What causes people with Multiple Sclerosis to get Leukemia as well?
I am very sorry that your mother is ill. I have multiple sclerosis also. Multiple sclerosis does not cause leukemia. There is no known link between the two. But having a serious disease does not mean you will not get another serious disease. My dad had arthritis, heart disease and cancer. In the future I may develop another disease. Unfortunately that is just the way that things can go. On the other hand, every medicine you take can cause another health problem to appear. The medicines we take are processed by the liver. The liver can break down from processing all the medicines taken over a period of time. One of my friends had cancer and decided to undergo chemotherapy. As a result of the chemotherapy, part of her heart shut down. A few years later, she died from heart failure as a consequence. So the therapy for one disease can cause another. Talk with your Mom, someone in your family or your mom’s doctor about the side effects of her medications. Share your feelings with your frien
