Posted by Lauren on December 05, 2000 at 08:48:44:
When my vision in my right eye went totally haywire I went to the eye doctor. It was very scary because they seemed kind of freaked out. I was told I had NO diabetic retinopathy but papilopathy, which is inflammation of the optic nerve. He said if I had ms it would be optical neuritis but since I am diabetic I got the other dx for the exact same disease. Papilopathy is a rare diabetic complication.
Then last week I was talking to a friend about these weird feelings I have been having. Last year my legs and arms burned so bad I thought my clothes would catch on fire. It went away after a month but now has been back for about a month now. My doc has no explantion. For two months now I have had this horrible muscle spasm in my lower left back , not all the time but sometimes up to 5-6 times per day. It is not my kidney. Last month my right hip also ached so bad for a few weeks, x-rays showed nothing. My dox offered physical therapy. Also I have have extreme pain and weakness in my left hand for a few months, not carpal tunnel. The weakness scares me because some mornings I can't even button my clothes. But the biggest thing I mentioned is the extreme burning in my arms and legs, mostly legs from the time I wake up until the time I go to sleep, no relief. One more thing, I have have facial tics or spasms for 15 years, don't know if this has anything to do with anything at all. So my question is: If over (80%) of people with optical neuritis develop ms-does this include diabetics as well (even with another dx of papilopathy, the exact same disease of optiacl neuritis) My symptoms sure are strange and I am scared. thank you, lauren
