Brenda, I know all too well how you feel. Jim and I cringe each time we hear Chris fall in the tub or complain about his knees. We know it's probably just damage, we pray that's all it is. However, this is the child who always fatigued easily, had the "growing pains" in his legs, now has trouble walking with his knees. His MRI was yesterday.

He knows the possibility is there about ms, we've always been open. I believe knowledge is very important. He said something to me the other day that mimicked his father 20 years ago. He said "Well, if I have something wrong like ms, I am going to play sports and do what I can for as long as I can." It took all I could to hold back the tears. It reminded me of the day back in June of 1988 when Jim came out and told me he had ms. He said those very words. The only difference was Jim had the dx.

I too say a silent prayer even though that annoying little voice inside fights my better judgement. I will say a prayer for your son as well.

Sassy, HereKitty and Sandy,

I am hoping and praying that your children do not have to go through what we do. I agree with you Sassy that I would rather be alone in this than have my child or loved one be affected by this as well.

It is always in the back of my mind for my 11yo son. I have been having a rough week with sx and he has been complaining of his leg hurting. I know it is just growing pains but the thought is there....what if??

Take care all of you and take care of your babies...no matter how old they are, they will always be our babies.

Snoodles, I am so sorry, I somehow missed this earlier and replied only re: Sassy's and herekitty's children. How rude and uncaring that must have seemed.

My apologies, and for you and everyone else who is watching and worrying, my thoughts are with you.

It's so hard when our kids are sick or hurting. We just want to take it all ourselves so they can be spared. I'm praying for all of our kids. At least they have good Moms (us!!) who care and would do anything in the world for them.

Snoodles, me too!!!! I apologize for not sending my thoughts out to you as well!!!! Oops!!!

My DD was DX at 33 with MS and it broke her Father's and My heart.. She had another attack at 34 and the Neuro wanted her on one of the DMDs.

She refused and went on 4.5mg LDN, like her Mommy and hasn't had any signs of MS since. She is now 37 and still in remission, due to LDN, I believe.

Get your Kids some LDN, as a Precaution, if nothing else. At this early date, it may stop the disease????

My heart goes out to you All..

I'm with all of you on this I have to kids and when they mention anything like tingling or numbness I start to get really anxious. I pray that they never have to go through this.

Oh I'm sorry so many of you are going through this. We have two sons in their 20's and I hope and pray they never get MS. I'm also very watchful of their health and I feel panicked if they stumble going up the stairs or fumble their words or something.

They're both sleepers, needing lots of it, and I worry about the tiniest things that could possibly be MS.

I'll keep all of our children in our prayers.

To all of you who are suffering through the "ifs and maybes" of this bloody disease, my goes out to you. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

I know what you're all feeling. And my heart goes out to you.

But don't panic until you need to.

A few years back, my son (he was 23-24 years old at the time) called me and said he went to the doctor because his hand was numb. So numb in fact, he was having problems using his hand, picking things up, typing. The doctor was sending him to a neurologist. How long had it been numb?? Uhm, about two months, he said. TWO MONTHS??!!!

I got off the phone, and turned to my husband. I started to cry. Jon's hand and forearm have been numb for two months. He's being referred to a neuro! HE HAS MS!!!

IT'S MY FAULT!!! I gave my baby MS!!

Jump ahead a couple of months. It turned out he had a lipoma (fatty tumor) that was growing on a nerve in his forearm (they are common in our family) which was causing his arm and hand to go go numb.

In a 40 minute outpatient surgery, the lipoma was removed and after sufficient healing time he was as good as new. The numbness was gone and he had complete use of his hand.

Now, I don't mean to belittle your son's symptoms or to tell you that you don't have any right to worry...you are MOMs, of course you have every right to worry...but don't worry about MS until you know it's MS.

There are many things it COULD be. Many so much better than MS...and some much worse. But because we HAVE MS, and we dont really know about all of the other things...the first things we think of IS MS.

Warm wishes to every one out there with a child (no matter how old) having any kind of health problems.