Pavel_2003
15-07-13, 14:50
Hi guys,
for the past 3 weeks I've been suffering from weakness and tightness in my quads and calves.
A little bit of background on my anxiety - I've been on zoloft 50mg for 6 months but I'm "clear" for the past 2 months. Most of my anxiety symptoms disappeared over time but the weakness in legs has returned for some reason and I'm beginning to freak out. I've had this when I was on zoloft and the doc told me that it was a plausible side effect of the medication. I waited for 4 months and it gradually disappeared.
But lately (after another health anxiety issue that no longer bothers me as it is non-existant) I am experiencing a similar weakness and tightness in my calves and quads. It came suddenly one day and I feel like I can't stand up for a long time and when I walk for more then 1 km, I feel the weakness in my thighs. I am/was physically active and the strangest thing is that I feel better when I am walking faster or running. The problems are most prominent when I am walking slowly or standing up still. That's when I feel the weakness. Of course I'm obsessed with the possibility that I have MS, ALS or other horrible disease.
I was advised to take magnesium supplement for the tightness. It is the third day of using it but I don't see any improvement and I am feeling down.
Do you think this is another anxiety symptom?
Has anyone else experienced this?
Can you give me a piece of advice to cope with that?
Thank you in advance for your help!
for the past 3 weeks I've been suffering from weakness and tightness in my quads and calves.
A little bit of background on my anxiety - I've been on zoloft 50mg for 6 months but I'm "clear" for the past 2 months. Most of my anxiety symptoms disappeared over time but the weakness in legs has returned for some reason and I'm beginning to freak out. I've had this when I was on zoloft and the doc told me that it was a plausible side effect of the medication. I waited for 4 months and it gradually disappeared.
But lately (after another health anxiety issue that no longer bothers me as it is non-existant) I am experiencing a similar weakness and tightness in my calves and quads. It came suddenly one day and I feel like I can't stand up for a long time and when I walk for more then 1 km, I feel the weakness in my thighs. I am/was physically active and the strangest thing is that I feel better when I am walking faster or running. The problems are most prominent when I am walking slowly or standing up still. That's when I feel the weakness. Of course I'm obsessed with the possibility that I have MS, ALS or other horrible disease.
I was advised to take magnesium supplement for the tightness. It is the third day of using it but I don't see any improvement and I am feeling down.
Do you think this is another anxiety symptom?
Has anyone else experienced this?
Can you give me a piece of advice to cope with that?
Thank you in advance for your help!