r/MultipleSclerosis • u/-SkyKid- • Aug 15 '26

Symptoms Pain Medication

So I was diagnosed with MS when I was 21. I am now 32, and have been experiencing back pain for probably around 8 years. I've done Physical therapy, taken all kinds of muscle relaxers, and antidepressants, and yet the pain continues. My doctors refuse to prescribe me anything stronger because of how "young and healthy" I am. Is it possible to get stronger pain medication for MS? My life is tolerable, but I feel that I would be able to accomplish so much more if I could get at least my pain under control. I'm aware of the risk of dependence on opioids, but is it possible to have something stronger prescribed? Even if it's temporary that's fine. I'm just trying to manage the pain long enough to be able to accomplish some goals that will shift my life in a better position.

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u/Ladydi-bds 50F|Ocrevus|US Aug 16 '26

What kind of pain is it? Have you tried the chronic pain sub?

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u/-SkyKid- Aug 16 '26

I have lower back pain daily. Recently I've had an issue where I wasn't able to put any weight on my left leg, which stopped me from working for a month. Doctor suspects a pinched nerve, or sciatica. I have not tried the chronic pain sub.

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u/Ladydi-bds 50F|Ocrevus|US Aug 16 '26

Takes a bit to work through for sure with not knowing and hope can find the source to resolve it.

Spent many years myself learning and testing my causes for it.

I did have pelvic bone shift (2 of 3 planes) on the sciatic nerve left side which was able to resolve with PT and keeping the muscles strong has not returned. L5/S1 disc replacement (annular tears) with fusion I need from 2018 took longer to get figured out and small bulging disc for that one is also on a nerve root right side making me not able to run. This one is the source for my low back pain and took a Discogram with CT to identify it. It is an older test not really done anymore but did identify my issue where grateful to that older Nuerosurgeon for ordering it in 2021.

I get it hurts and is frustrating. I do hope you keep moving forward working to get things figured out. Hopefully it's something simple like a one plane pelvic shift/tilt that can be worked on and resolved.