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Is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity hereditary?
Here you can see if Multiple Chemical Sensitivity can be hereditary. Do you have any genetic components? Does any member of your family have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or may be more predisposed to developing the condition?
In many cases there is an hereditary component.
Posted Oct 24, 2017 by Paul 3000
There is a hereditary component, but like all genetic variances they can be switched on or off by exigent factors (infection, illness, environmental toxins, malnutrition, etc.).
Posted Oct 27, 2017 by JLMcK 5550
There are genetic mutations that suggest your genes can determine if you are susceptible to MCS, but I think MCS is environmentally induced which affects gene expression.
Posted Dec 21, 2017 by Candace 800
I would say yes, since my mother had very similar symptoms.
Posted Feb 24, 2018 by Margaret 100
No way.
Posted Apr 12, 2018 by needinfo&help 1500
Yes, I found out my great-grandmother had the same reaction with a detergent that came out in her lifetime, along with her sister that had the same reaction along with asthma.
Posted Jul 29, 2018 by Maya 200
My mother has similar symptoms. My sister has M.E which is mechanistically related
There are suggestions in the scientific literature of a genetic/epigenetic aspect, so it seems likely that there is a hereditary component though environmental triggers would probably be needed to activate it
There are suggestions in the scientific literature of a genetic/epigenetic aspect, so it seems likely that there is a hereditary component though environmental triggers would probably be needed to activate it
Posted Aug 14, 2018 by Ian 250
My mom has very slight symptoms. Like someone in the next office over, puts on mint lip balm, it makes her super cranky. She does have food sensitivity’s, that became very obvious in the late 60s early 70s.
Posted Aug 17, 2018 by Sharin aka postal canary 300
There is a possibility that some may be genetically weak in some area.
Posted Jan 6, 2019 by Cindi 3050
No I don't think so.
Posted Apr 1, 2019 by Susan 2500
My mother too. Isn't that interesting, as it would be the mtDNA related then, in the matrilineal line… but as it seems it's connected to the mitochondria deficiency, it sound very likeable.
Posted Apr 9, 2019 by Ela 100
I don't know. Some may be more prone than others. I'm not sure.
Posted Jun 4, 2019 by Heather 3000
It's unknown if there is a hereditary factor in multiple chemical sensitivity, and often the person stricken with it doesn't know anybody else who has it. However, sometimes you will find more than one person in family with this problem. It depends on the origin. Sometimes exposure to toxins or other chemicals can trigger this disease, and if more than one person in a family is exposed to these toxins, they can end up with the same kind of problem. Very little research has been done on MCS, so a lot of information about it isn't available.
Posted Jul 21, 2019 by Trisha 1350
Yes it can be hereditary
Posted Aug 22, 2019 by Carmen Rosemarie 2550
Not clear. NO thing else to say here, its not clear.
Posted Nov 18, 2019 by Angie P. 5000
No...this is an environmental illness. Whether you get MCS depends mostly on the circumstances of your exposure.
Posted Dec 12, 2019 by Joanna 6200
My two sons are chemical sensitive as well as myself, so i'm lead to believe yes.
Posted Jan 24, 2020 by Tiffani 1300
Not that I am aware.
Posted Jan 30, 2020 by Noeleen 2500
It could be, but not necessarily. If liver issues are an issue but you live a clean life, then MCS shouldn't be a problem. Likewise, you could get it even if no one else in the family has it or has even heard of it.
Posted Feb 11, 2020 by Rheama 1600
Not seen anything that shows genetic continuity
Posted Mar 7, 2020 by MCSzombie 6220
There are ideas that it could be genetically inherited, yes.
My mother is chemically sensitive, not as severe as mine, but it's unknown whether it's because we are related or because we have long shared the same environment.
My mother is chemically sensitive, not as severe as mine, but it's unknown whether it's because we are related or because we have long shared the same environment.
Posted Sep 27, 2020 by Rebecca St. Martin 3570
Not really, but they know there's a genetic component. Often many in 1 household are exposed to mold, so many in the family may develop mcs, but that's more circumstances than hereditary.
With time and studies, they should know moe2
With time and studies, they should know moe2
Posted Nov 12, 2020 by shelley 3650
I believe it is a genetic defect but I don't believe it is hereditary.
Posted Feb 22, 2021 by Christi 2350
Yes they have found genetic markers that a few people have. This are passed on... but then it takes a trigger to start the issues. My mom had the issue with electrical all her life. Both my brother and I worked around pesticides and got MCS very severe. YES it is genetic but it must also be triggered
Posted Mar 29, 2021 by Mikey747 100
Yes, it can 100% be hereditary. I have MCS and live in Ohio. My half sister was diagnosed with MCS and she lives in South Carolina, and we didn't know about each other or meet until 2015 when we did DNA to show we are half sisters. We have the same father. On 23andMe (a DNA website) I found a 1st cousin (on my fathers side of the family) who lives in SC, and she was adopted at birth, and we found out my father is her uncle (his sister is the mother who had her adopted at birth), and she (my 1st cousin) was diagnosed with MCS many years ago. My oldest son has shown some signs of mild MCS, as does his 7 yr old daughter. My youngest son shows mild MCS symptoms, too. We all are very aware, so we are all fragrance-free, but this shows there is 100% a genetic component in many cases.
Posted Apr 22, 2021 by OhioSoccerMom 100
It can run in families but usually not a genetic hereditary issue.
Posted Jul 24, 2021 by Serenity 2500
Yes, MCS has a genetic component.
Posted Nov 11, 2021 by kola05 2620
Doubt it no one in my family has it that. I know off...
Posted Nov 3, 2022 by Eduardo 1700
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Posted Jun 11, 2017 by Esther 1950
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My mother in a lesser degree has many symptoms. He was never diagnosed. dry eye, pain, odors,. Does my diet and has improved quite a bit. Flipo
Posted Sep 9, 2017 by Karma 1900
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Not that I know of. At least in my family, no, not currently.
Posted Sep 10, 2017 by Pilar 2000
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Posted Nov 9, 2017 by Marta Elena 2000
