rest and recoup, even though I know she will try to continue to push herself.