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Hi,
I have no formal 'tag' for my condition yet beyond being told that I have UMN death caused by either PLS or HSP.
For the last 6 months or so I have started to suffer from intense pain in my limbs - a 'shin splints' feeling in the lower part of my shin and ankle, and a pain in my upper and lower leg muscles that I can only describe as if someone is drilling into my muscles along the length of them. I have not been offered any medication for this and at the moment I am managing by taking a mixture of codeine and ibuprofen 3 times per day. I'm not sure if my GP and neuro aren't offering me any stronger pain relief simply because I'm not describing my pain very well, and I'm really conscious that I shouldn't be taking this much codeine due to the side effects.
How does everyone manage their pain - and how do you describe it to others?
I have no formal 'tag' for my condition yet beyond being told that I have UMN death caused by either PLS or HSP.
For the last 6 months or so I have started to suffer from intense pain in my limbs - a 'shin splints' feeling in the lower part of my shin and ankle, and a pain in my upper and lower leg muscles that I can only describe as if someone is drilling into my muscles along the length of them. I have not been offered any medication for this and at the moment I am managing by taking a mixture of codeine and ibuprofen 3 times per day. I'm not sure if my GP and neuro aren't offering me any stronger pain relief simply because I'm not describing my pain very well, and I'm really conscious that I shouldn't be taking this much codeine due to the side effects.
How does everyone manage their pain - and how do you describe it to others?