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Good morning. I just wanted to respond to you leg pain question. I also have leg pain, upper leg & lower leg though usually not at the same time. I alos have a sensation in my knees that makes them feel like just the knees areas are on fire. I honestly feel that the leg pain is part of the MS and is a wasting of the muscle & bone density. I find that if the humidity is low then I am much better (like in the fall & winter when we have the wood stove going) you live in an area wher the humidity is present most of the time and this is probably exaggerating and enhancing your pain. When humidity is high (72% and up) your nerve endings move closer to the surface and it aggrivates them, causing more pain. If you have a way of cooling off your legs, such as swimming or even dangling them in a pool to settle the nerve endings back from the skin's surface, then by all means do it. We have a pool for summer and it definately helps. I do not take celebrex as I found it made my legs even more sensitive, even just to the touch. Even taking a bath with a few peppermint oil drops added will help with body pain, it kind of acts like an all over liniment. I am now on Rebif injections 3x's a week (interferon beta 1b) and it has  done wonders for me. I had originally started out with Copaxone injections and did notice some relief but after 18 months the side effects became too much for me. I try to stay active, we eat healthy and try not to eat meat with additives (we raise organic beef), I get outside as much as possible because every bit of Vitamin D helps and I have great support from family and friends. It is too bad that your Dr. cannot get some relief for you, perhaps you couls suggest Rebif or Copaxone to him.   Please don't dispare, there are others in the same condition as you. Chin up & active is key to getting a grasp of MS!
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