Eye appointment this Monday.... and I'm scared.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

I don't what they're going to say. Am I going to lose my vision totally over time. Is it going to take surgery to correct, and if so, what is the success rate?

Add to it, I'm some strange shaking through my body lately. Some parts freeze up when they start and I have trouble breathing when they start.

I don't know if it's tied to the MS or something totally different. Like I need another problem.

[irisblue]

1. LFR, if you are past 45, eye check ups are fairly routine

Who made the appointment? You, Case Manager? Medical Provider?
Have you experienced vision changes?
If a medical provider made the app't did they tell you *why*? Do you have a prescription in your possession?
Is it routine healthcare, like a mammogram and colonoscopy?


There are lots of reasons for eye exams, the greatest number are routine well person exam.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

3. My neurologist.

Is some of double vision. Add to it, the vision in my left eye is a little dark and my right one is very sensitive.

[SouthernIrish]

7. Double vision can usually be fixed by adding prism

to the lenses. It means that both eyes aren't working together. Loss of some vision is common for people with MS. That doesn't mean that you will lose your vision completely. I am an Optician and my bf has MS. Make an appointment for a vision exam once a year.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

8. I've had to have glasses since I was 8 years old.

I've had to go to the eye doctor every Two years, if not a little sooner since I was 16. Before 16 it was every year on the dot.

That's what does have me a bit worried because I have been told that if I've noticed even the smallest change in how I see, I need to get back to the doctor asap.

Add that this is not small, I am nervous....

[lark]

2. Good vibes & good luck to you for your upcoming exam.

I know 2 people who have had MS for decades and what a complex disease it can be. Hopefully your bad effects will be temporary - theirs were most of the time.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. That's the hope.

I have some success with phisical therapy. I can stand by myself for a little longer than before. Makes taking a shower a little easier.

[lark]

5. I learned this year to rejoice in the small and not so small forward steps.

The trick is not getting too down on the inevitable step backwards.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

6. How true.

I also need to remember not to push myself to much. Only thing that happens is being in pain

May live in Arizona, but I still have a little Missouri Mule in me.

[nocoincidences]

9. With MS, heat can make your symptoms worse.

Living in AZ means you need to be careful about that. Look for some MS support groups and you will get a lot of help from others who have experience with how things can affect you.

Also, Barrow Neurological Institute is one of the best in the country for all Neuro conditions. If you can take advantage of their expertise, do it!

MS can be tough, but there are lots of tricks you can learn to work around the problems.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

10. Heat, believe it or not, not really a big deal for me.

But cold is a whole other issue.

Doc says it's not uncommon. Some can't handle heat, some can't handle the cold.
My PT tried ice in me on my second visit. Found out, bad idea. But heat, I responded pretty good.

I also have gone through my first summer with it and handled it fine. This winter has been a whole other story.

Leave it to me to be an opposite pain in the rear.🙄