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@jgrieser 

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jgrieser

Medications

Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well:) My neuro prescribed me Cymbalta for the nerve pain I’ve been having in my arms. I’ve been on it for over a month, and I am not feeling any different. Have any of you tried Cymbalta? My other option is Gabapentin. Has that helped with nerve pain? TIA🫶🏼...
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@Lizziesouth74 

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Pain question????

Hi all, so been diagnosed 5yrs now but know my MS started 27 years ago after having my son. He was born by c-section and had many problems after but all was put down to pregnancy and no brain scans or any mention of MS. Since then I have suffered with chronic sciatica(so they say). I then had my dau...
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@lcritchl 

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Anyone with nerve pain in feet - what helps?

Thanks
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@jumpingJacks 

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jumpingJacks

10 things that get mistaken for Multiple Sclerosis

1. Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms Numbness, weakness, balance problems, brain fog, very similar to MS. Diagnosis Blood tests measuring B12 and methylmalonic acid levels. Why it is different Caused by a vitamin shortage rather than immune attack. Symptoms improve with supplements instead of immun...
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@missyc 

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missyc

Flair

First flair in 3 years. 500 MG of prednisone for 3 days. Didn't report symptoms of flair right away. Now waiting on prior authorization for mri of brain and spine. Increase in lyrica to control nerve pain from flair. Getting lots of bloodwork too.
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@taebreezyyyy 

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taebreezyyyy

Just thoughts

Hey everyone, honestly life is hard for me rn. I feel horrible. The nerve pain in my legs these days are unbearable, and now we have entered summer so the heat is making things worse. To top it all off I don’t have any friends that understand the severity of my symptoms and MS itself. Literally, I w...
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@Wyndeem1 

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Wyndeem1

I've been experiencing what I think is nerve pain for a week. My skin hurts all over, feels like when you have a sunburn. Barely touching my skin is painful. I'm scared. Is this a flare up?

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@SusanM 

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SusanM

Lower back pain.

I would advise anyone whether a fellow MS patient or not to check their sleeping position. If you sleep on your side and have your top leg well over your bottom leg your spine is not straight. I would purchase a knee pillow from Amazon to help you sleep straight. OK doesn't completely cure pain part...
Manchester, United Kingdom
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@JEvans1994 

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JEvans1994

Nerve pain

Hey how's it going everyone? A quick one does anyone have any good nerve pain home remedies? My left arm has been on fire all day with the odd blast excruciating pain . Got steroids prescribed today but take a day or two to help
, United Kingdom
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@skezz 

skezz

MS & Mounjaro - nerve pain

Hi Guys, Has anyone experienced allodynia whilst on mounjaro? My boyfriends mum seems to believe il be more susceptible to it as there are study’s suggesting it can irritate the CNS causing more pain sensitivity and altered sensation. There doesn’t seem to be much study on it but I didn’t have allod...
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