Thread: MS & eyesight
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Old 11-06-2010, 12:55 AM
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Default Lead to my MS diagnosis...

I went to our optometrist who told me to see a neurologist. I knew then I most likely had MS. I had blurry vision that would increase when overheated and too double vision that would come and go when tired.

Back when I had acute attacks, I've had a hallway look a mile long one afternoon. When waking to get a glass of water one night, my right eye was totally blurry...

I was unable to hold my hand up and count how many fingers were being held an inch in front of my eye. When I woke the following morning, my eyesight had gone back to normal. My neuro told me he had never seen MS hit anyone as hard as it hit me, nor have MS lift as quickly as it did for me.

One evening while watching TV, I looked out at a cone like vision; gray off the sides and a small opening in the center to see what was around me. My husband helped me to bed and when I woke the next morning my vision was back to normal.

My first 4 years of MS was one attack after another. Now, I do not have attacks. One reason I can no longer drive is because of double vision where I'm unable to tell which lane I see is actually there. Double vision quickly creeps on now when slightly tired.

Some days now I'm just tired and I have blurry vision. Still get blurry vision & double vision when overheated and/or pushed too far.

Take care.

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