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A 39-year-old female asked:

I believe i have optic neuritis again in my right eye. diangosis with ms. i have pain, off balance and double vision. neuro apt on oct 21 should i wait.

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Dr. Melissa Gowans
Dr. Melissa Gowansanswered
Pediatrics 17 years experience
No do not wait: No, you don't want to wait. Early intervention is key. If left too long then damage can become permanent. Call your neuro or ophtho office and let the doctor on-call know that what is going on.
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Dr. Bennett Machanic
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Comments: Found your question Nov 30, and glad you have seen neurologist. Agree fully with Gilenya, (fingolimod) but would suggest adding Vitamin D-3 supplements to further improve status. Hopefully, you did not have macular edema and that optic neuritis has reversed, or you maybe had a pseudo-relapse.
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