Question 1

my legs feel heavy and weak after walking, no pain, improves after rest, please tell me is this a serous symptom? symptom appared yeasterday andtoday

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Never had it  before? Both legs or one? Which is worse? How long do you have to walk? How long to you have to rest? Smoker? Diabetic? Hypertensive? Heart disease? Overweight? Family history? Lot of things to consider.

Question 2

i have fluid in my knee , ankles and top left foot , my legs always feel heavy and weak , i'm only 27 and  in a lot of most of the time?

Accepted Answer

Do: seak medical care to exclude arthritis, or a neurological disorder like MS.

Question 3

sometimes when i stand up my vision goes fuzzy and blacks out for a couple seconds, my arms and legs get tingly, my legs start to feel heavy and weak, and sometimes i lose control over my body and start stumbling around. what is this?

Accepted Answer

: This sounds like a low blood sugar or low blood pressure problem and it puts you at risk particularly if you are operating a machinary  or are in transit.  I recommend seeing a physician, cardialogist or neurologist.

Question 4

20 y female. pars defect at l5. pain since march but now my leg feels weak, heavy and numb. is it getting worse? do i need to worry?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If your leg is becoming heavy, weak and numb you need to be checked right away.

Question 5

severe kneecap pain when straightening leg without bearing weight. knee feels weak?

Accepted Answer

Bursitis: In your age group the likely source is prepatellar bursitis from trauma or kneeling. Rest, ice, elevation and over the counter anti-inflammatory medications will take care of this with one caveat...You could have a staph infection in this bursa and need antibiotics. Thereofore, you need a quick doctor appointment to look at the knee.

Question 6

i have heaviness and weakness in both legs i am 47 yrs old. much difficulty getting around.

Accepted Answer

Vascular disease: you may have peripheral cascular disease or pedal.edema.  SEE a doctor in.prrson.to check it out.

Question 7

i sometimes feel so weak in my legs where i feel like i can't hold up my own weight and i weigh 120.this has been on & off now for 6 years. concerned?

Accepted Answer

Weak legs: Such weakness in legs could be due to neuropathy seen in vit b12 deficiency, alcohol abuse, diabetes among other things, but may also occur in primary or secondary muscle disease. I recommend that you see a neurologist who will order the appropriate tests in order to make a diagnosis.

Question 8

my leg feels very weak amd heavy? what to do?

Accepted Answer

May be serious : If the weakness and heaviness  is persisting, my concern is if you are having a stroke. I do not know your age nor your medical history to advice you further. You seem worried , so please get immediate medical attention.

Question 9

i am experiencing  knee pain, leg weakness, unable to bear weight and knee weakness.pain in knee straightening after bent. ?

Accepted Answer

Need to be seen: by your doctor, meanwhile apply a knee brace, rest as much as you can, NSAIDS, unless contraindicated, best wishes

Question 10

how come my buttock pain making my legs feel weak/heavy?

Accepted Answer

You should: See a physician. You may have a radiculopathy, a pinched nerve originating in your back, most commonly from disc issues or arthritis, if your leg is getting weak and heavy, this can represent progression, so see a physician. You have one of the best back pain doctors in the states right near you in brookline, a dr rainville. See if you can see him and he can help a great deal!

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My legs feel heavy and weak after walking, no pain, improves after rest, please tell me is this a serous symptom? symptom appared yeasterday andtoday

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I have fluid in my knee , ankles and top left foot , my legs always feel heavy and weak , i'm only 27 and in a lot of most of the time?

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Sometimes when i stand up my vision goes fuzzy and blacks out for a couple seconds, my arms and legs get tingly, my legs start to feel heavy and weak, and sometimes i lose control over my body and start stumbling around. what is this?

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20 y female. pars defect at l5. pain since march but now my leg feels weak, heavy and numb. is it getting worse? do i need to worry?

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Severe kneecap pain when straightening leg without bearing weight. knee feels weak?

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I have heaviness and weakness in both legs i am 47 yrs old. much difficulty getting around.

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I sometimes feel so weak in my legs where i feel like i can't hold up my own weight and i weigh 120.this has been on & off now for 6 years. concerned?

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My leg feels very weak amd heavy? what to do?

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I am experiencing knee pain, leg weakness, unable to bear weight and knee weakness.pain in knee straightening after bent. ?

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How come my buttock pain making my legs feel weak/heavy?

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