I've been to my GP, been to an opthamologist and neither can find the cause of my occasional vertical double vision, which occurs in my left eye.

I am going to go back to the doctor and try to insist on more tests. What I'm wondering is if the opthamologist would have been able to see a brain tumor when he looked at my eyes? I didn't think to ask him at the time, but now I'm starting to have occasional problems with my speech, and memory. Sometimes I go to say something to someone, and completely different words than I intend to say come out of my mouth. My typing has deteriorated a lot in the last couple of weeks also.

It feels like there is something behind my left eye. I only wear glasses for reading. I have an annoying post nasal drip now, for the last few days, coming from the left side of my nose, and it tastes horrible. I don't mean to be gross, but I just have this weird feeling that something isn't right on the left side of my head.

Thanks to anyone's ideas.

Amed,

I think that it is VERY important that you follow up with your GP and insist on a consult with a neurologist or neuro-ophthalmologist if possible. I don't want to alarm you, but reading your symptoms made me think stroke not brain tumor. I'm not sure one is preferable to the other however.

Personally I believe sudden onset of double vision accompanied by loss of motor function (especially one sided) and/or slurred speech warrants a trip to the emergency room for an immediate work up. Please discuss this further with your GP to make certain that you get proper follow up.

I hope it turns out to be something common like an ear infection.