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I have weakness in my arms and legs and I’m drowsey

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anne_24014
anne_24014

for the past 5 months I have had a strange sensation in my legs and arms . It’s almost like a jelly feeling or like a feeling that they are tired . I start feeling it as soon as I open my eyes in the morning and it’s so annoying .

i also have a pulsing sensation mainly in my legs but it can happen in my arms and back it’s  like my veins are twitching.

the most worrying symptom though is extreme drowsiness . I get attacks of drowsiness at least 6 times a day where I cannot keep my eyes open. My recent bloods have come back normal in jan and a recent blood test for b12 and magnesium was also ok . I’m so worried this is serious and the doctors won’t take me seriously . 

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  • kenny26128
    kenny26128 anne_24014

    Posted

    Have you seen a neurologist?
    • anne_24014
      anne_24014 kenny26128

      Posted

      hi i seen a neurologist a few years ago because i had a left sided weakness (i’m  only 26) i’ve had a brian and spinal mri done which showed that i have degeneration in the lower spine and at that time they thought there where lesions on the brain . they repeated the mri of the brain  about  6 months later and it came back clear . since then i’ve got worse tho 
  • russ78696
    russ78696 anne_24014

    Posted

    I had very similar symtoms. Constant drowsiness, but inability to sleep properly.

    Arms and legs felt really heavy and was a lot of effort to lift them or do anything. Pain in all my limbs, numbness.

    I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, after a misdiagnosis of Gout, and taking medication for several months which did nothing.

  • PeterAK
    PeterAK anne_24014

    Posted

    They have a 24-hour sleep test that continuously records everything a normal sleep test does for 24-hours. It might show something useful.

    6 times a day, I had something similar once but it was called a silent migraine (no pain), tintinitius aura and then stupor, not sleepiness, 6 times a day with varying intensity, went on for about six months and then ended. I believe an autoimmune problem. Very bad at its worse, controlled it with Topiramate, up to 250 mg. by the end.

    Might have been symptomatic of an autoimmune attack against the thyroid.

    Hopefully you find a doctor who can figure this out.

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