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Originally Posted by en bloc
I'm sorry if you've already covered this (I haven't gone back to read your posts from other threads), but have they done an EMG/NCS? Was it normal?
I have diplopia...but I was the one to notice it, not a doctor. Can you not tell you have double vision?
Well, at least 40% of people with autoimmune disorders are sero-negative, so the negative ANA & RF don't discount AI disease. But, that being said, absent any other symptoms, you probably don't have one. Fatigue (profound), and other symptoms usually appear if it was an issue.
I would suggest you bring up the brain MRI at next visit.
The other thing that may be helpful, is to journal the changes you're experiencing. With rapid onset neuropathies, this can prove quite helpful. Just jot on a calendar when something new takes place...and go back to see what you can document in regards to how this developed and when.
Was there any medication you started (or recently prior) at the onset of this? Toxic neuropathies can also present this way. Many antibiotics can cause wide-spread neuropathies.
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EMG/NCS August 2013 on upper extremity - normal
spring 2014- lower extremity- normal
I don't have double vision when I look straight ahead unless I put my finger in front of me and try to follow it with my eyes. I am a medical student, so I know the concept of doing a visual fields exam. I recorded a video of myself doing the visual fields exam and it was apparent when I started seeing double (my eyes go back and forth, not knowing which finger to look at) and it was much higher up. This was almost 1 month ago. This week, I did the same thing, and I can see double vision when my finger is almost directly in front of me.
But looking at people who are further away than my finger is at arm's length, I don't notice the double vision.
When do you notice double vision? I was not taking any medications before my neuropathy began. I had a viral infection of some sort, but I did not take any medicine.
Thank you for your response.