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What Causes Weakness And Heaviness Legs?

Posted on Tue, 29 Mar 2016

Question: what causes weakness in legs ? My legs feel weak and heavy. this is my recent blood work.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I am not able to see your blood reports.Some error in uploading?

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I shall address your health issues at my best,but please let me know the following details-
1)Since how many days are you having this complaint?
2)Any other past disease/medical history?
3)Is this symptom present all the time or improves intermittently?

Further,your blood reports are not visible here.Probably,there is some error in uploading.Please upload it again.

I shall be looking forward to your follow-up query with details.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (30 minutes later)

it first started a week ago. no medical history but a month ago I had a bad stomach bug. so far always present. Dont feel it when I sit only walking .

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Adequate hydration/Multivitamins/ Repeat blood sugar fasting and PP

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.

This may be some postinfectious asthenia. I suggest you to take adequate hydration (at least 3-4 litres of fluids per day).At the same time,diet supplementation with multivitamins and antioxidants(like ZEVIT) may help.

I have gone through your blood work. Glycosylated hemoglobin (Hba1c) is slightly raised. For this,you should get a repeat testing for fasting and post prandial blood sugar levels.

At the same time,please start doing regular mental relaxation exercises like meditation/yoga.This will help to alleviate routine stress, and in the process will help in the improvement of your symptoms.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (7 minutes later)

thank you for answering!!!!also my doctor mentioned my b12 was slightly low. could this make me tired. I am overweight and going to change my diet to work on my blood sugar. Do you think stress can cause this as well the weakness ? also Dr. is possible to have a stomach bug get better for a weeks then feel weak again ?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Low vitamin B12 levels and stress factor can cause the symptoms.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Of course,low vitamin B12 levels and stress factor may play a contributory role in the symptoms.Low B12 levels along with stress, may result in tiredness,even.

If Diabetes is confirmed,and even otherwise,being overweight or obese is no less than a curse.So,go ahead in your efforts towards a healthy lifestyle.These symptoms are not apparently related to stomach bug.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 minutes later)

thank you doctor I prayed for a good Doctor to guide me bless you.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Wish you a good health

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up and appreciating.

I am glad that I could be of help to you.Please get back to me if you have any query in future.May God bless you with a good health.

For now,if you have no further questions,please close the thread.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD.DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar