I started tapering Friday from 20 mg a day to 20/15 on alternate days. I have been very tired but that is the normal since MG. My first taper to 15 was Saturday. I really believe the taper was not related to the issue. I had had some blurred vision for several days.

I took a Diclofenac for some knee pain Sunday morning. It has some side effects but again I believe the problem had already started. I made sure my knee doctor knew of the MG when she described the Diclofenac. That was the first time I took the Diclofenac.

The DV is not as pronounced as it was yesterday but it is still there over 24 hours after taking the Diclofanac. I am waiting for a call back from my neurologist. I really dont wont to go back to ER and the hospital again.

It could be a drug side effect. If you are feeling okay, you might see an optometrist. But then they would numb your eyes with Atropine, and your MG might get worse!

Read this.

http://www.rxlist.com/voltaren-drug.htm

You should stop the drug if you have vision problems!!! Talk to your pharmacist and doctor again.

Can you take Tylenol?

NSAIDs might not make MG worse, but that doesn't mean the side effects can't be serious.

And taking them WITH Prednisone can be a problem. It's not only a single drug, but how that drug interacts with anything else you are taking (or eating) that can adversely affect you.

I think you need to discuss this with a doctor pronto. I hope you can get some relief from the knee pain!

Annie

What you describe is Monocular Diplopia. Normally that is not considered to be a MG symptom.

However that is a pretty accurate description of my DV. I also have assorted other MG symptoms, but mot diagnosis yet as I am waiting for the results of the antibody test.