hives aren't from ms, but could be from an allergy to something, like a new medicine, or a skin condition

Yes, check her medicines. Maybe the new therapy she is taking for MS has had an allergic reaction to her? I know that happened to me when I started taking Copaxone and found that I was allergic to it.

Thanks for their feedback guys...surprisingly she's not taking any new meds and she doesn't start treatment meds until tomorrow. I think that it is her nerves

I have number of skin rashes and other derm problems. These are lifelong and triggered by stress. But they have worsened significantly since I have had MS. I asked my long time neuro if there is a connection since MS is an inflammatory disease. He said yes. I also asked a nurse practitioner. She said skin diseases are found fairly often in people with chronic illness. Of course no one knows why.

Just anther bonus. And taking lots of meds can always trigger a reaction.

Melanie

If she hasn't started any new medicines that could cause her skin rash then you must look towards stress. Melanie's response is very appropriate about stress. Hopefully your mother will get accustomed to having a MS diagnosis and start feeling better and less stressed about the disease. It is good for her to learn all about MS so that she won't be so worried. MS is not a death sentence but it certainly does change your life. Hopefully time will work for her and her skin rashes will settle down.

Yes, I have had this. I am pretty sure it's from having a weakened immune system. The name of this video can cause anyone to be taken aback a bit but this guy came off all his meds and lost loads of weight, turned his whole life around and he had the rash too. His documentary is called "fat, sick and nearly dead" and the rash is called "URTICARIA." His movie is on netflix and youtube as well. I've started using green smoothies every day and am feeling a whole lot better. If I can help, let me know.

Many people that have MS have a lot of problems with their skin. I am one of them.

I've had severe break-outs of yeast growing from the waist up at times (mistaken to be perhaps recurring shingles which it was not), all sorts of bizarre skins problems including a chalazion on the eyelid which required surgery.

I've just recently managed to overcome a 3-year long bout of angular cheilitis, the last thing you'd ever want as they don't know what causes it and it is extremely difficult to get rid of.

I could go on and on but will not.

It is a common problem for some people with MS and as to what can be done for it is difficult to say. You have to try different things until you find something that works.

I am having major skin problems from yeast. I actually finally was prescribed diflucan 1 x a week for 6 months. It's not working and I am still seeking solutions - preferably holistic. I feel steroids sent me down this road. I am abstaining from sugar but what else to do?

Melanie