Re: Multiple Sclerosis

Please excuse me for being very ignorant on the subject but I noticed quite a few new nurses being diagnosed with MS. Is there any truth to the rumors about Hep B vaccine being linked to MS? It would make since that nurses required to get hep B vaccine before entering NS would have a higher incidence than the general population if there is any link. I'm pre-nursing and need to start my hep-B vaccinations soon (though I believe the school allows students to sign a waiver and skip it). Thanks for any info on the subject.

Re: Multiple Sclerosis

Check out this article on WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclero...e-linked-to-ms

After reading the whole article it seems that the last sentence says it all-

"This has certainly been on our radar screen, and we need to continue to look at it," he says. "But the preponderance of evidence suggests no association."

In my personal opinion, statistically I would be more afraid of contracting hepatitis B than developing MS. (And I have MS)

Good luck with your decision.

Re: Multiple Sclerosis

I think the reason we hear of so many nurses with MS is because it affects woman more often than men and nursing is still largely dominated by women. We are also really in tune with medical issues and could possibly have an easier time getting a diagnosis than the average person without inside contacts. ?

Re: Multiple Sclerosis

same as you..51 and just diagnosed...lot to process.fortuneatly work as case manager (telephonic) but not sure if i can keep up with the pace due to fatigue