Can’t do this anymore
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If anxiety didn't cause symptoms that felt real, it wouldn't be the terrible thing it is. If we could just brush them off easily, anxiety wouldn't be a problem. Anxiety sucks so bad because the symptoms feel so real and so disturbing and disrupt life and peace of mind. If your legs were really weak and you weren't going to walk much longer, the neurologist would know. Your strength on testing would be very diminished. If it wasn't, than you have normal strength in your legs, whether it feels like it or not. In time, this symptom will go away, probably to be replaced by something else that has you worried, and that too, will be anxiety.
Yes I would definitely push for the EMG! That will help you whether it shows something like the peripheral neuropathy on the article above or if it is totally negative you will feel better. If you really feel like there is something going on you do need to do reasonable testing and even second opinions. I really hope you feel better soon. You will be in my prayers (along with every else on this forum)!
I disagree. I have and others have told him countless times we have experienced it and its anxiety. Especially with myself being a main symptom. He has already talked and talked to docs. Eventually the emg negative reading will wear off and worry will start once again.
I ask again, if you get a clean EMG will you believe them or continue to think it could be something else? I would imagine that any neuropathy would come with clinical weakness, not just perceived weakness. If your doctor tells you an EMG isn’t necessary I would believe them.
Seems as if there are "mainly" 2 types in health anxiety
You have:
the kind like me who flat out won't go and get any kind of tests due to the unknown.
Those who get tested and tested and never trust the results or go to the next possibility.
Again that is not all cases but a lot of them.
Very accurate. Although I'm a subtype of 2 where I believe the test results...I just think okay then it must be THIS OTHER THING wrong with me! Sheesh.
Danny1001, I really think you're going to be okay. I know it's scary to feel so helpless. I hope whatever you choose to do leads to a good beginning towards your recovery from anxiety.
I feel like my legs are jelly I live in Canada We have free healthcare but takes forever to get a test done I tried to find a place I could pay for it but there’s nothing that exist here
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Yes, and that's a hallmark sign of anxiety. So why not treat the anxiety itself?
I don’t understand this feeling at it’s not just weak my legs feel stiff like if I walk fast it helps a lot but I walk short distance they feel I uncomfortable so strange What is bothering me is I don’t know where to go with us I’m trying to get it back MRI and also a Emg back to you forever I am losing my mind every hour it was like an eternity
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What’s the worst thing that could happen if you tried to accept it’s all anxiety? Go to therapy and do the work. No googling. Keep busy, tell your anxiety to f-off. Tell yourself it’s just anxiety and don’t give in to your thoughts and what if’s. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.
I’m trying so hard to except it’s anxiety but it just feels so weird it’s like my legs are not part of my body especially even walking short distances like if I have to walk at my house every step feel so uncomfortable
Maybe restless leg syndrome?
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Danny i know you will soon forget that i say this like they other times before but that is my most common symptom with bad anxiety and especially panic attacks. I am not trying to be hard on you, but i know the validation will go away soon. You need to try to find therapy/someone to talk to.
Anything you say after BUT negates what you said before it. You’re trying so hard BUT, what about XYZ. You need to stop with the buts. Accept what anxiety can do. Rinse and repeat as often as necessary. No what if’s. No buts.
Thank you today was worse I’m terrified I ended up getting an appointment with a neurologist who can conduct Emg but it’s ridiculous it’s in October they are going to try to bump me up I’m so upset
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