Hello,

Sorry in advance for the long post.

I am new to this forum and to the disease. I have an aggressive case of RRMS, as I was first diagnosed in February 2009 and suffered a major exacerbation in November 2009. I was hospitalized with I.V. steroids as my legs were frozen stiff by spasms, I had no abdominal reflexes, urinary incontinence and with the spasms came excruciating pain.

I am now able to walk with the assistance of a walker, am unable to drive a car and use an electric wheelchair for any long distance "walking" that I do with my family and friends.

It's good to find a forum like this as I've yet to join a support group and this seems like a place where people genuinely care about each other (from reading the posts.) Thank you for being here so that I can be too

My question for all of you is two parts:

1. Have any of you suffered terrible leg spasms that cause nearly unbearable pain despite all medications that you are on? (I take Zanaflex, Neurontin, Cymbalta, Trazodone, and Oxycodone to attempt to control the pain)

2. Have you returned to work in an office environment despite this pain and what accomodations did you need when you returned to work in order to deal with the spasms and still be comfortable enough in an office?

Thanks in Advance for anyone's input on this!

Cheers,

Charley