Legs and Arms feel light and weak ?

[Tartans767]

Thank God I found this website. Since 4 months I have been feeling down since Doctors say  I have Anxiety issues but I don't believe them.

I am Male 22, had so called panic attack in last November first time. Went to Emergency and though I was dying of heart attack! Doctor said it was Panic Attack!!

Since that day Everyday I wake up with light floating legs and arms. I feel they don't have the energy!! Like I some walk on toes!!!

Have had heart tests/ blood work doctors say its Anxiety.

ANYWAY I have tons of other symptoms!

Last night i came across this neurological autoimmune disease "MS" NOW I am scared to death I might have that!

Seriously what should I do!!! Why do I worry so much !!!

Can we get weak legs and arms feeling from Anxiety!

I do have other Anxiety symptoms like wierd chest tightness/light headedness and others!

[olanatural]

Hi all  I am a 34year old female who has suffered fro anxiety since was 22year-old. I remember my first attack like it wax yesterday and have just finished experiencing oneabout 15mins ago. Everyone of them completely  different, different symptoms, different strengths, different lengths of time but all frightening at first. I started out on aropax for them at 22year's old for about a year and a half and then realised I was lost in a non responsive expressionless personality that my two sons were being confused by and knew I had to make changes. I attended counselling which I found minimally helpful, breathing and relaxation therapy classes which were a great tool and read the series of books "living with it". This book was a great tool in helping me recognise my attacks to a degree but more so in giving me the awareness of self reassurance, self talk, self aid. I have not taken medication for my severe panic disorder ( as diagnosed, along with depression and post traumatic stress disorder )  since shortly before my 24th birthday. Don't get me wrong there are times it gets tough and I only did it with doctors complete support, advice and supervision through continuous visits, but it's doable and uplifting for my self confidence and well being. I hope this is reassuring for those who read this:-)

[Ahernandez001]

I had my first panic attack December 17, 2012 it came on me at work. All of a sudden a tingly feeling came over my body and my heart started racing. I felt like I was going to faint, I also thought it was a heart attack. I felt like I was going to die. Scary *** ****. So I had to leave and was taken to see a doctor. He told me it was anxiety. Asking if I've been stressing or anything like that. He prescribed me Alprozolam,And it worked but I didn't want to take it anymore. It came to the point where I had to take it or I'd get a panic attack. I had constant anxiety for a week. My body felt shaky and worried scared in the pit of my stomach. I couldn't take it. So I called my dad because he knows alot about natural medicine. I drank tea made from Valerian Root and St. John's Wort about 3 t after I stayed with him. But it's working so far. I still drink the valerian root every once in awhile

[kristin547]

Also, is there anything recommended for those days you feel so tired! Sometimes I have missed work, feeling like my body was so tired I could not move....any advice?

[kristin547]

Yesterday I was so busy cleaning, visiting family, trying to get the kids cooperative. I got done cleaning and went to lay on the couch in the quiet listening to music for about 5 minutes. All of a sudden I felt headache, dizzy, my legs went very weak, i had a weird taste in my mouth (may be from cleaning with bleach) and kinda felt like I was floating. It was scary but I walked outside thinking feeling like i needed some air, my legs felt weak and kind of numb. I've been thinking I need to go to the doctor. A year ago I broke my leg and trying to take care of 2 kids on crutches was very hard. I started with chest pains I felt like my chest was so tight it was going to burst for a whole week. I went to doctor and had a EKG, stress test, and a ultra sound. Everything came back normal. I'm thinking I do have anxiety very bad. I had one episode of the "heart attack" feeling in 2006. Have not had one like that since then. My grandmother did have MS and that scares me so bad to have that! What should I do?

[mcminn1232]

I belive its the anxiety. ive sufferd from panic attacks and anxiety for over 5 years. ive got the floating feeling in myarms and head. its very scary but the best thing to do is just think to yourself oh this is new ect. ride the wave. it cant halm you in any way. all it can do is scare you. it carries on because you let it carry on it fuels of your panic and thinking of ot.
Thed best cure for it is to go with the flow and try and get on with your normal activities. i know its easy to say get on with it but its also the hardest its taken me a year of therpy to realise it.
CBT is what im having at the moment from the NHS and its brilliant!

[anxietyhater77]

I almost died giving birth to my twins 10 years ago, for 2 years after, I had dizziness, tingling in arms and legs, pressure in head, rapid heart beat, fear of dying or something seriously wrong with me. I saw so many doctors in that 2 year time, and many visits to the ER thinking I was having a heart attack or something worse. Finally they tested me for MS....the neurologist said I had anxiety issues....So many doctors said that but I didnt believe anxiety could do this to your body. I finally gave in and excepted the fact, I am not dying, I have an anxiety disorder. I have been on xanax for 8 years now. It works, but is very addictive, I can't get off it. Lately my stress must be high because i am getting my symptoms back and xanax isn't helping, which causes me to panic more. Now this week I have weak jello like legs and major headaches all day , nothing gets rid of these head aches. SO I am panicking again, thinking something else is wrong with me. I went to doctor today, I was going to go back on paxil, which did help me but made me gain so much weight. So my doctor said I should try something else, effexer. So I will start that tomorrow and see if it helps. Have any of you ever had headaches that wont go away for a week straight with your anxiety? It scares me, but I am trying to convince myself that its just my anxiety and not something serious. My Doctor seems to think thats what it is but will keep an eye on it. Uhhgg I am so sick of living like this. God bless all of you who are going through this same stuff. Its so scary.