Muscle Aches and Pain - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

Suzy-Q · 01-03-2007, 06:00 PM

Hello,
I am awaiting an MRI so I am not nearly diagnosed with MS. My symptoms are pretty varied as well. A week ago I was so nauseous I was taking Phenergan to prevent vomiting. My vision was blurry and I was very unsteady when I got up or sat down. Most of that has resolved at least to a very low-level. But now I am having increasing pain and aches all over my hip girdle and in my legs. I have aches deep in my buttocks. I have sharp pains into my hips. I also have sickening aches in my knees and my calves and feet. I have long spells where my legs feel like I have sprinted. It feels like I have lactic acid build-up even when I am sitting. I have had to take vicodan for this discomfort (in order to sleep) in the last 4 days.
Funny thing is that my neuro took me off of Zocor (simvastatin) last Thursday. I finally got around to looking that drug up and I find loads of reports of people having severe muscle destruction due to this drug. I called my GP today but she wasn't very impressed. She wants me to stick to letting the neuro figure things out. And I will do that. I got some excited thinking it might just turn out to be a medications issue. I suppose it still could be.
Well, my question tonight is this: does this lactic acid build up feeling in the muscles sound familiar to anyone? Thanks, Susan

duttin · 01-03-2007, 07:50 PM

Suzy,

At the present time I'm suffering from chronic muscle pain and spasms.It has gotten to the vicodin hasn't helped.I am currently taken 10mgs valuim,20mgs baclofen(anti-spasm med for MS) just to get a little releif.I take these meds very 4 hours.Originaaly thought it could be residual side effects from 2 lumbar surgeries 7 years ago.All test are great in that aspect.
Hang in there.

SRSuper · 01-03-2007, 08:26 PM

susan-
i have pretty nasty muscle and joint aches and pinches too.
my chiropractic phys put me on a strict regimen of 2-3 epsom salt baths a week.
i found this, along with pretty intense magnesium supplements and DHA/Omega supplements worked pretty good wonders for my muscles and joints. alot of muscle pain and joint pain can be related to inflammation- have you had your SED rate, C Reactive Protein or ANA tested? mine hit rock bottom after the magnesium therapy- nice thing about magnesium is that it can be absorbed transdermally in the tub. pretty cool, huh?
check with ur doc and good luck!

Suzy-Q · 01-04-2007, 09:49 AM

Hi there,
Thanks for helping me through this very anxious time. I know I have to tough the waiting out. And with 2 major back surgeries in the last 18 months I am no stranger to aches and pains. But these are very different and thus troubling. Thank goodness I have some pain killers on hand. But that is all I have besides neurontin.
Nuffs3, I have been reading your posts about your leg pain and thinking - how ***arre to be having a similar experience? I even wondered, as we all do, whether some of it could be psychosomatic. But I know I would not be waking up in pain if that were the total cause. I'm sorry you are having such a severe amount of pain.
I have not ever tried an epsom salts bath but I am going to tonight! My neighbor has a big tub and I think I can get in and out without a crane. LOL Thanks for the tip SRSuper! Take good care - Suzy-Q

duttin · 01-04-2007, 05:42 PM

Suzy,

If these muscle cramps and extreme pain was psycho symatic ,I could deal with that.These are real.I suffer from acute and chronic radiculopathy from the previous back surgeries and having MS and the continueous spasticity to the degree I have feeds off of each other.The pain has been some what tolerable with the increased meds,but this will not be a long term solution with meds.Once the body gets use to them the pain peaks through.
I went hand seen a chiro for a consult,he will do no adjustments do to the rods in my back,to risky,but he's thinking that some sort of mild traction will improve the spasticity verses ordinary stretching at home.He has made no promises but willing to help,its trial and error.He said chances are that the damage to the right foot is permanant and doubts if the radiculopathy will be lessoned anytime soon,maybe in time,the nerves maybe too damaged do to the length of time and the MS.
I'm goona try water therapy and our local hotel,the chiro gave me some info on that.Its cheaper than aquatic physical therapy.
I was given many options to consider,the chiro even consulted my GP before any therapy was put into action.
Having back surgery and MS theres great difficulty seperating what damage was caused by what.
My goal is less meds,less pain and maybe more mobility in the right leg.I even walked the 2 blocks to the chiro's office,it wasn't pretty,sure got some stares from driver bys.Thank God hubby picked me up after my appointment,before the increase in meds I couldn't of walked 2 houses down.
Sorry for being long winded.