Recently I have had increase pain in my left leg and muscle spasms.

Its to the point where I want to cut the leg off.

Neurontin and ultram have not been as effective as they once have been.

Stretching and exercise have helped but when resting it comes back with a vengence.

My leg will spasm up to my waist when sitting and the leg will have me fall if it gets fatigued from walking.

In a no win situation.

I take neurontin and ultram with a tylenol chaser every six hours to keep the pain at bay.

My pcp can give me stronger meds, but I would rather find another way if I can.

My leg has had PN since 2009, I need a knee replacement, been diagnosed with RRMS and OA. My chiropractor visits have increased to two x a month and I have recently started with a licensed massage therapist.

I have changed my diet and removed myself from pop as it has sucralose in it.

I know that I am over 50 and I have a very high tolerance of pain. I have lived with this for a long time and its now not livable or tolerable anymore.

Neuro and pcp agree that going on a stronger maintenance drug could be my next step.

Any suggestions on how to live with chronic pain. Hubby is not as understanding as he once was as I am cranky more than ever, lol.

But I am nervous about any new meds