IMO, yes, but it is rarer today than 20 years ago. Back then, there were no DMTs - Disease Modifying Therapies - and it seems like something new comes on the market about every 1 - 2 years now. There is no cure, and it usually progresses, but with DMTs, we can live longer with a higher quality of life.
At least that is my understanding.

My opinion is no but I have no medical evidence. Be interesting what people say?

NO!!!

I did some research because of the differing opinions here. It appears that the "experts" don't agree either.

This is from NMSS: "Life expectancy for people with MS has increased over time. We believe this is due to treatment breakthroughs, improved healthcare and life style changes. Recent research however, indicates that people with MS may live an average of about seven years less than the general population because of disease complications or other medical conditions. In some rare instances, there are cases of MS that progress rapidly from disease onset and can be fatal."

This from healthline: "According to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, a small number of people may have a particularly rapidly progressing form of MS that can cause severe health issues early on. Severe disability can, in rare cases, lead to premature death from infections or pneumonia. In most cases, however, MS is not a fatal condition."

THANK YOU ALL FOR REPLYING \_()_/ about this.

NO! One does not die from MS, but from complications due to MS. My older brother HAD MS, and he passed away. His complication was not being able to swallow. He choked on a sandwich, and the EMT's could not save him. Just one example. Mt Brother in law's first wife had an infection and when it entered her blood stream, her body couldn't fight off the infection.

If you are truly worried, speak to your doctor!

As Marilyn said, you don't die from MS but could from the complications from MS. I personally know 2 people who died from the complications and that was about 15-20 years ago. The symptoms seems to be more under control these days but there are always those severe and advanced cases .

Hi Amy. As I've always understood-you don't die from MS. You may die from something related. For example I contracted a very serious bacterial infection from a UTI. I was on IV antibiotics for 2 month to kill it. I became septic and almost died. Fortunately I'm still here but it was close. Avoid using Foley catheters. That was how I somehow contracted CS Pneumonae and it can kill. Just one example.

It rarely kills anyone, but it can ruin your life.

Yes it can!

I have read so many times that you don't die from MS, but you die from the complications of MS.
It's been on my mind that if it were not for having the MS one would not have had the said complications that a person dies from.
I say Yes it can and it does and it has.

Roarrior, you are correct.

As a R.N I have seen every patient/client pass away from M.S. I've only had one client that lived with M.S for several years but she ended up physically unable to do anything. As M.S progress your body will slowly degenerate (weak muscles, energy level goes down, difficulty of breathing, etc). Some faster than others.

I will admit as a nurse I see things differently because I see these things happen every working day. Yes, there is medications, therapies, and other things available that wasn't available a decade ago but the truth is yes, you can die from M.S.

Thanks just don't give up

Having a disease like MS does shorten your life just because it is what it is. Slowly as you age the disease progresses and with it goes many things that you once could do that you no longer can do. So, you adjust to this aspect of it but your body is trying to do this.
I've read that it shortens one's life by about 10% of the median age of both parents so if one lived to be 75 and the 0ther 77, the mean is 76 meaning your life would be 7.6 years less than your mean age of 76 so 69.4 in other words. This is ok with me really. I mean seriously, who wants to live to be real old with a problem like this especially if you have no family that seems to care and few friends it seems.

So, we go on anyway best we can eh?

I'm with dawizz95! Who wants to live to a very old age! My dad lived to 81 (passed away 2 years ago) & the way my brother described his last hours (and frankly his last years he had hip problems etc so was hardly fun) . . .