Can’t do this anymore

sTeaLth · Jun 22, 2021

Anxiety definitely causes this feeling. I have experienced it myself. Also, if you’re vitamin deficient, that can cause this type of feeling. How well and how often do you eat?
If a neurologist who does this for a living told you that there is no weakness, then friend, you have no weakness. They know their stuff, that’s why they get paid the big bucks. We had a family friend who started having heavy and weak legs to the point where she couldn’t walk. Everything made her exhausted because it felt like she was walking in waist deep mud. The doctors did tests and told her they’d have results in a few weeks. They knew there was something wrong because it was obvious and true weakness.
There was fear in the waiting but it turned out that she had some compressed discs in her back. She ended up having surgery to fix it and is fine now.
All of this to say, it’s probably just anxiety or food deficiency. Even if it’s not, there is a good chance it’s nothing serious. Trust your doctor. They know what they are doing.

Iugrad91 · Jun 22, 2021

Have you been evaluated for depression? All your symptoms point to anxiety/depression, they often go hand in hand.

mollyfin · Jun 23, 2021

Why do you think a neurologist would miss weakness so obvious you can feel it?

sTeaLth · Jun 23, 2021

That is anxiety man. Like, seriously. I’ve had similar stuff and it is NOT real.

sTeaLth · Jun 23, 2021

Can you walk up a staircase? Or do a squat right now? If you can, then there is no true weakness in your legs. You physically could not do those things. Your legs “feeling week” is subjective to your mind. Your kind is very vulnerable to anxiety. Hence how anxiety causes it.

bin_tenn · Jun 23, 2021

Danny1001 said:
I can do those things but the heaviness and weakness It’s getting worse day by day I am terrified that they will come I can’t walk anymore

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If you can do those things, you're fine. Besides, you don't have clinical weakness, only perceived weakness. No matter how much you fear that something else is going on, it won't change the fact that it's probably only anxiety/depression.

bin_tenn · Jun 23, 2021

Symptoms change over time. And the longer you deal with anxiety, the more intense the symptoms can become. I experience anxiety very differently now than I did just five or six years ago.

Iugrad91 · Jun 23, 2021

If you get an EMG and it’s clean what disease will you jump to next? Are you in therapy for your anxiety? Meds can help too, but they can’t fix the rumination and catastrophic thinking patterns that fuel our anxiety.

bin_tenn · Jun 23, 2021

Danny1001 said:
I am in therapy but this is a real symptom I can feel the heaviness

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I can feel my heart skipping beats. I can feel shortness of breath. I can feel aches and pains. I have vision disturbances that are definitely real. I also experience perceived weakness, sometimes quite intense. That doesn't mean there's anything concerning going on...

bin_tenn · Jun 23, 2021

Especially not since you're so focused on it.

He Man · Jun 23, 2021

Danny, hope you feel better, and experience some peace of mind.
It is good to consult with your doctor, and if u think you're being misdiagnosed, get a second opinion from a different doc.

But also don't rule out the hunches of forum members.. Anxiety alone can cause unexpected physical symptoms. Stay positive ~

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