Hi me again! Sorry but my left leg bothering me , all 4 limbs have been extremely weak for along while now but more recently my calves have been tingling alot while resting and they feel like jelly Last night I needed to walk to the shop just down road and for along while I’ve had balance probs bit like the feeling of had 1 too many but not major! I put my trainers on and headed out door, I lost my balance as I turned to lock the door and fell into it, then as I reached the gate at top of path I Veerd into it, that’s all been my normal walking for a few years now BUT last night as I was walking to the shop I kept thinking my left leg is not the same it was heavy and I didn’t seem to be bending my knee or ankle as much as I was with my right leg, So I changed paths to see if it made a difference but not, it was bugging me!, I went in shop an came out and still happening then horror " I thought my left leg is asleep mildly " but the more I thought about it. It was its strange feeling not painful but was interfering with my walking and I was stuffing my trainer along the path and kept getting cross with myself saying pick my feet up an walk properly but I cudnt! Can anyone explain this plz! For months I’ve limped for no obvious reason but this sensation seems to be new help im hoping anxiety
Hi, I have that with my right leg. Mine is spasticity in quadriceps (difficulty bending knee) and calves (difficulty flexing ankle). Because the muscles are tight the leg also seems heavy. I have been given bacolofen which really only takes the edge off the spasticity. I need to constantly concentrate on lifting my leg otherwise I will trip over myself. Physio thinks botox could really help but neuro is reluctant to try (cost maybe?) I tried tizanidine too but that acted like a sleeping tablet with me!
Moyna
Could be quite a few things: spasticity, weakness, foot drop, motor/muscle fatigue,… The best thing to do is to get a neurophysio assessment - your GP will be able to refer you. Neurophysios are brilliant at identifying the problem and working with people to try and improve or make the best of it.
I hope it improves soon!
Karen x