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leg weakness

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tammy26291
tammy26291

About 8 weeks ago I started getting pain, weakness and numbness in left knee. Had xray done which showed normal. 8 weeks later I'm still having this problem. It's worse when I first start to walk on it in morning. My leg is so weak and numb. I'm off balance have a limp. I live 6 hours away from my spealist. can't work because of the weakness. Does this sound like a relapse.

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  • wendy80842
    wendy80842 tammy26291

    Posted

    As you're talking about relapse, presumably you've been diagnosed with MS, while it could be a relapse, it seems more likely that it's simply knee related. Soft tissue problems aren't necessarily going to show up in an x-ray. Sorry, I realise I'm not helping, but MS being the way it is, is frequently not going to present as clearly delineated relapses.
  • alexander_36270
    alexander_36270 tammy26291

    Posted

    Sounds just like one of the main issues I have but I am not diagnosed with anything. My legs go out every month for 3 days. Hope it gets better!
  • bic24773
    bic24773 tammy26291

    Posted

    Hi I get that in both knees but mainly my right knee, left wrist and sometimes ankles, however I've developed osteo Arthritis but my knee xrays were clear. I get hip problems too. It's scary because I nearly fall, you and I need an MRI
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