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Can lupus or the connective tissue disorder explain the two attacks of optic neuritis? My first thought is that it's possible to have both MS and the other illness. Whatever the case, I wish you answers and, if possible, solutions. Thanks Cece! It is possible to have ms and another autoimmune disea...

Thanks a lot for your reply Cece! I have seen some of Dr Dianna’s post. Based on my symptoms though, I would suspect a disease in the lupus family and not a connective tissue disease that is strictly due to genetic inheritance (but at this point, it doesn’t hurt to get tested for genetic diseases if...

I was diagnosed with ms 10 years ago after a brain MRI following my second optic neuritis. I have had symptoms that could be suggestive of vascular connective tissue disorder adding up in the last 10 years. My blood tests for ANA have always been negative (it was tested twice). I never found a reaso...