Have had MS for 23 years (well officially diagnosed at least). Last night was laying down and cat started up chucking. Bounded up (as fast as I could since never really pop up quickly with leg drag)trying to get a towel on rug and wham--got double vision. Closed one eye and okay, closed lther and okay but both open and there it was. Lay down and gone in about 3 minutes. Called neuro and he was at loss to offer explaination other then quick short circuit. Anyone else have this happen quickly and then be gone???? First time ever had eye problem and pretty scary. New respect for those who have lived with and endured optic neuritis and other MS eye problems. This disease is a bummer!!!

When in my 20s (diagnosed at 17, now 53), I'd get double vision off and on but usually woke up with it and had it hang around for hours; or off an on for days/weeks. Have had several bouts of ON but never had double vision with the sudden onset that you had...but anything is possible with this disease.
Glad that it resolved quickly.

With love, Erika

I use to have that upon quick arises. A short circuit sounds about right.
I only had optic neuritis once, years ago. Very lucky.

MS is a strange mean disease.

It's been so long since my double vision started I honestly don't remember exactly how it did. I've had it for at least a couple years now.

I don't remember is being quick like that though. I think it just showed up and then decided to stay.

You should probably see if your neuro would send you to a neuro ophthalmologist if it happens again. They are better equipped to tell you exactly what is going on.

I hope it was just a one time thing and doesn't happen again!

I am close to you, have had this for 21yrs. Ive had this same double vision thing happen to me a lot over the years. Has never stuck, thank goodness.
Was always told was just an MS thing, so I always just chalked it up to that and moved on. I still get the double vision now and then and still get told just an MS thing. Am told by my neuro and optho. Sorry your going thru this, but know that your not alone in this.

Hi KittyLady,

Haven't seen you here in a while and I was wondering about how you are doing this morning...and here you are .
How are the moving preparations going? Are you holding up OK?

With love, Erika

My ON started on Maui when I was unaware that I needed to stay out of the sun. I had been riding in the passenger side of the car with my arm and face in the sun. When we got to the condo I had a raging headache (almost never have them) and double vision, which lasted for eight years. Yes, sudden onset but didn't go away quickly. Went away as suddenly as it arrived. I felt a click in my eye and it was gone. I think it was all in the right eye. I often wore a patch over it to keep out the light, and could not watch TV or movies, even with the patch on.

One interesting thing about my ON or whatever it should be called was that doctors could not see it on exams, and the first one on Maui declared I did not have it. However Optic tests of nerves did show damage, and then the MRI showed sclera on the brain (not done for a year after I got the ON), about 9 or so of them, on the opposite side of the brain from the affected eye. Generally poor diagnostics until I had the nerve test and MRI.

I have not had sudden onset/departure of double vision but I have acquired some problems of old age now...getting new glasses.