I've not heard of a connection between MS and allergies. I had allergies before my DX and after, and while bad allergy symptoms can make my MS symptoms worse, I've never experienced the reverse.

-Karen

I do have seasonal allergies, and they weren't diagnosed until the year after the MS diagnosis. I have no idea if they are connected. I never thought of that before. Very curious...

I believe allergies can be Triggers of events. I believe chocolate/cocoa has been the trigger in a few major exacerbations, esp 1998, and a few in the 1970s we thought were 'just' allergic reactions. But those symptoms were more MS-like than 'allergy'.

Since I'm on LDN though, I think my allergies have changed. I have a bloodtest form for allergy testing I have to go take so I can compare it to my 2/2003 tests which was before starting LDN.

I have often wondered about this too? every since I was little kid growing up in Kansas, in mid August till the first freeze Would get hay fever real bad and no over the counter med. seem to work and it would almost always turn into a sinus infection till Clairton D then they finally would become tolerable and no infections. I always was told by my doctors that my autoimmune system was seeing pollen, rageweed, and mold spores as invaders like a cold. Hum could this have been a pre curser to MS?

I want 2 thank u guys 4 your responses, I will be seeing my ENT docotor on Tuesday and my MS doctor on Thursday will get 2 the bottom of this...Will keep u guys posted.