Hi Nimaoy,

Sorry to hear about your visual problems. I have all kinds of them for over 26
years. One of the longest periods of time was several months with nystagmus. I
think I may have had a longer period of time when my eyes were not in "sync"
with each other and they put prisms in my glasses, which corrected it. Then, it
went away. I have had periods, where I couldn't read and listened to books on
tape.
Thankfully, my vision is now normal except for being near sighted and
some slight problem telling certain subtle differences in color. When, it is
real hot, I avoid going outdoors because that can set off
problems. When I do have minor problems, I try to rest and not do too
much reading or computer work. Sometimes, they have treated me with IV Solu -
Medrol and sometimes not. I did have steroids eye drops once, which made me feel
self destructive.

I just read that the longest period of time you can have an MS symptom for with
no possibility of recover is 2 years, but I've heard of longer than that. I
believe Eric Small, the MS yoga guru, was in a w/c for about 15 years. He's in
his 70s and I saw him stand on his head a few years ago.

My own Mother, who has MS, was unable to walk, when she was first
diagnosed. Even though the docs said she would never walk. She walked
after 6 months, has used a cane for over 20 years and needs a scooter
sometimes for long treks in recent years. She's 83.

Since my legs have started acting up, my eyes have been fairly stable.
I, too, would like to know which drug is best for possibly stopping
the progression of visual problems specifically.

I see a wonderful neuro opthamologist with a special expertise in MS.
MS is just such a mystery.

Good luck, Maggie