I'm not as disturbed as I was. 😜 Now, a little over 3 months after the start of this episode, I notice there has been quite a bit of improvement. Reading about the difference between a relapse and a pseudoexacerbation, I'm thinking this is a relapse because it has lasted so long. But, I'm better now.
My computer screen font is still mammoth, but the double vision isn't as troublesome. 🐘
I gave up on the brock string exercises, choosing to work my eyes more creatively as we hiked. I wait for a flat part on the trail (no tree roots or rocks to trip me), pick a leaf or stick in the most problematic region of my visual field (upper left quadrant), then watch it with both eyes as I get closer to it. Then, I pick another spot, further away, and repeat the process. My eyes are still mildly painful with the strain as I look to either side, but not as much as before. The spearing pain in one eye or the other happens only once or twice a month now. Today, my right eye is aching, but not stabbing.
Hands aren't painful anymore and not as weak.
Spasticity, zapping, and pain stabs in the feet and legs are back to their usual, normal levels.
Leg and arm weakness back to normal levels.
Results of brain scan/MRI of head and neck -- Unremarkable. No lesions.
So, I proceed as normal. And, I'm thankful for lots, no matter how it proceeds from here.
Here's something to read, if you're curious about eye problems associated with MS. Also, here's the specific page that talks about my visual disturbances.
