Noone will be home until mid afternoon on the 15th, which, irony at play, is my 32nd birthday. Birthday Hospital Visits are so much fun.....
I am drinking water, haven't touched a cigarette and I am otherwise relaxing so I don't have an excuse to get too stressed.
Besides the falling down part, my biggest worry is that I can't elevate my legs above my head., which comman sense says I should do. I can't physically manage it ( the muscle tightens too much and even using my arms and hands can't do it ) and when I tryed, and finally suceeded, I was ok for perhaps 15 seconds then the pain was too much - then I had the joy of slowly pulling it down - inch by inch.
If I don't go to move my legs - I am fine. No pain at all.
Gosh, it almost sound like you have something pressing on a nerve in your back...that's the only thing I can think of that would cause that kind of pain bilaterally. I think avoiding a cigarette my be a good idea. However, a fellow light smoker that I am, when I am stressed or worried, they come in handy. However, not an excuse at all is it?
To be honest I am not smoking because I am banished from smoking indoors and getting up for it is not worth it =)
When I was a young teen I had a pinched nerve which resulted in both my legs becoming useless for 72 hours, so your comment on what I read as meaning nerve based would be valid.....
Except that nothing even remotely like what I would even remotely see as causing something taward that ( half way, with pain instead of paralysis ) has happened.
Just for conversation sake, I have lost some weight recently, and My blood pressure isn't perfect. Any idea what, taking that into account, may be a cause?
I can't think of other factors at the moment which may be acting taward it...
Hmmm...well you've stumped me. I've been looking online as well to see what I could come up with.
I would think weight loss would be a good thing if it were done intentionally, ie...trying to lose. As that would improve a skeletal problem.
Blood pressure related, I wouldn't dare guess. Are you currently taking BP med's? Any cholesterol reducing meds?
Neither, actually.
My fiance and I talked on the tele and she is convinced its my heart, but that doesn't seem to make sense to me. I can accept that its the result of being relatively lazy, with the muscles getting less activity then I thought then Me giving them more then I though - but My life it effectively routine.
I can say that Iam as sure as anyone can be on anything that its not a sprain or overactivity.
Don't rule that out just yet. I laid around (really) all summer due to some health problems and post op complications. When I finally healed up and started moving around, I experienced severe back pain and pain in my left leg all the way down to the foot. My foot went entirely numb! Out of the blue too. I went back to the doctor...had an MRI---found to discs pressing on a nerve (sciatica) and went into physical therapy for 2 weeks. Now I am all better, but before could barely move/walk.
Well I hope your fiance is wrong. I am not too familiar with heart issues, but I've never heard of it affecting your legs like that.
I am sorry to ramble....I am one of these people that like to try to solve everything or atleast come up with a plan of action.
Thanks for helping =)
Sorry, fell asleep.
Going to Bed. =)
My spelling is aweful I see; Hope it was legible.
Hi...I had no problem reading your post. I just didn't want you to feel like you were alone. I have no earthly idea what could cause such a thing either. Have you done anything out of the ordinary recently? Maybe lift something the wrong way?
Shawn
Thank you Shawn....
No. I am a stay at home dad, so the most I do is house cleaning and playing with two kids under ten.
After making My post I realized that I did not make it known I am a light smoker ( nearly have quit ), I love soda and I don't move around too terribly much.
Overactivity wouldn't be the cause, but perhaps underactivity?
If I twist in the chair I am in now til I have a knee on the seat, stretch out the other leg and except the fact the pain will get Me teared up, I can get up. But otherwise, I am staying here.
I know a hospital visit is likely in order, I would just like an idea why it came on so suddenly and from what...
I don't blame you as that is quite frightening. Will someone be home soon? I do think you should go the ER and get checked out. I am quite puzzled and concerned for you as well.
I will keep checking in with you to see if you are ok.
Shawn