Weak legs and a weird pulse in my back

[AlexB1234]

Hi,
i'm new here, just signed up here today to ask this question.
i hope it is in the right topic, if not forgive me.
So, i'm a 20yr old male, and quite obese at 300 pounds.
I haven't had much back pain problems or anything like that but...
for the past 2 years or so i've been staying at home,i almost never go out only in the night for 10-15min to take my dog for a walk, and i sit in front of the computer for the most part of the day and night.

A few days ago..4 i think, i had a strong cramp overnight in one of my legs which then hurt a lot that day, then the next day the same thing happened to the other leg and now for the past 2 days my legs were feeling weird, i kept bumping into stuff, walking feels weird it's like i'm struggling to control my legs.

And so a few hours ago i tried doing some squats - still felt weird
but then when i tried leaning forward followed by raising hands high in the air, stretching my back i felt a strange pulse.
The problem is the pulse won't go away.
I can stand normally, but when i lean forward for example or when i stretch my arms to grab something from high up ,i feel the pulse again.
I can't even sit normally, but lying doesn't seem to be an issue, thank god.

About the pulse - i feel it in the whole spline, then passing through the legs.
If i stay in a position that triggers the pulse it doesn't go away.
I don't even know if it hurts, it kind of does, but i'm just not sure.

Thank you for reading this, and please respond i am really panicking here.
Again,
THANK YOU
Alex

[bigsissie]

I am just going to add you as a friend and message you. It makes it easier for me to remember and go over things. Don't feel that you have to accept the friend request but please read my message. Thanks, Sissie

[AlexB1234]

I went to see a doctor yesterday.
He lied me down, lifted one of my legs, then the other one to see if the sensation would appear, which it didn't.

He said it's probably an infection or maybe sciatica.
He prescribed Diclofenac and said it should pass in 2 weeks.
I didn't get an MRI or anything...was more of a normal checkup, but after seeing your posts i'm getting worried.

if it's something as serious as some posts say "stroke / clots / paralysis"
seriously paralysis, my god
if there's one thing in life i would NOT risk it's that.
But i can't just tell the doc "i saw some posts on the internet" and you're wrong. I'm not the kind of person who disagrees about things i don't know anything about. I'm really confused by all this.

I keep thinking it'll be fine, the doc said it'll pass soon, right...
and then there's that thought in the back saying "what if it's not fine and i can't use my legs for the rest of my life"

Anyway thank you for your replies
it means a lot.
Alex

[caregiver222]

Cutting to the chase, you require an immediate visit to an emergency room. That means as of yesterday. Think "general quarters" when the dive bombers are attacking the aircraft carrier. Time to stop the card game on the hangar deck and attend to business, manning the anti-aircraft guns. You have symptoms suggesting a developing stroke and clots, which could lead  to paralysis or brain damage. If so, there is only a small window of opportunity in which to prevent permanant damage.

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there and welcome to the medhelp forum. I can understand your predicament. This discomfort and difficulty in walking could be due to your being overweight or problems secondary to it. There could be lumbosacral disc degeneration or prolapsed causing the exiting nerve roots compression and the weird sensation. This can cause variable neurological symptoms like cramps and spasms, weakness, tingling and numbness in the lower limbs with or without a severe backache. Since you can lie down comfortably and sleep is not disturbed, there is less possibility of restless leg syndrome. There could be osteoporosis in the vertebral column causing collapse of vertebrae and nerve compression symptoms. Consult a neurologist for detailed evaluation including an MRI spine. I cannot comment more without a clinical examination. Wishing you all the best.

[bigsissie]

Please go to the dr and have a mri. You could have disc herniating or degeneration. Both can cause the symptoms you describe and much worse you can end up paralyzed. If at any time you have numbness or tingling that last longer than usual please go to the er. Best wishes, Sissie