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Can you tell me if there are good creams or home remedies to help ease the pain of ms sufferers?

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Maybe: Close to 90% of ms pts suffer pain at some point, and the management can be complex. Otc pain remedies do abound, but most are of little or no value. Local capsaicin creme may help, and cold packs may also ease the pain. But ms pts should be cautious with warmth to ease the problem, as diffuse heat can exacerbate problems, but localized heat may be safe.

Answered 5/22/2016

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

Mostly not: Patients with more advanced MS and limited mobility can have pain from joints & contractures. But MS pts have much less physical disability these days with all the disease-modifying therapies of the last 20 years or so. MS pain is often central, i.e. not due to injured tissue; the CNS is giving itself false pain messages. Topical agents won't work for that; you need modern centrally-acting drugs.

Answered 11/28/2017

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