Womens Health: Menopause and Multiple Sclerosis

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I am more educated than my physicians at times because of your videos. I even repeat some of the stats you put out. Lol!

HELL. YES. DR B! I am there now and I have no words for how much it matters with MS. No one is talking about this!!!!! Wtf

AHA moment: So THAT'S why I spent my perimenopausal years depressed, limping, and running around getting misdiagnosed by psychiatrists, orthopedic and women's doctors alike (and getting labeled by all as a raving hypochondriac on the way) until my MS diagnosis in 2018 at age 55.

MS and Menopause will always be connected for me. I was diagnosed with MS at 54 and it coincided with peak menopause symptoms, totally disabling me. I can walk again but the hot flashes turn my muscles to jello and if I am out in the sun, I nearly collapse with fatigue. Thank you for validating how these two conditions are making my life hellish. I guess I need to decide if HRT can help as none of my doctors have EVER suggested that they could help with the MS symptoms. I have just been soldiering through the hot flashes during this summers heat waves while trying to overcome the nerve rehab with PT exercise and FES. It seems like any progress I make can disappear during my hot flashes. Those around me can only see the hot flash symptom... my face turns red and beads of sweat running down my forehead... but they dont see the resulting fatigue and instability/balance challenges unless I actually fall down. My incontinence is also much worse during what I call an MS Flash or Menopause attack. Thank you for tackling this topic. I dont feel like I am going through this alone anymore or going insane...

Doctor, There is simply NO WAY that you can understand or thoroughly comprehend how GREATFUL I am to you for putting these videos out here for all of us in need of such information. A simple THANK YOU seems quite inadequate. I sure wish I lived in the same town as you. Unfortunately I'm in Oregon and quality neurologists are pretty MMMEH around here.🤷 Bless you, bless you, bless you!🤗

Thank you so much for this Dr B. Very relevant for me - I had a relapse at age 54 resulting in MS and menopause symptoms combined 😫😭 - not fun! I take HRT and an SSRI which are very helpful. MS and menopause brain fog are pretty much indistinguishable from one another 😅 but mine has definitely improved with time and effort. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk about this, it is so important to so many of us. You make us feel that a good quality of life is still worth fighting for. ❤🤗

I'm not going through menopause yet, I'm currently age 33 and was diagnosed at 25 but it's suspected I had MS since age 15 due to a traumatic brain injury I had at age 12. I 100% agree that hormones mess with my MS symptoms a ton. During my period or whenever I delivered my kids (I had 4) my MS symptoms got so much worse.

I wish we could clone you Dr. B! You are a blessing and a godsend, and I'm not even religious lol! No doctor has ever mentioned this topic with me, and I'm 56! It seems all hell went loose for me after I had my son at age 36. No dx though, just a bunch of ignoring and missteps from docs. My period stopped at 49 and I never experienced any peri-menopause symptoms. What I did experience though was an acute relapse at 49, which landed me in the hospital for 31 days and finally a diagnosis of MS. This is all starting to add up for me now. I will share this video for sure! Thank you! ❤

Nice video. Hormone replacement is obviously a controversial topic, though I do have some patients who claim good results with HRT. One medication other than myrbetriq for people with neurogenic bladder is sanctura (trospium) which can cause dryness but not cognitive impairment as it is a large molecule which does not cross the blood-brain barrier. Myrbetriq can cause high blood pressure but is a good option for people without hypertension. I filmed a video specifically on the pregnancy hormone estriol and its potential role in MS to be published 8/16/23

My experience of menopause was connected to my worst MS attack. I was 40 and had active lesions in my brain stem threatening my autonomic nervous system. My neurologist had me take chemotherapy to shut it down. My menopause took place in one fell swoop. I had one more period and that was it. In trying to save my life, he chose that consequence. I understand it had to be done, but it also accelerated my aging.

I knew when I lost my period and went into perimenopause, that my walking went right out the door. One day I'm walking and the next not only was my period gone, but I fell out of bed. I told my Dr. this and it was like she didn't understand. It's so nice to feel validated! Estrogen down, inflammation up. Dr. B, I'm sooooo glad that you discuss this in a video. I am not crazy, I know my body and when the craziness really hit me.

I went into early menopause and have learnt heaps about it, MHT the new term for HRT is life changing, the WHI study that linked breast cancer strongly has been refuted and the risk is exceptionally low. Especially if you take transdermal estrogen, in fact those without a uterus who don’t require progesterone lower their bc risk- Jean hailles foundation or AMS have all this info. I wouldn’t be without my estradot patches , it gave me sanity back.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I'm 52 years old, diagnosed with MS in 2010. The combination of MS and perimenopause have been completely kicking my butt for quite a while now. I haven't been able to find too much information on it, but did read about the connection between fluctuating hormones and autoimmune disease. I've mentioned it to my neuro numerous times, but I'm not exactly sure how seriously he's been taking me. Thank you so much for providing scientific validation for what I've been experiencing!

I was hospitalized with mono for a couple of days in my early 20s. About a decade later, I had my boys and started feeling "weird" after, and fell a lot, dropped thiings a lot, etc. Finally, I was diagnosed with MS at 50 and the symptoms exploded at that time. I'm convinced i had it for many years before. Anyway, bone density is something that my doctor and I haven't discussed. Also, pelvic health therapy is great, like you said. I've seen a lot of improvement since starting. Thank you for the information and suggestions. This has been very helpful in clarifying some things for me and in offering useful topics to discuss with my doctor. Good stuff!

Wow, Dr B, this menopause video is fantastic, thank you soooo much. My neurologist didn’t mention the relation MS/menopause. You just saved my mind/body.

Your video helped me a lot.😢 All these symptoms started 7 months ago. I'm 70. 😭

This is a great video! I am 49 years old and diagnosed at 46 years old. I always said that hormones play a big role, as I experience that every month. My neurologist says it has no impact and that I have to take it easy on the bad days. Finally I went to the gynaecologist and she puts me on HRT. I hope his will help!

When I was 28 I suffered a major relapse. It even effected my lady parts I was numb and didn't have any feeling. It was one of the most crazy things I've ever went through. Everything went back to normal once I got on medication to treat the MS. My sex drive how ever has never been the same.

Thank you Dr Boster, such an important and not talked about enough. As I’m 47 in September I know it’s looming on the horizon and so this information is so appreciated and empowering! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