usually, MS stops while a woman is pregnant

chiropractor? massage therapist, physical therapist, acupuncturist?

usually pregnancy keeps those issues at bay. there's some daring preg women pioneering the way on LDN through term and breast feeding, they'll be reporting their progress along the way. One has been reporting on her offspring's health as well (doing awesome)

good luck to her, I hope things settle down soon

I agree, massage therapist, and physical therapist....they will help her tremendously, and without drugs. It will esp help with the muscle spams, and hopefully make her more comfortable.
And we'll all say prayers for her & her family :)
jules

Pregnancy is usually the best thing for MS. Most women "lose" the symptoms during pregnancy. She should enjoy her pregnancy and not stress.

their is lots of info. on the internet about pregnancy and ms, maby you can print some info. off for her and ask if she would like to read it.
just a thought, good luck.
april

If she hasn't done so yet, she should let her OBGYN as well as her neurologist know what is happening. They will probably need to stay in touch with one another regarding her progress, symptoms, etc. I'm surprised, too, that her symptoms are actually worsening during pregnancy. Usually the opposite is true, but then again, with MS, everyone is different and this disease frequently gives us little 'surprises'!

I wish all of you luck!

Well I must not be in the "norm" either, because my neuro problems presented for the first time in my life while I was 3 1/2 months pregnant with my 4th child, but my 8th pregnancy. (I had 4 miscarriages) They said then...in 2002, that from my MRI of the brain, that I had lesions consistent with MS. I myself wanted to put it behind me, and get on with my life,because I too knew there was no treatment I would trust while pregnant. My hubby and I had our jaws drop when a neuro came into my room at the hospital when I was admitted, and told me that it was most likely MS, because my hubby was diagnosed with MS in 2000!! He does pretty well with his so far. It is up to her of course what she wants to do, but knowledge is power, and learning is the best thing she can do right now. I let mine go in 2002 ,and 5 years later (this past August) it came back to bite me in the butt) so I am pretty much still "in limbo" although my neuro now is 70% certain that I do have MS. I refused spinal tap, so I have to go to Ohio state university hospital to see an MS specialist, for a second opinion, and if they can dx me ,then it will be a confirmed diagnoses, hopefully without the need for a spinal tap. Good luck to your sis-in-law!!