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Old 09-05-2015, 06:24 PM
JerzyBoy JerzyBoy is offline
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Default Scared about possible occular MG

I will start out with a brief run down of my situation. I know you can not diagnose me, but you're all "experts" on MG, so I really need your opinions.

I am a male in my early 40. Last week, I suffered a bit of a migraine and I noticed that my vision was a little blurry. The following morning, my left eye was slightly drooping and I had a bit of double vision where when I looked right, I could see 2 of everything. I was still capable of working (I do computer work) and this only bothered me when I was looking right. I had no fatigue issues and this was constant for several days. Finally, after 4 days of this, I drove myself to the emergency room. At this point, they were in touch with an ophthalmologist and I was given a CT scan (came out fine) and blood and urine work. The following morning, I went to the ophthalmologist and he did a complete check-up. He diagnosed me with a 6th nerve palsy and advises me that my vision was 20/20 and this would simply work itself out in weeks. He suggested it could have been caused my by high blood pressure and and a pre-workout drink I had consumed that was high in caffeine the night this started. He was not concerned witht he droopy eyelid in the left eye.

The following day, the left droopy eye returned to normal and now 5 days later, it has been fine and my left eye vision has also been fine. But, my right eyelid drooped down and even much further than the left eyelid had drooped, that was only a slightly amount. On top of that, I am now experiencing vertical and horizontal double vision. If I do not put a patch over my right eye, it is like looking through a prism. And if I patch my left eye, the double vision improves, but my vision is blurry and hard to see - I suspect that is due to my drooping eyelid.

I was given hours of MRIs, MRAs, EKGs and full blood work and it all came back perfectly. My eyelid droop and vision issues have been constant, from the time I wake up until the time I go to bed. There is no fatigue issue at all. The ophthalmologist now diagnosed me with a partial 3rd nerve palsy and a 6th nerve palsy.

Yesterday, I went to see a neurologist and although he did not give me any electrical or blood testing, he did a full exam, even pricking my face and forehead with a pin and performing the fatigue tests. He stated I did not have any fatigue and he also believes it is a partial 3rd nerve palsy with a 6th nerve palsy.

The reason I am writing here is because with all Google searches, Myastenia Gravis is listed. I have a question about the fatigue issues. If I had MG, would my double vision or droopy eyelid improve when I am rested? I ask, because as I had written, it has been 100% constant. I also have never had any body fatigue that wasn't normal for what I had done for the day.

I spoke with my ophthalmologist again and he spoke with the neurologist about their opinions and I have another appointment with the neurologist next Friday. I have an anxiety disorder, which never bodes well with illnesses and Google, but I hope to read some of your opinions. I have read over almost all of the posts here and couldn't really find anything matching up with my eye issues and my lacking fatigue. I appreciate all of your feedback.

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