Optic Neuritis redux

[Pablo_Morphy]

Hi all!  Long time without writing:  Life has been more hectic than usual.  MS progress had stalled for these months... though it's rearing its ugly head again.

I had a bout of Optic Neuritis (ON) in my right eye this April, after which I was diagnosed with a clinically isolated syndrome and prescribed Copaxone.  Early this week my forehead and the surrounding of my left eye began to hurt.  My vision seems fine after this week, but the dull pain is there.  It's not terrible, but it's there.  Could it be ON again?  It's not like last time:  Last time it hurt more and I quickly had changes in my vision.  This time my vision seems OK.

I don't know if I should go and see my Neuro again or inform him by e-mail.  I had also booked an appointment with a different Neuro for a second opinion three weeks ago that is due October 15, so if I don't get worse I'll probably wait.  What would you suggest?  Truth is, I fear this could turn the diagnosis from CIS to Multiple Sclerosis if confirmed.  I'm probably being somewhere between silly and stupid, but this is my stronger fear for many, many reasons...

Good luck to you all!  Best,

Pablo

[COBOB]

Lost my train of thought ... go figure.  Pain around the eye and into the forehead doesn't follow the signs for ON.  ON Pain typically has to do with pain on extreme outward gaze for a few days. followed by decrease in visual acuity and changes in color perception.  

Bob

[COBOB]

I had ON Right Eye this past April.  I did 1 Gm Methylprednisolone IV x 3 days at home.  Had my MRI the last day of the steroids.  They only saw one lesions so we di "watch and wait." No DMDs.  About a month ago, I got hit with Left side Trigeminal Neuralgia. Started anticonvulsants for the TN.  We are still doing "watch and wait."  Guess the neurp is waiting for the Nov 3 Tesla MRI to see what changes.

Bob

[katie4242]

Interesting that your doctor Rx'd copaxone.  I had ON about 4 weeks ago, and I have a positive MRI with multiple lesions, and my MD isn't sure that he will RX a DMD for me.  I have to wait until 10/25 to find out what to do.  If I were you I would get to my doc before 10/15.  I have read that early tx of ON with IV steroids can reduce the severity.

Katie