Is it common to have chronic pain with multiple sclerosis? what are some ways besides narcotics to treat it?

Yes: There maybe others to treat it, but it depends on whether the pain is due multiple sclerosis or things like osteoarthritis. Talk to your doctor and see what other options there may be.

Very common: Sometime antidepressants, nsaids, and membrane stabilizer ( gabapentin, lyrica) can be used.

Yes: Ms can cause many signs and symptoms. Only a pain doctor or neurologist can be the best to treat your pain. You should seek them out.

Pain is common: Around 90% of MS pts experience chronic pain of a variety of sorts, but always prudent to make certain that some additional co-morbidity is not the culprit. We use different interventions for the different pain patterns, and there is no one drug that fits all. My most frequent drug appears to be Lyrica, (pregabalin) but have had some success with oxcarbezine.