That's horrible mspennyloafer!

I have six or seven levels of pain:

1). Neuropathic pain 24/7. Burning and other parasthaesias; worst in lower legs and feet.

2). The lactic acid type pain you describe. For me this happened a lot initially when I first got ill in 2007 & 2008 but occurs less often these days. This happened readily for instance when I held the steering wheel of the car; held a book or a knife and fork; walked about two meters up a slope and other occasions.

3). Excruciating joint pains which would last from three minutes to three days then disappear as quickly as they came. These would flit from joint to joint, such as ankle, knee, finger/thumb, wrist, hip, elbow etc. These still happen but less often – thankfully.

4). Stiffness of joints/fingers & muscles – particularly thighs. This stiffness still happens daily but less crippling since I started Lyrica.

5). Tender sore spots on skin but not too bad.

6). Aching, aching muscles to the bone – relentless 24/7.

7). Dull aching pain in one knee which wakes me at night and can be relentless also.