Strange Eye issues - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

just1primate · 06-08-2009, 09:56 AM

After being in the heat for about an hour, started having strange eye symptoms, blurry right half of right eye, pain and pressure behind left. Is this ON? How long does it last? Do I need to go to the hospital?

MSJayhawk · 06-08-2009, 10:57 AM

Try avoiding the heat and wearing a good pair of sunglasses. My right eye gets blurry and shuts completely due to light sensitivity. I use acupressure to alleviate my eye pain.

just1primate · 06-08-2009, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the tip! It was wierd, and seemed to go away after about an hour in the A/C and some lunch. Now I just feel a little weaker than normal. Its such a disconcerting symptom...

Snoopy61 · 06-08-2009, 02:42 PM

Many with MS are heat intolerant.

What your experiencing is due to the heat and the reason air conditioning made you felt better.

Air condtioning, cool showers, cold drinks and cooling devices (vests, scarfs, ect) will help during the summer heat and if you get over heated during exercise.

The weakness is also the result of getting overheated. It may take awhile for you not to feel weak.

just1primate · 06-09-2009, 09:04 AM

Odd that today, despite staying in the A/C, starting to have the eye isue again, almost at the exact same time as yesterday, though not nearly as severe....odd. It gradually went away ysesterday...and now its back though much milder...odd