If it's nerve pain they will probably prescibe neuroton, lyrica. I've had bad chronic pain in my legs for awhile. My pain is partly coming from spaticity. I take zanaflex and opana 3 times a day

Hi d3bears,
Have you been diagnosed with MS?
Many symptoms improved a few months
after starting therapy with interferon1-B.
Don't be afraid-it's quite foreign to most
and was for me. I did get used to it and
try to do it religiously.
There are many meds for pain.
For painful spasticity I take baclofen.
Good luck to you. Feel better soon.
best Regards,
jeffblue

I take zanaflex for spascity but not working for the leg pain. I even took naproxen(which is prescription aleve) and didnt make a difference.

I started treatment before knew with PCP so I take vicodin, ultram, celebrex, klonopin.... treating different areas of pain.. mostly in torso, hips and when have a tightening then arms/legs. They've talked of neurontin, but for some reason nuero doesn't think that'll work on me.....

I'm very confused about my pain meds, but without them I have real trouble.

A.

I was dx'd 10 years ago and just started having the leg pain in the last 3/4 months and it keeps getting worse as time goes on. I have been on copaxone since the beginning and is and was working for me.

I was on Baclofen and Zanaflex for spasticity and the pain became to much. The took me off Zanaflex. Doubled my Baclofen dosage and added Valium. It was a miracle cure for me. yes, still have spasm but the pain is soooooo much less.

The thing is, it is different for everyone. But the Valium was a life saver.

I take Lyrica for nerve pain.
I take Opana for generalized pain.
I take Baclofen for spascitity.

I think you might do better being referred to a pain management specialist. Most of the time a neurologist can't keep up with the new trends in pain medications, it just isn't their speciality. Also, most pain medications are addictive, and the neuro may think you are just looking for a buzz, not taking your pain seriously. You will get focused help with dealing with your pain through a PMS.

There is a great sub-group here, "MS people dealing with MS Pain" you should check out. Alot of good advice there, and background on MS and Pain.

No pain here, but am passing on information from friend with MS who has pain. Her spasticity is so painful that she takes Valium to loosen things up for her in order for her to manage. She takes baclofen but in high doses it can make her very weak. So there is a big trade-off of spasticity and weakness. Zantaflex helps better at night since it makes you sleepy, at least it does me.

Other friends talk about Neurotin helping them with pain.

I take Zantaflex for spasticity, helping me sleep and also Ambien to help me sleep. Insomnia is one of my main symptoms. No pain, just insomnia.

Best of luck with the pain and your doctor. Make a list and hopefully they can answer all the contingencies re any conflict with other meds.

One other thing is that exercise can sometimes help the pain according to one person with MS nerve pain. She says that walking actually helps her. Weird to me but it works. Exercise is always good for you.