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Old 05-01-2013, 02:09 AM #1
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I am 24 years old, DXed with MS on April 4th, and wanted to ask some more questions lol.

I have played on computers ever since I was a kid, and loved doing so. I hardly did sports, or played outside. I was a loner for the most part. The reason my problems started this year was because of double vision. I was wondering if over the years of playing on computers decreased my vision or something, or is with MS a completely different thing on its on? All my life in all honesty I've separated myself from others because I felt like I didn't belong, and to this day, I still feel that way. Even though I try to get into church groups, they even up failing on the outreach part. They are too busy outside of church to check up on me as I am going through this hard thing, but not so busy to check up on someone else. I've dealt with depression and lonliness all my life basically, and now with MS, I take Rebif as well which through research doesn't help that a lot, but I take Topamax. But I'm going to ask my primary care doctor for maybe something stronger because it doesn't seem to help the blues go away. I don't like going to sporting events, or other events period, I just like staying at home in my room. And that's the honest truth. Sometimes I go to town with my family for supper or lunch. But I've had a lot of friends backstab me, and hurt me, and I even went through my first divorce last year, followed by 2 surgeries a month or so after that. Sometimes I think of the internet as an escape from life, like this forum, it gives me the chance to do something, to express myself. I feel as though as I'm empty inside, and now I'm dxed with MS. But honestly it seems like being Dxed with MS ties up a lot of things that has been wrong with me since I was a kid, for being with my emotions being up and down, depression, tired when I have done a lot-faitgue, spasticity, etc...All of my medical issues in the past has been quick fixes, they find the problem, solve it and Im better within a month at max, but this time it's completely different and now it's been the first entire part of 2013, with no car, no job and being tested, and then officially dxed on April 4th with Relapsing-Remitting MS. Sometimes I get angry and snap at people because I don't understand why isn't there a quick fix, or why aren't there answers to MS like there were with other stuff, and I've just found myself at a place to just accept where I'm at now and move forward. So my major questions are

1- Can somehow using computers over time make you have double vision in future and or lesion on the brain to cause that double vision?

2- How does MS affect the spine by making is slump, or become hump-backed ? For years I've been told to sit up straight, but it's very hard to do so, is it my fault I haven't tried hard enough or is my body fighting against me?

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There is a direct correlation between those who have lack of sunlight, or vitamin D, and MS. If you could go outside for about 30 minutes once a day, and just take a walk around the block, and get sun on your arms it can give you a large dose of vitamin D which also lifts your mood. And if you have been sitting mostly at the computer all these years, that could be your posture from doing that.

You are very young and I bet you could improve your posture pretty easily by doing gentle stretching exercises and just think about your posture or maybe get a better chair or support for your back when you're at the computer.
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I don't think your eye trouble has much to do with your PC work/play.
If it did, I'd be blind. It's more likely ON, which is a Side of MS.

Your slumping is due to your MS fatigue, nothing else like it.
Some PT exercise and stretching will help your body stay stronger
and straighter, but I have to do it daily, even if I don't feel like it.
If I don't use it I lose it.
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I don't think your eye trouble has much to do with your PC work/play.
If it did, I'd be blind. It's more likely ON, which is a Side of MS.

Your slumping is due to your MS fatigue, nothing else like it.
Some PT exercise and stretching will help your body stay stronger
and straighter, but I have to do it daily, even if I don't feel like it.
If I don't use it I lose it.
What do you mean ON, Sally? And why is slumping due to MS Fatigue? I'm really new to all of this MS stuff, just not the pain part if you get what I mean.
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"ON" is shorthand for "Optic Neuritis". MS can cause vision problems.

If you're able to do physical therapy and exercise, you should try to do it. I need to exercise a lot more often than I used to. I'm pretty sure some of my fatigue is from the MS, but I also sit around at my computer all the time reading. When you sit at a computer all day, your body tends to lean forward in positions that are not really good for your posture.

Plus, sitting all day can actually make a person weaker. You need to use your muscles and strength every day or you lose it eventually. I need to get better at getting up out of my computer chair and moving around.
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What do you mean ON, Sally? And why is slumping due to MS Fatigue? I'm really new to all of this MS stuff, just not the pain part if you get what I mean.
Optic Neuritis (sorry)

With MS Fatigue (caused by demilynization), sometimes it
takes too much effort to keep your shoulders up, so they slump.

P. S...... I do most of my exercises and stretches, lying on my couch.
I do try to stand and stretch up on my toes for as long as can
manage (I don't walk very far, anymore.
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Stretching, does sound like a good idea for slumping.

Nothing wrong, with being more a homebody and spending time online. Lots of people are like that.

I get a blurred spot, when I am coming down with any sort of virus, mainly a cold. And it clears up, when I start feeling better. It's from optic nerve damage due to my optic neuritis flare ups that I have had, due to my MS.
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There's nothing wrong with being alone. I don't think computer is causing eye problems. When I worked I spent about 90% of day staring at pc. I've withdrawn from social settings due to ms symptoms. Keep plucking away and find things that make you happy. I got a little dog to keep me company and vitamin d supplements. I don't like direct sunlight cause I burn very easily and can't take the heat. Good luck. This fatigue is a beast. Try strengthening your core and back to help with your posture.
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