@julia44 

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julia44

PAIN

I HAVE NOW HAD SECONDERY PROGRESIVE MS FOR 10 YEARS AND I SUFFER VERY BADLY WITH BACK LEG AND ARM PAIN , BUT ALL MY DOCTOR KEEPS GIVING ME IS PARACETAMOL, IVE BEEN ON IT FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS AND IT NOW DONT DO ANY GOOD SO IVE COME OFF THEM , DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANYTHING ELSE I CAN START TAKING TO TRY AND EASE THE PAIN ? OR DO I JUST PUT UP WITH IT
@Emzp

Hi there, sorry to hear you are struggling with so much pain :( I also suffer, daily, from pain in my legs and I found that regular pain killers didn't work. After discussions with my neurologist and MS nurses I was put on a medication called Gabapentin which comes in a range of strengths. I've found it helps a lot! Why don't you have a chat to your neurologist see whether anything can be done for you.:)

@Stumbler

@julia44 , it's important to understand the cause of the pain, before you are able to treat it. Having MS shouldn't cause physical pain, but MS weaknesses can allow us to compensate for these weaknesses with bad practice. This bad practice can cause problems with our posture and our gait, which then causes physical problems. Have a word with your MS Nurse and see if they can refer you to a Neuro-physio. They can check you out for weaknesses and bad practice and recommend exercises to improve things. Alternatively, it could just be neuropathic pain, which normal painkillers do not touch, as suggested by @emz. And, finally, @cameron can recount her tale of back pain, which was ultimately addressed by vitamin D3 supplements. So, talk to your MS Nurse first. :wink: