Leg Weakness

[Doublestar]

I have developed knee and quad weakness when walking over the past few months. I was an avid walker, walking 5 miles a day and I started with this odd feeling in my knees and thighs.. I went to my Dr. had every blood test known to mankind and all were normal. Had an MRI to rule out MS or any other neurological disease and all was normal. Went to see my neurologist and he said my exam was perfect. I am still scared I have ALS or something like that. He said I did not. He could find no findings of this disease with me.  I do have an anxiety disorder and illness scares me and I have read where anxiety can cause leg weakness. I have a hard time believing doctors.  I have this strange feeling in my legs  all the time though, not just with a panic attack... Does anyone have this problem too with their anxiety?

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

Anxiety can, and does, manifest itself in this way as well as almost every other bodily way. YOu are best off treating this as anxiety, and going from there.

[kitkat31625]

It sounds to me like it is an axiety problem. I have had anxiety and depression problems for the last 7 years. Before I got myself treatment.  I used to have some strange things happen to me. One of them being the leg weakness.  I would have a tingling sensation in my legs and they would feel weak.  It is hard to explain but just odd.  Like they wouldn't support my body. I even would wake up in the middle of the night like I didn't have control of my legs. Another thing I would get out of no where is scary/weird sensation in my head. It made me feel like  I was going to lose my balance, Pass out or something.  I really thought some thing was seriously wrong with me. My doctor told me it was the anxiety problem causing this. Skeptically, I started treatment.  It magically all went away. I am not a doctor. I hope this helps though.

[kartanesi]

Hi, I have been suffering with exactly what you described in your post. I have had some worries due to my health recently and I have been very nervous, I think about my symptoms 24/7.
The most debilatating has been my legs which over the the last few months have begun feeling weaker and weaker. My knees and calves feel like they may collapse when I walk.... When I get up in the morning, they feel ok and as the day goes on, they seem to weaken. I feel tremendous anxiety that I will not be able to walk any great distance. (I used to be very active and walk a lot with great stamina) Now I fear that others will want to stroll the mall or explore various places and I may not be able to keep up. I can't determine whether or not this is real. I feel panic about being sick all the time. How are you doing with your legs? Anyone suffer this.

[aliciadawn]

I have also had numbness/tingling in my legs, hopefully due to my anxiety.  I am going to the neurologist next week, so that should give me some peace of mind.  I don't have noticeable weakness in my legs, they just feel tired alot.  Definitely worse around period!!

[Restless Legs]

I have been suffering with my legs for the past month now, and it seems to be getting worse by the day. Now my arms are starting 2, it's very difficult to explain the type of pain! I have read somewhere on the net that Prednisone could be the cause of leg weakness? Anyone else heard that or do you know if it could be true? I use Prednisone for my ashtma.

[Hope4utoo]

I have been very healthy during all my life, suddenly I started feeling bad and I thought I was going to die: weakness in legs and all over my body, no digestion whatsoever, sweating, shaking, my life changed in such a way that I did not have the energy to ven talk. I had also all my lab tests and everything was perfect. Diagnosis: anxiety. I did not want to go to the psychiatrist, I am afraid of drugs. I had Ativan 3 times and it showed me that it was anxiety, after taking the pill all my symptoms dissapeared for a few hours.
So, I decided to fight for my life and health. 3 things have helped me to 95% overcome my problem: it has been 4 months since I started feeling bad, now I am happy again and 95% healthy. What helped me? Diet, meditation and acupuncture 3 times a week, but mostly reminding myself the purpose of my life.
There is hope!!!!!