Leg Weakness
Question:
I’m interested to know if anyone else has had any sort of leg weaknesses whilst having a bad sinus spell. A week ago I played football (soccer) for an hour or so with no problems at all. A couple of days later I started to have sinus problems (the usual painful cheekbones, upper teeth and a headache) but also had very weak legs. I went to the doctors and told him of all the symptoms and he prescribed a course of anti-biotics. He didn’t seemed particularly concerned with the legs, he put it down to sinus related fatigue. My legs have felt better as the week has gone on, but still ache first thing in the morning and feel weaker than normal. Anyone else experienced this? Thanks Chris
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Chris, I think I am experiencing something very similar to what you describe. The circumstances are slightly different though. I have had head pressure for the last six weeks I believe due to sinuses. What got me to the doctor was that I started experiencing leg weakness this week. I really can’t do more than walk and I’m very active. My legs are heavy and tight. It’s strange and very scary. My nasal passages are not blocked, but I think my sinuses are. I saw an ENT specialist today who sent me for a Sinus Cat-Scan. I won’t have the results for two days. I was wondering if you had any similar sypmtons and how long after you started antibiotics your legs and sinuses started feeling normal again. Thanks, Scott
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:55:11 -0500, "Scott2" <scottleb…@hotmail.com> wrote: >Chris, I think I am experiencing something very similar to what you >describe. The circumstances are slightly different though. I have had >head pressure for the last six weeks I believe due to sinuses. What got >me to the doctor was that I started experiencing leg weakness this week. >I really can’t do more than walk and I’m very active. My legs are heavy >and tight. It’s strange and very scary. My nasal passages are not >blocked, but I think my sinuses are. I saw an ENT specialist today who >sent me for a Sinus Cat-Scan. I won’t have the results for two days. I >was wondering if you had any similar sypmtons and how long after you >started antibiotics your legs and sinuses started feeling normal again.
Leg weaknes could indicate a neurological problem. You also need to have a complete blood workup including check for white blood call count. Certain type of anemia could cause both leg weakness and infections. That is all just one possibility……
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Thanks Don. any idea what type of neurological problems?
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:50:25 -0500, "Scott2" <scottleb…@hotmail.com> wrote: >Thanks Don. any idea what type of neurological problems?
I tihnk it could be any of several different types, or something else altogether. Here is one list of possible causes from Ask Jeeves and it does not even list some that I have heard of. I tihnk you had better pursue the leg weakness as an independent problem (whether it is or not) in order not to miss the true cause. I think I would start with a *good* internist… He can check thyroid level and white blood cell morphology among other things….. ============================================= # Aortic coarctation … weak legs # Autoimmune thyroid diseases … weak leg muscles B # Brain cancer … Weakness of arms or legs C # Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy … slowly progressive weakness and sensory dysfunction of the legs and arms, weakness of the arms and legs # Classic migraine … leg weakness D # Dermatomyositis … upper leg muscle weakness, difficulty climbing stairs # Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy … difficulting climbing stairs, difficulty descending stairs G # Graves Disease … weak leg muscles # Guillain-Barre Syndrome … leg weakness H # Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia … progressive leg weakness # Hyperthyroidism … weak leg muscles I # Infant botulism food poisoning … weak muscles (esp. arm/leg/neck) M # Machado-Joseph Disease … leg weakness # Marfan syndrome … leg weakness # Migraine … leg weakness # Multiple Myeloma … leg weakness # Muscular Dystrophy … difficulting climbing stairs, difficulty descending stairs P # Panic attack … leg weakness # Panic disorder … leg weakness # Primary Lateral Sclerosis … leg weakness R # Rett’s syndrome … difficulty climbing stairs S # Spinal Muscular Atrophy … leg weakness # Spinal Muscular Atrophy type III … difficulty climbing steps # Spinal stenosis … leg weakness # Syringomyelia … leg weakness T # Thyroid disorders … weak leg muscles # Transient Ischemic Attack … leg weakness V # Varicose veins … weak leg muscles
