Weakness in Legs Part Two

I have neuropathy and the perceived weakness varies from day to day…I can’t find any rhyme nor reason to it. Sometimes they can feel weaker but then as you walk farther they feel stronger. It is unpredictable which adds to the frustration about it. In the end , continue walking, stationary bike etc daily if you can…I think continued movement is very important. …not only physically but also mentally ( accomplishment)
Best wishes to you.
Steve

Mine is not diabetic neuropathy but plain ol' large fiber neuropathy. But I, too, have leg weakness, and mine, too, varies by the hour and often the day. I've tried tracking when my legs feel weak vs. when they feel fine. I've yet to come up with a definitive answer – other than to say that toward evening (makes some sense, as I've been up and around all day) and sometimes, too, in the morning if it's a morning following a substantial workout with my home-health therapist (that also makes some sense). Still, sometimes my legs 'surprise' me: they'll feel strong in the evening or the mornings following the previous day's workout. 'Tis a puzzle. –Ray (@ray666)

I forgot to mention in my earlier reply that I also have arthritis in my left ankle, knee, and hip. This arthritis only adds to a more generalized complaint of leg weakness. A septic wound in that same left foot (fortunately, it's close to being healed) has had me in socks-only for the past four months. Since I'm a long-time wearer of orthotics in my shoes, I've had to go without all this time. The lack of the corrective influence of orthotics has only compounded my git-around woes. –Ray (@ray666)

I was advised to take magnesium and zinc to help me sleep. I’ve been taking it for months but now find I have neuropathy in my feet, I’m feeling very cold, I’m anaemic as well. I didn’t realize that zinc can deplete the body of copper and that could be the problem. Just a thought.

@stallen Steve - your comment about movement is dead on. The more I can move, the better I feel, and I do this under pain in back and knees. Living at the beach in NJ, I experience tons of humidity and temperature swings. Dry non humid days, I feel a huge difference. Cold damp days like in November, uh-oh. Stiffness sets in and decreases movement not good for PN. I turn to an inside stationary bike as well. Move the best you can on days you can. Some are good, some aren't. It's part of having PN. Ed

I have Periferal Neuropathy too. Legs so sore and weak I need a walker.

FYI, here is a link to part 1 of @thurlibier

- Increasing weakness in Legs https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/increasing-weakness-in-legs/

I have to watch times of the day, too, if I want to minimize my arthritis ache. For years I've been using a homemade 'timetable' to be sure each day I get a reasonable amount of day-job work done, but also sufficient exercise, household must-dos, grocery shopping, etc., and still have plenty of time (evenings) for relaxation. I mention this because the portion of the day I must be most careful not to skip or short-change is that middle portion, my so-called 'physical' portion – or I'll end up paying for the skipping or short-changing with a long evening of limping about, muttering 'Ouch!, 'Ooof,' and 'Grrr!'

Dear(s) @thurlibier & @stallen & @ray666 & @tess21 & @njed & @colleenyoung ,

Well, it take me a 15 mins to add all of you, but what did I saying… hold on.. I’m do… talking to my brain… hold on… ok, I’m saying… something to all of you… shoot.. not kiddin’… 8pm…

Ok, it’s 8:07… hmmm… “Weakness Legs Number Two…”

My weakness is on the right-side from my knee down. Falling down is easy… too easy. When my right-side is gone by sitting down & seeing newspapers. Standing up, it’s nothing there… I takes me 5-7 mins to get my right-side foot to come back.

My blood is ok. Two years ago, I falled down in my garage and hit both rear-ends… that coming every things like: stop cutting the grass; stop of cutting our branches of bushes and trees; and on… the pain killed me of walking; then I stopped. Falling down took me 12-20 times a day cause I’ve never done this. Recently, my doctor fixed on my lower back, do the pain is gone, but still my unbalance is still here.

Yes, I exercise 3 times a week by lifting, stretching, walking (by holding from my hands. It’s better every month. Falling down is better than before - 12-20 days a eeek then and now 1 a eeek in my kitchen toon and holding on my hands that I need as I walk 9n my kitchen room.well, thx,
Greg D. @greg1956

Good morning, Greg (@gregd1956)
Have you anyone who’s always going along with you when you’re walking? I’m able to get around pretty well, but only if I’m going around in a familiar environment, like here at home. If I have to go elsewhere, like a doctor’s office, I have my partner walking along with me. I’d be nervous walking in an unfamiliar environment without my partner there to steady me.

Best wishes,
Ray (@ray666)