leg weekness, wobbly head and eyes

[Anne56]

The last 6 months have been challenging to say the least.  Every test in the book I have been given.  The last is a spinal tap for ms.  I am really scared.  My legs are week and feel disconnected to my body at times.  I also have anxiety attacks even with enjoyable situations.  I walk my dogs in the morning thinking this will help relieve the stress but come back exhausted, weak legs, wobbly head and with little will to continue the day.  The smallest thing can turn me upside down.  This started about two months ago.  My legs started feeling heavy then weak.  Hot flashes, anxiety attacks are more evident at night.  I sometimes can't even see straight and feel nautious.  Now I am at the point were I dread starting the day knowing a long day is ahead of me with little activity I feel comfortable doing.  I love to garden, paint etc....My head gets heavy, legs  weak, eyes don't seem to want to focus right and I end up on the couch or bed.  Yuk!!!  Is this menopause?  Does anybody else have these symptoms and what do you do?  Why do perfectly once enjoyable tasks seem a hardship???  

[crickann]

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to those having issues you need to talk to your doctor about staying on the pill the lowest dose it regulates menopause it has a hormone in it my prescription ran out so I was off it for two weeks the hot flash anxiety dizziness vision ligt head all hit hard. scary feeling so now I'm back on and feeling better you only get 30 % of the feeling compared to 100% is so much better.

[osprey1133]

Hi Twinkle01,
    Are you still here?  I hope things are getting better for you -  I've been going through the same symptoms for several months - the heavy legs feeling like you could collapse at any minute and worrying constantly.  I want the old me back (not that that was anything special but SO much better than the one I am now!).  My self-esteem is non-existent (of course, having my Mom basically hate me by the time she died of Parkinson's - I was her main caregiver, and being dumped at the same time by a guy who "confirmed" that I am undesirable as a female - didn't help - being over 50 and feeling like he was probably my last chance (even though he was no great catch) has completely trashed my mood (especially since I still fairly regularly run into him with the woman who apparently IS desirable).  I'm currently living with my 90+ yr old dad (as his main caregiver), full time (and then some) job (which thank heaven I love, even though I don't feel like I do it very well anymore), and not seeing any likelihood that life is going to get better.  I'm enduring it is about all.  So tired of feeling crappy.  Best to all.  

[Janemiyama]

Thanks so much. My doctor put me on buspirone for anxiety. After I was on it for 4 days I had to go off of it because it made me feel 10 times worse. I am sitting here at home after calling out of work. My legs are wobbly but I have to go to work tomorrow. He has given me xanax which calms anxiety but I need to get to the root of it. I am on my feet 8 hours a day and am in good physical shape. All of this is so awful. I don't know what to do.

[angbar]

Hello,  Please don't feel like you are alone in this journey. There are so many others as you have read that feel the same as you, as our hormones tend to make us feel less worthy, unattractive, and plain miserable. I struggle everyday, its hard but I get through it,all the while my mind races with intrusive thoughts. I am hoping that all of the symptoms and feelings I have soon lift away, like an evil spirit leaving my body and mind.

[osprey1133]

Hi Anne (and others),
     Wow - I've just read through your posts and other than the fact that I don't write as well they could be me writing them - although I think I'm about where you were about 2 or 3 years ago.  Thanks for sharing your trip.  I'm now 53 and several years ago had what I called my perfect storm - I was living with my elderly parents, Mom had Parkinson's and Dad was having heart issues, my hormones went screwy and the guy I was seeing informed me that I was undesirable.  By the time Mom passed she hated my guts and between her and the guy (and the fact that no other guy has ever found me to be of interest) my self-esteem is non-existent.  That's really about when my physical stuff started (the lack of energy, wobbly legs, anxiety etc) and I've gone through the same things that you talked about - "is it MS? how about Lyme disease?  heart disease? etc etc" and of course the thoughts and worries (worse at night) only make you feel worse.  and docs don't help - mine all seem to be pill-pushers - my last one told me that I had to do HRT, that nothing else worked - that was the last time I went to see her.   All of this adds to depression  - how could I have gotten to this point in my life and be such a loser?  I just want to feel healthy again (Heck, I couldn't even attract a man when I was happy, there's not a prayer that it will happen now). I'm afraid that rather than getting back to "normal" that I am just going to have to settle for a "new normal" and that stinks.  Anyway, thanks for sharing, you've made such a difference.  

[angbar]

To answer some of your questions you asked. I am 54, single and living with my youngest daughter, two grandsons and her boyfriend. I was living on my own for years while I was employed as a custodian for a school ,until they outsourced two years ago. I started perimenopause 10 + years ago, my whole world was knocked around. I was literally couched bound for months,severe night sweats, anxiety I believe I had almost everyone of the 34 menopause symptoms. I went through three doctors at the time until I found the one I still currently have,that figured out it was my hormones, as all the other were pointing towards hypoglcemia. Its been a long road , journey is not yet over I'm afraid. And I do agree with you, I too look at other people laugh, enjoying things and I too want to feel that same way. I have anxiety almost everyday,I want to live, but yet I don't. Depression also seems to lurk in the shadows which doesn't help. I just started a low dose HRT about 2 weeks ago,along with prozac and effexor. I guess I was looking for a instant miracle, while I feel better then I did, I still do not feel good. Thank you for listening. Where do you live?