Kitty,

I have always had a problem with my legs aching. I usually get some relief with heat from an electric blanket wrapped around them. My neuro isn't very happy to hear I use heat but that's what works for me.

It's interesting that OTC meds help your pain. My neuro told me a long time ago that OTC pain meds will not help neuropathic pain and for me this has been true.

If I treat my pain with OTC medication and it doesn't help I know it's neuropathic.

My neuro never said anything about the OTC meds. I'm wondering if maybe the pain I'm having in my hands is arthritis?

I get severe pains in my hands. Gets so bad at times it feels like my hand bones are about to break. I have never had good luck with OTC meds for this, and have been taking baclofen and tizanadine for the pain, but its not working well anymore. I have had MS for 21yrs now, and the first 19yrs was pain free. Seems MS is making up for lost time with the pain for me. There are no more pain free days for me, but as everyone knows, each person is an individual and MS hits everyone differently. Hope you can find something that helps with your pain.

Since chronic pain has not been a major part of your MS in
the past, I would say it sounds like what I have....MS&Aging.
Of course you being young enough, almost, to be my DD, it's
not as much for you as for me, but some women start to age
earlier than others. I've always been a late bloomer..

Like my DH used to say, the 'itis boys are after me again ...
Arthur and Burrs..