Multiple Sclerosis Forum - Shorten My Life Span

Conditions and Diseases > Multiple Sclerosis Forum > Shorten My Life Span

MS is a relatively unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. Learn about the four types of multiple sclerosis here....

Q: Shorten My Life Span

asked by: moosejaw on January 10th, 2004

New User

Hi, my name is ellie and I have just been told that I have ms. I also have ostearthritis, sleep apnea, under active thyroid, a bulging disk in the second vertabrae in my neck, asmatic and I am a diabetic. I have been a cook for over 20 yrs. I am 45 yrs. Old and I need to have a doctor say that with what I have could my life span be shortened. This is to receive my pension earlier. I am unable to work due to pain etc.
Could you tell me if I have a reason or chance to get my money.
Could this shorten my life. Stress caused by finacial problems, still raising children becomes very hard to do.

Replies(1)

litekpr2

replied on February 25th, 2004

New User

All of the conditions you report are treatable with physical therapy, medications, change in diet/exercise, etc. I don't believe any of those conditions will appreciably shorten your life span, unless you just refuse to take care of yourself by following doctor's orders.

If you don't have a doctor who already believes that given your overall condition, you stand a good chance of prematurely dying (unless you retire early) then I think you will have a hard time finding one who will say so. And if no doctors believe that, then they will certainly not put their medical reputation on the line with a falsified document.

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc