Hello all,
I've recently been experiencing a round of unusual symptoms that seem to be in the auto immune disorder/MS family - muscle tingling, spasms, joint pain, back pain, etc. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia more than 10 years ago but have not felt anything like this. Last night I woke up with my eye twitching rapidly and double vision for a brief moment. My PCP is running tests, I have a neuro appointment, I have an MRI scheduled for Friday, and she had me see an eye doctor today. The doctor commented that my optic nerve was large and that she wanted me to ask family members if they had glaucoma. Since I've been obsessively searching online about my symptoms, I'm aware that an inflammed optic nerve and blurred vision are signs of MS and diseases that mimic it.
My question is this - could a 'large optic nerve' be mistaken for an inflammed optic nerve? Or would the doctor be able to clearly tell inflammation from it just being large? She did say her concern was that this was an early sign of glaucoma and it could just as easily be something normal for me.
Thanks in advance for your help.