Strong Pain and Spasms in My Legs

[Trekker]

My wife is currently suffering from extreme pain in her legs. She said it feels like she is being stabbed with a knife. Happens at different times of day, and makes no difference if she is sitting down or walking. Is there a Med she can take to try and relieve this. Her Doc put her on magnesium. Is this the normal prescrip for this?

Thanks in advance.

[SNOOPY]

Your wife needs to talk to her neuro about medications to treat her pain.

Here is some information about treating pain in MS:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/liv...ain/index.aspx

[Shashi]

If it's muscle spasms, she might ask for a prescription of either baclofen or Zanaflex, both are muscle relaxers. If it's shooting nerve pain (that I call zingers), gabapentin or Lyrica can help.

Magnesium deficiency can cause these types of pain too, but if your wife has MS, the pain may not respond to the magnesium.

I hope she gets some relief soon.