#optic neuritis - Shift.ms

5 Oct 2018 11:03Last reply 9 Oct 2018 15:06

Optic neuritis

I am needing some help advice I think I may have optic neuritis I have a pain in the back of my left eye, blurry vision and pain on movement ..... I went to optician last fri on advice of gp they said they couldn’t find a cause for my blurry vision or pain gave me stronger glasses so referred me bac...

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@iain34

4 Sep 2016 18:34Last reply 10 Sep 2016 10:20

Optic neuritis

Had optic neuritis in Feb this year and it got a little better after three weeks but has pretty much stayed the same since. Got diagnosed with ms in August and am doing well on techfidera but am feeling down due to my right eye vision. Am hoping it improves soon

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@tiffscriv

5 Dec 2020 16:26Last reply 7 Dec 2020 15:01

Is this Optic Neuritis?

Hi All, I've been suffering from bad neck pain ( back left) which is going up into my head (also back left). I have slightly foggy vision in left eye too. Does this sound like ON? I've never experienced this before and the neck and head pain is really sore. It's worth noting i've been on antibiotics...

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@Blindben

30 Oct 2017 14:35Last reply 4 Nov 2017 17:25

Optic Neuritis Both Eyes

Hi All So far as I know I do not have MS. I'm not sure really if this is the place to post, but so far I can't find anywhere else where I can talk to people who might understand what I'm going through. I noticed about 4 months ago that I had a blind spot in my eye. Two weeks later and it was signi...

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@Laura-Louise-1982

15 Jun 2017 03:21Last reply 3 Dec 2017 22:24

Optic Neuritis

Hi , I am suffering with optic neuritis in my left eye. Any advice about treatment and recovery is appreciated. I've had it about a week. I put my body thru a lot of stress, didn't eat or sleep properly and generally over did it so it's no surprise. It's really affecting my mobility, I'm too unstab...

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@daniel91

22 Feb 2017 08:23Last reply 22 Feb 2017 21:28

Optic Neuritis ! Argh

currently on Tysabri and I have been symptom free for 9 odd years, that is until last Monday when my first ever symptom poked its ugly head up again; optic neuritis. It is effecting my left eye. Blurred vision with what appears to be a fog around the eye. More so annoying because this is only symp...

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@iain34

23 Dec 2016 23:34Last reply 13 Jan 2017 00:51

Optic neuritis eye check up

I had optic neuritis in the right eye Feb this year and in the end got diagnosed with rrms in Aug, my eye has not got much better since. Had an appointment out of the blue to go back to the eye clinic this week, and was a very annoying waste of time, went for a field test left eye fine but because ...

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@sandrac

30 Jan 2016 03:16Last reply 17 Feb 2016 20:19

Optic Neuritis

Hello Everyone. I guess I am looking for some advice as I have read other similar posts regarding optic neuritis. I was diagnosed with Optic neuritis the end of October. I was having severe eye pain with eye movement and blurred vision. During this time I also developed Hand Foot Mouth disease. ...

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@Berryoye

16 Dec 2014 08:48Last reply 19 Dec 2014 02:44

Optic neuritis

Hi.. Has anyone had intravenous steroids for ON.. Tx

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@Weybey

17 Nov 2014 15:26Last reply 21 Nov 2014 15:07

Optic neuritis first symptom

Is it true that people who have optic neurtis as there first generally have a milder disese course?

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@RachelTeasdale

25 Aug 2018 14:46Last reply 26 Sep 2018 04:05

Optic Neuritis and Driving

Hello I had my first relapse in June and was diagnosed following an episode of optic neuritis. Some steroids and everything cleared up, I thought my eyesight was grand. Today I had my DVLA eyesight check as a result of informing them and I’m shocked to find out my field of vision is impaired. I ca...

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@greendragonfly77

23 Aug 2019 19:53Last reply 4 Sep 2019 02:45

Optic Neuritis?

Hey guys... Wondering about signs and symptoms of optic Neuritis. My left eye is burning, a little red, painful when I move it. No major vision change but seems I have to strain a little. Been going on for about 12 hours non stop. Seems like what my eye doc said to expect if it happened but I'm unsu...

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@coralellis

12 Aug 2019 09:02Last reply 14 Aug 2019 07:34

optic neuritis

So abit of an update after my last post. Ms nurse said my symptoms have nothing to do with my ms. Had my mri scan. Got a letter today to say optic neuritis is back, which is associated with ms. Rang my ms nurse and told her, her reply was so its not a new relapse, see you in 3 months!!!!! Getting ab...

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@Blagaman182

16 Nov 2019 09:40Last reply 20 Nov 2019 13:34

optic neuritis

Been diagnosed with ms for nearly a year fully although had cis for 5 years before that. I have built up quite a horrible health anxiety with it constantly worrying when a relapse will come!!! I often worry about my eyes because sometimes it seems like my right eye is sore/aches. Just wondering f...

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@cimbobimbo

20 Jul 2017 20:03Last reply 24 Jul 2017 18:36

Optic neuritis

Hi everyone this is my first question on here. I've noticed that after I've had a bout of eye pain then after it feels like I have something in my eye and my vision becomes blurry also.....does anyone else notice this?.....this is such a goodd support group I'm glad I found it!!

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@SM050

24 Mar 2017 02:46Last reply 17 Dec 2018 03:14

Steroids/optic neuritis

Hey guys, So I'm coming onto week 8 of a flare up, which most notably involves optic neuritis in my left eye. I have just finished my therapeutic dosing of oral Prednisone (1250 mg for 5 days) and starting the taper tomorrow. I haven't noticed a big difference in my eye sight at all which is making...

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@Jenny4Hughes

12 Mar 2017 23:33Last reply 11 Aug 2018 17:27

Irish Drivers Licence & Optic Neuritis

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you have experienced any issues with getting your driver’s license renewed in Ireland after suffering with optic neuritis. My license is up for renewal in May but I relapsed with ON in my left eye last February but the sight in my left eye hasn’t been 100% since. D...

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@HannahBanana

26 Nov 2016 01:52Last reply 10 Dec 2016 19:38

Residual Optic Neuritis Remedy

Hello All, New member here! On July 7th I was diagnosed with RRMS after a bout with optic neuritis in which I went nearly blind in one eye for a few weeks. The optic neuritis resolved nearly entirely but there is still loss of vividness in detail and color in the affected eye. Has anyone used any ...

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@Littlemisssunshinedon

30 May 2014 16:15Last reply 4 Jun 2014 09:25

Optic neuritis!

Hi everyone. I got diagnosed with MS last July aged 28. Although maintaining a positive outlook, I am still finding it hard to get my head around. Had what they thought was a mild relapse last December but after a week of horrendous pain in my right eye, which even 3 lots of pain killers only just g...

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@CharlotteBerry

1 Feb 2020 06:08Last reply 1 Feb 2020 14:44

Optic neuritis

Just a bit of advice please I have recently been diagnosed with optic neuritis ( my 3rd time) I'm just wanting abit of advice on weather it is classed as a relapse or exacerbation of symptoms? If so does that mean my new meds are not working?

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