leg pain and weakness
 

does anyone get leg pain and weakness that makes it feel like your legs will collaspes and what do you do to make i:(t feel better thanks

I believe Neurontin is popular for leg pain.:)

ya i do take one pill at night maybe i need to up it thanks

When you all talk about leg pain, what do you mean? Chronic nerve pain, spasticity pain, achy pain or what? I understand weakness. I get plenty of that, especially in the heat. I would die without A/C.

Nerve pain is something I only suffered when I had the Shingles. It was excruciating and unbearable. I took Valtrex and Codien for pain, which made me Ill.

Spasticity pain is an every day thing, some worse than others and I find that stretching excercise helps a lot.

Achy pain usually happens with the heat and humidity and sometimes I'll take an asprin or an Aleve if it's really bad. Other tan that I take no meds for pain.

Feel better soon, Bamy.:hug:

Yes, I have had leg pain and weakness.

Here is some information about Gait (walking) problems:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/abo...ems/index.aspx

Pain information:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/abo...ain/index.aspx

I do get leg pain quite often but I believe it's due to the way I walk. My gait is affected because my balance is so bad and I have muscle weakness. I take Aleve pretty regularly but on days where the pain is tolerable I give my body a break from it. I used to take Neurontin but the side effects were too severe. OTC meds seem to work better for me.

Hi Bamy,
I have pain from my burning legs and burning feet. Neurontin helped for about 5 to 6 years for my sensory symptoms also, of numbness and tingling, electrical shocks, that wet pant leg feeling, and itchy arms.

It helped a little with the burning but I was up to 3,600 mgs a day. Dragging buttski during the day.

Then it just stopped working for me. I tried Lyrica, for me it made the burning worse. I tried Neurontin again. Still not helping. We our all unique that way. It works for some people and not others.

I had too very, very, slowly wean myself off the Neurontin. I think I tired everything in my doctors arsenal for the MS hug and burning.

LDN has helped many of my sensory symptoms, a bit of the pain too. My balance is better so my legs don't wobble unless in the hot sun or totally fatigued. Of course with relapse all things get worse for me.

I only get the weak wobbly leg feeling when standing still too long. I have to move, walk or something. Standing still makes my legs shaky and feel like they will collapse.

What I try to do if I have to stand for a length of time, is stand with a wide gait. My legs apart for better balance.

Just like the Neuro tests, of standing with your legs together to check your balance, with and without your eyes closed.

With legs apart your weight is evenly balanced, and may not get weak and shaky. That's all I can think of. Others may come along with their ideas.:)