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Hello Scott As well as leg weakness I was aching all over the body, neck, arms, back and legs, plus I developed twitching muscles. My sinus symptoms were there, but only slightly more than normal, upper jaw aching, tender cheeks, a headache and a fair bit of post-nasal drip. I had two weeks of anti-biotics though I’m not sure if they really helped too much. The aching and twiching did go away almost completely, but I have had a recurence of it again in the last week. I am OK going for walks of 2-3 miles and I play football (soccer) once a week and again feel OK during the activity, it’s when I am ‘resting’ that the aching comes on. I’m seeing the doctor again on Tuesday. I have seen him twice over this (I cancelled a couple of appointments as I felt better only for it to reccur). He was interested in the muscle twiching as it’s a symptom of lots of things, though he did say this can occur with tired muscles. As I am not experiencing vision, coordination or other problems linked to certain more serious illnesses I hope this is just another of the strange ways Sinusitis manifests itself. Are you seeing anything like this? or has anyone else experienced anything similar? Thanks Chris "Scott2" <scottleb…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:82be454160564713549d33f05f4ad2f4@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Chris, I think I am experiencing something very similar to what you > describe. The circumstances are slightly different though. I have had > head pressure for the last six weeks I believe due to sinuses. What got > me to the doctor was that I started experiencing leg weakness this week. > I really can’t do more than walk and I’m very active. My legs are heavy > and tight. It’s strange and very scary. My nasal passages are not > blocked, but I think my sinuses are. I saw an ENT specialist today who > sent me for a Sinus Cat-Scan. I won’t have the results for two days. I > was wondering if you had any similar sypmtons and how long after you > started antibiotics your legs and sinuses started feeling normal again. > Thanks, Scott
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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:06:13 +0000 (UTC), "Chris Duff" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<c.j.d…@btinternet.com> wrote: >As well as leg weakness I was aching all over the body, neck, arms, back and >legs, plus I developed twitching muscles. >My sinus symptoms were there, but only slightly more than normal, upper jaw >aching, tender cheeks, a headache and a fair bit of post-nasal drip. >I had two weeks of anti-biotics though I’m not sure if they really helped >too much. The aching and twiching did go away almost completely, but I have >had a recurence of it again in the last week. I am OK going for walks of >2-3 miles and I play football (soccer) once a week and again feel OK during >the activity, it’s when I am ‘resting’ that the aching comes on. >I’m seeing the doctor again on Tuesday. I have seen him twice over this (I >cancelled a couple of appointments as I felt better only for it to reccur). >He was interested in the muscle twiching as it’s a symptom of lots of >things, though he did say this can occur with tired muscles. >As I am not experiencing vision, coordination or other problems linked to >certain more serious illnesses I hope this is just another of the strange >ways Sinusitis manifests itself. >Are you seeing anything like this? or has anyone else experienced anything >similar?
OK twitching muscles are a likely symptom of a severe deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals, which can also cause immunodeficiency and leg weakness. Do not supplement though until you find out the cause, That was my original hypothesis more or less. If I am right on that, you have malabsorption of vitamin B12. This is common in those over 60, or those who have Gastrointestinal disease, or vegans. Be careful not to ignore this indefinitely, it is not called pernicious anemia for nothing. Eventually it would lead to severe mental impairment too. What is your fasting B12 level? Also check TSH levels. If you have not had a complete blood workup your doctor is incompetent and negligent.
