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Old 03-14-2010, 10:52 AM
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I've been dx since 2005 but I'm sure I had MS for years before.

I haven't had constant pain. But....like this past week with the high humidity and temp changes....I've had spasticity. The "hug" has ruled my life for the past week but it has nearly gone away today. The humidity is lower. I'm like a walking weather vane.

I took Neurontin for a while. It didn't really help me too much, but it did cause me to gain a lot of weight. I haven't taken it in over two years.

I take LDN, too, and it's done more good for me than all the doctor prescribed meds combined.

I took Baclofen for a few days with this recent bout of spasticity and it did help a little....but made me so tipsy and unbalanced. I took 2 Aleve Saturday afternoon and it did more good in one dose than the Baclofen I had taken for 3 days!

So, I haven't dealt with constant pain. Just sx related pain. The only prescription meds I take (besides the LDN) are for non-MS conditions. I take a HPB med and also a thyroid med. Plus I take a helty dose of Vitamin D3 each day. That, I believe, has helped me more than anything.

For the constipation, have you tried eating Activia daily? I just started it a couple of weeks ago and that stuff is amazing. I can't believe it took me so long to try it!

Hope you feel better. Sometimes the meds we take for one problem cause bigger troubles in the long run.
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