# Is this optic neuritis??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Symptoms and treatments\ **Created:** [8 August 2026 19:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584 "2026-08-08T19:52:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sandgrowner1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sandgrowner1](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Sandgrowner1)\ **Post date:** [8 August 2026 19:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584/1 "2026-08-08T19:52:39Z")
Hello I was diagnosed about 4 years ago, I have a symptom where every few weeks or days or even every day I have extreme pain when moving my eyes it alternates between eyes, it feels like someone is sticking a needle through the centre of my eyeball and pouring shampoo into it at the same time, sometimes I have a tiny blind spot, when I touch my eyeball during the pain it feels like it is vibrating, sometimes one eye is looking slightly in a different direction to the other, sometimes I don’t get it for weeks, I have never lost sight in either eye, the pain has got worse over the last 5 years since I first had it about 5 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![animali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@animali](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/animali)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2026 05:01 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584/2 "2026-08-09T05:01:51Z")
**I would suggest getting checked out with an optician and having the scan of your optic nerve.** In the meantime do you suffer with dry eye? When mine are in need of eye drop they burn, I have to in still several times a day. ---
**Author:** ![Sandgrowner1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sandgrowner1](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Sandgrowner1)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2026 06:40 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584/3 "2026-08-09T06:40:15Z")
I don’t get dry eyes no, they feel normal until the jumping feeling starts and then a few seconds later the pain, the optic nerves also looked healthy when I had a scan 2 years ago, just wondered if anyone else had the exact same symptoms as mine seem weird and different to normal optic neuritis ---
**Author:** ![animali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@animali](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/animali)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2026 06:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584/4 "2026-08-09T06:52:16Z")
I also get ocular migraines, which consist of a black spot in my vision, flashing lights with zig zagging lines. These can last anything from a few minutes to a few hours, and apparently they can be aggravated by screen time or certain foods. Obviously I’m not a doctor but this is my experience of something similar. I’ve not experienced optic neuritis, but have experienced these attacks since my ms diagnosis. I hope you’re able to get some answers and help. ---
**Author:** ![Sandgrowner1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sandgrowner1](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Sandgrowner1)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2026 16:42 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584/5 "2026-08-09T16:42:26Z")
Thanks I get the tiny black spot and I get the zig zag lines occasionally and a halo in my vision so maybe its related, thanks for your reply. ---
**Author:** ![animali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@animali](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/animali)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2026 16:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/is-this-optic-neuritis/81584/6 "2026-08-09T16:50:00Z")
You’re welcome, and hope things settle down for you.