Burning sensation on left leg

[cocogirl]

I have had this going on for about 6 weeks now. It's not a 24/7 sort of thing but the more I do in the day the more it occurs. Today was so bad I thought I would cry but then the legs decided no more walking and I was in the middle of a parking lot. Thankfully dh with me was pushing the grocery cart and brought it to me to hang on to until I could get in the car.

My question for you all is this: Does Neurontin help the burning sensation and the pin pricking pain?

[Luv2Worship]

Burning sensation

hi cocogirl, i know that burning sensation all too well! I take 3600mgs of Nuerontin daily but unfortunately I still have it. I know for me it feels as though someone has a cloth soaked in acid and it running it up my leg! If anything touches it it burns so bad! My DH didn't understand why I just didn't take a pain pill, I couldn't get him to understand how pain meds didn't work on nerve pain. (at least not for me) Unfortunately he now has nueropathy from falling off a roof 2yrs ago & he now understands! Even though I would've never wished that on him, it is such a relief tohave him "get it"!!

Hang in there!

[laurasari]

i also have the burning sensation not only in an extremity. I use Neurontin and though there are times i still feel the burning and pin sticking sensation it defintiely makes it bearable.
Good luck
laurie

[bigfoot14]

My wife recently switched from neurontin (Gabapentin is the generic) to Lyrica for the nerve pain, her pain is more generalized (arms & legs) and the Lyrica seems to be helping....

You may want to research May-Thurner syndrome, if it is only your left leg that is involved
(May-Thurner is very rare in the general population, but much more prevelent in the MS group)