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Thanks for all the comments everybody. The results of my sinus cat-scan were basically negative. As I mentioned previously I am not congested either. I have been put on Levaquin (an antibiotic) as a precaution. I find the negative results on the sinus cat-scan too be bad news in that its not a simple sinus blockage causing the pressure in my head. I was today referred to a neurologist who conducted some tests on me and found nothing wrong (although I still have the same head pressure and leg weakness for which it is still hard to walk). I am now scheduled for an MRI tonight. Thank you everybody for your comments. Have a great holiday. I’ll keep you posted on the MRI results when I get back to work Monday. Scott
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My doctor is obviously neither incompetent nor negligent, he send me for full blood works, plus additional tests for arthritis and everything is normal. As I’m under 40 (just!), have no gastric troubles and not a vegan, looks like it’s probably not a B12 problem. "Don Brady" <dbr…@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:cjc9q0tcnvgocq4dvqk9edoubigosgl0j3@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:06:13 +0000 (UTC), "Chris Duff" > <c.j.d…@btinternet.com> wrote: > >As well as leg weakness I was aching all over the body, neck, arms, back and > >legs, plus I developed twitching muscles. > >My sinus symptoms were there, but only slightly more than normal, upper jaw > >aching, tender cheeks, a headache and a fair bit of post-nasal drip. > >I had two weeks of anti-biotics though I’m not sure if they really helped > >too much. The aching and twiching did go away almost completely, but I have > >had a recurence of it again in the last week. I am OK going for walks of > >2-3 miles and I play football (soccer) once a week and again feel OK during > >the activity, it’s when I am ‘resting’ that the aching comes on. > >I’m seeing the doctor again on Tuesday. I have seen him twice over this (I > >cancelled a couple of appointments as I felt better only for it to reccur). > >He was interested in the muscle twiching as it’s a symptom of lots of > >things, though he did say this can occur with tired muscles. > >As I am not experiencing vision, coordination or other problems linked to > >certain more serious illnesses I hope this is just another of the strange > >ways Sinusitis manifests itself. > >Are you seeing anything like this? or has anyone else experienced anything > >similar? > OK twitching muscles are a likely symptom of a severe deficiency of certain > vitamins and minerals, which can also cause immunodeficiency and leg weakness. > Do not supplement though until you find out the cause, > That was my original hypothesis more or less. > If I am right on that, you have malabsorption of vitamin B12. This is common > in those over 60, or those who have Gastrointestinal disease, or vegans. > Be careful not to ignore this indefinitely, it is not called pernicious anemia > for nothing. Eventually it would lead to severe mental impairment too. > What is your fasting B12 level? Also check TSH levels. > If you have not had a complete blood workup your doctor is incompetent and > negligent.
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You didn’t mention what type of antibiotic you were taking. Apparently some types can result in some serious and unusual side effects. Look up Sinus Infection Leviquin in a Google search and you’ll come across some some shocking comments from patients who took it. I needed to find the "Precautions / Side Effects" for Levaquin because I recieved some free samples from my ENT but did not recieve the "standard" paper warning sheet. Apparently this is not required for "free samples". So a drug that can result in side affects ranging from (See the Following) DOES NOT REQUIRE A PRINTED WARNING! What a loophole in regulations. Where’s the FDA on this? Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Levaquin. * More common side effects may include: Headache, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping * Less common or rare side effects may include: Abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, abnormal vision, aggressiveness, agitation, anemia, angina, anxiety, asthma, bad taste, back pain, bone inflammation, blood abnormalities, blood clot, bursitis, changeable emotions, chest pain, circulatory failure, colitis, coma, confusion, coughing, decreased senses, dehydration, depression, difficulty breathing, difficulty concentrating, disorientation, disturbed sense of smell, dizziness, double vision, drowsiness, dry mouth, exaggerated sense of well-being, fainting, fever, fungal infection, gas, general feeling of unwellness, genital infection and itching, hallucination, heart attack, heart failure, high or low blood pressure, high or low blood sugar, hives, impaired thinking, impotence, indigestion, intestinal bleeding, intestinal inflammation, involuntary muscle movement, irregular heartbeat, itching, joint inflammation and pain, kidney disorders, lack of muscle coordination, liver disorders, loss of appetite, lung inflammation, muscle pain, muscle tension, muscle weakness, nervousness, nosebleed, pancreatitis, paralysis, purple or red spots on skin, rapid or slow heartbeat, rash, ringing in the ears, seizures, skin disorders, sinus or nasal inflammation, sleep disorders, speech difficulty or disorder, sweating, swelling, swollen tongue, trembling, tendon inflammation, tremor, tumor, vaginal inflammation, vertigo, vomiting, weakness, weight loss, yeast infection, yellowing of eyes and skin Why should this drug not be prescribed? If any other quinolone antibiotic
