Oh,
I am so sorry. I can really relate, as I was knocked down in October by a motorbike, and not only hit the tarmac hard, but the bike, after knocking me over, fell on my legs.
Incredibly, nothing broke (on me, at least - the bike suffered minor damage), but I spent a day at A&E, and was black and blue for weeks, and it was quite a major setback.
Did you also manage to escape without breaking anything?
I’m not sure this is technically an MS problem, as your pain and any increased mobility problems are probably from the accident itself, like any healthy person, and it’s a shame your GP can’t be more helpful.
Have you got a good supply of conventional painkillers (e.g. codeine, paracetamol, ibuprofen) and NOT just gabapentin & amitriptyline?
Following my accident, I just stepped up my use of all of those to the maximum permitted. You can alternate Ibufprofen with Cocodamol, so you are taking something every two hours., to a maximum of four doses of each, in any 24-hr period.
I honestly think the main issue here is that you’ve been injured in an accident, and should be treated for that like any other person, not fobbed off to the MS nurse, What does she (or he?) know about RTA injuries? It’s a coincidence that you happen to have MS.
I would press your GP for conventional painkillers (not neuropathic), and see if taking them regularly helps.
For the anxiety and loss of confidence (I was afraid to go out after it happened, and especially to pass the same place), I found the only help, once I’d recovered sufficiently, was to force myself to do it. I still don’t like crossing that stretch of road, but have to, to get to the local station. I’m a non-driver, so if catching the train became yet another thing I can’t/won’t do, due to memories of the accident, my horizons would become very limited indeed. So I have made myself go there, and now done it several times without further incident.
Oh, and I’ve been rubbing in arnica cream for months - supposedly good for bruises. One or two of the worst ones are still faintly visible/tender now - nearly 5 months on.
I wish you a speedy recovery. It WILL get better, but I was very morbid and down about it at first. I couldn’t bring myself to rejoice I hadn’t been killed or seriously injured - which I might easily have been - but just kept thinking I’m not safe to be out. This did pass.
Tina
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