Hello, new here
Hello, I just joined and I was diagnosed Sept 1st through a spinal tap. I had optic neuritis in my right eye in May 2023, and I started getting my MRIs, which were all unremarkable. I haven't been told what kind I have exactly and one of my neurologists said it may have been a one-time occurrence. It's very scary to me wondering what may happen next and my MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) has gotten so much worse. I am a widow and I have no one to support me locally other than my wonderful son so I am here so that maybe I can feel a sense of community and not so much doom and gloom. Thanks for reading my little spiel, I wasn't sure what to say.
@emlind Liked your little spiel! It was great and much better than anything I might have produced! Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you've been through rather alot! I had Optic Neuritis in my first year of diagnosis (2017) and haven't had it since! It's left me with permanent damage and I have been told that if it happens again, then I need to go to A&E...Guess in the USA it's called the ER. However it's only happened once and after it did my MS meds were upgraded to the next level. I had moderate Depression before diagnosis and they subsequently found lesions in the emotional part of my brain- which may or may not have been the cause. Take anti-depressants as well as other MS related meds. Don't worry too much about the future (easier said than done) as nobody knows what will happen with MS or life in general. Just take each day as it comes and do you're best...Or as Bill and Ted would say 'Be Excellent!' Lovely to meet you and I hope that this forum helps you.
@Vespasian Thank you so much! I am hoping at my next round of MRIs this summer I still don't have lesions. I am a very emotional person regardless of this diagnosis lol. I have also been left with permanent damage from my optic neuritis, it's so nice to know someone else has gone through it as well.