Hello. my first symptoms involved double vision. I thought it was complications with diabetes. But it wasn't. Then things progressed to difficulty with balance and walking. I started slurring speech after that. This went along for about 3 months. I went to the ER after month 2 and reported that I was perhaps having a stroke. But an MRI revealed that I had no stroke. It was not until I had an MRI with contrast that the diagnosis was made. After hospitalization I returned to almost normal. But then I relapsed after 5 months. I did not know what to expect during a relapse. I expected my vision to double again but it did not. It remained normal. Instead I had trouble with walking and balance. Physical Therapy has helped alot. I do stretching and minor weight training to keep me from losing strength. Prednisone is not good for bone density. I am hoping my neurologist will reduce my dosage. Today I'm at 40mg in the morning only.