Diplopia Causes
Initially when the multiple sclerosis decided to damage my vision, I assumed it was optic neuritis. Well, that what most MS sufferers get. Generally impaired vision is an early indicator of multiple sclerosis.
After some Googling I found that my symptoms were a better match for Diplopia.
As expected, the medical profession makes an absolute fortune out of their gibberish and overly complicated terminology.
For us normal people, Diplopia is the medical term for double vision.
Diplopia is caused by lesions on the cranial nerves, in particular the nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle which pulls the eye outwards.
If you remember the wormhole video game where perceived distance was simulated by a cone shaped tunnel slowly becoming a point within a matter of inches, well diplopia does that in a couple meters.
But wait, that’s not all!! After meeting at this focus point, your eyes continue to cross over behind this point.
When looking at a really cute curvaceous Sheila, a really nice ass grows really wide in seconds ;-(
Without warning your boss quickly grows two heads – without warning the doors evil twin is not where you think it because you trusted the wrong eye – image. Sometimes having a spare really sucks!
So besides the numbness / tingling in my legs, I tried to see my double vision as just another hurdle towards recovery – curing my system – my world of multiple sclerosis.
Now having experienced an improvement – by that I mean a more manageable symptoms – with a change in diet, I figured there was still something that I was eating or doing that could be facilitating or exacerbating my condition.
Once again I turned to Google and Yahoo to find a cure for Diplopia.
The only treatments I found were oral (prednisone) or intravenous steroids. Interestingly, those patients treated with steroids like prednisone had a higher likelihood of repeat attacks. Did the pharmaceutical companies include that in the literature in big bold print? Hell no, they need to protect their bottom line!
Not willing to take steriods, I reverted back to the Rebif (interferon beta-1b). It took only two subcutaneous Rebif injections and two deadly headaches before I threw in the towel.
This time the injections really hurt – the diplopia induced double vision made targeting the right spot really difficult ;-(
Desperate to know the diplopia cause, for a treatment, I started emailing out for help.
The best reply and most useful reply I got was from the ladies that wrote the MS recovery Diet.
Cut back on fruit.
Preservatives, colorants and dairy are all bad. This didn’t make sense – I thought fruit was good for anyone who suffers with MS.
So I cut fruit out and there was a definite improvement but not a fix. A week later, I went to the markets and desperate for something sweet – a sweet fix 
– thought I sneak in a couple guavus.
I pride myself at being at the top of the food chain – but here with the gauvus, I actually had to prepare my sweet fix – clean, chop, skin.
Well worth the effort.
The next day, my vision had jumped a couple meters and even more the day after that. The symptoms were now less severe.
Guavus aren’t special – at least I don’t think so. It is a juicy tropical fruit rich in vitamin A (vision), vitamin D (strength) and vitamin C (immunity).
I still have my fruit but less of it. If you have diplopia, the cause could be too much fruit in your diet. So I think the secret was actually keep the fruit – vitamins etc – but do so in moderation.
It doesn’t make sense – but it worked for me and you’ve got nothing to loose
