This is my first posting since being diagnosed last December.
Along with the symptoms that I am getting used to numbness, variations in sensations in left leg, feet feel tingly and bloody awful, dead arms and pain at night… these past few days I have experienced sore, joint-like pain in my fingers and my toes. I sometimes get a pain that feels like I have a bruise on my thighs and legs but nothing to show for it.
Is this an MS symptom? Could it get worse? Is this a relapse?!
I’m on Gabapentin. Is it just beneficial to take regular pain relief?
I found your post on Page 2 as it was probably delayed for moderation being your first post. I am sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis but welcome to the forum. We do our best to support each other and hopefully you will find us a friendly bunch.
It does sound like an MS symptom. I do sometimes get joint pain in my fingers and they feel very achy and stiff some days. For me, it is usually a sign (yet another) that I have overdone things and need to rest up. I am still learning the hard way though and sometimes still overdo things when I don’t feel too bad. I’ve been diagnosed 5 years and I still don’t always know what is a relapse and what isn’t !! When I can’t walk though, then it’s pretty clear cut lol.
If it persists or gets any worse then you may want to discuss it with your MS nurse to see what he/she advises. There may be some medication that could help. Generally over-the-counter pain relief will help if it is muscular pain but if is is deemed to be neuropathic pain then you won’t get much relief from paracetomol or ibuprofen.
Hopefully, now that you are back on Page 1, you will get some more replies.
Hi Treasure.pot welcome to the site!( Love your name.) I’ve been dx for 10 month so it’s all still a bit new to me.
Since my last relapse I get pain in my joints mainly my left shoulder, and left ankle.
I’m meeting with my neuro next week so will be asking what I can do to help alleviate the pain. You should speak to your ms nurse who can best advise you what action to take.
You’ll get fab advice and some good jokes too from the lovely people here on this site!
Sorry to hear about your dx. Regarding your joint pain it could well be another symptom of MS. I was dx 17 years ago with RRMS and I get occasional joint pain in my fingers. Once it was my wedding ring finger and I thought maybe my ring was too tight but it wasn’t. I put it down to MS and the pain lasted a few days and then vanished. It was very annoying at the time though.I often get joint pains when the weather is damp/wet which it has been this winter so hopefully now it’s getting Spring Time those aches and pains may not be so frequent.
I take amiltrptiline which helps and also an OTC extra power painkiller when needed.