Q:
Can you tell me some medication to ease the pain because of multiple sclerosis?
A:
Each person with multiple sclerosis has a different pain story.
If the pain is:
- All-over pain: Your doctor will consider what kind of medicine you need. You might take a pain reliever like acetaminophen or use a skin gel with a pain reliever like lidocaine. Your doctor could prescribe medications for seizures or depression.
- On your face: Your doctor may prescribe anti-seizure drugs.
- In your neck: Your doctor may prescribe an anti-seizure drug.
- In your muscles: Your doctor may recommend pain relievers and drugs to ease muscle spasms.
- In your back and bones: Over-the-counter pain-relievers like ibuprofen and aspirin can help.
- In your head: Talk to your doctor or a headache specialist about the best medications. Those might include drugs that also treat depression and botox to relax certain muscles in your head.
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