Tell me this will pass (please). Sorry, I know it's self indulgent but if you have had legs that feel like jelly when you stand, does it go away? How long?.

[FluffyBunnyGoneBad]

I started a thread under my pre-easter name, I had a cold/stinging sensation in my face which is very slowl going, however, since Monday my legs have been erm, well, they feel wobbly when I stand/walk, like I'm on stilts and they are like set jelly. It's not all the time though. I have been to the GP, I wanted to go back to see a useful one but couldn't get an appointment so will try again next week. I don't need to know what it is as I have a good clue, I just need to know if it will pass so I can walk normally without feeling like I have no control over my legs.
If I went to A&E tomorrow with this would they tell me to go and see my GP?
Sorry if this thread sounds odd and self indulgent.
TIA Scrooged.

Sorry, I can see you said that above re out of hours - really sorry. Yes I agree with what you say above re B12. I can see why you are worried but still could be other things - I have used the No More Panic site before, which talks really rationally about managing fears about things, and it mentions that jelly legs can be symptom of anxiety even. I know this sounds crazy but I only know from my experience that the more I worried about my (very real) symptoms the worse and worse I felt till I started to feel uncomfortable in my own skin. How old is ds? Agree tricky taking him to docs with you if you don't want to say too much in front of him. I think all you can do is badger for appt with any GP in the practice asap and take ds along with a bags of distractions/treats/bribes and go for it. Explain that you are very worried and scared and want to be referred. Do you think working in the medical field makes things worse in terms of fears about things? I have a science background and so enough to scare myself but not enough to know what is actually wrong. On subject of MS, not at all that I think it will be that, a good friend of mine was diagnosed 5 years ago and he has hardly any symptoms really - bit of tingling in legs and gets tired more quickly that he used to, so even with that that there are loads of degrees of severity. Are your parents near?

I don't want you to go to bed scared about this - can you watch something upbeat on TV and try and get a good nights sleep - being tired def won't help. Big hug.

It's OK thumbbunny. They will still let me train and practice as a doctor if I have this (?????). I need to see the other GP as I know he'll listen and do something. He tends to go with what I say rather then examine me which was good the last time I saw him as I had a kidney stone. I know he'll refer me but I can't get an appointment with him.

My diet's fairly healthy. I do skip breakfast daily though but I make up for it so I don't think my diet's too bad. I know I don't drink enough though.

Thankyou

On a trivial note, I def need to get myself an Easter name. I had to change from permatired to permagullible after making a total prat of myself by faling for the Mumsnet April fool about merging with Netmums - gone back to plain old perma now but that doesn't really cut the Easter mustard does it?!

Sorry to be stupid here, but if you are trainee radiographer do you have to have medical degree first? Only you mention practising as doctor. Don't know how it works that's all.

My dad died last year perma, my mum's hmm.. not much help. Ds is 9, he can come with me and won't understand the medical terms but he'll ask questions. I'm not worried, I just want to know if the legs will get better or if they will always be like this. I know that the prognosis for MS is generally good and there are different types. As a whole, the support from the NHS is also better then it is for ME. I would leave it until ds goes back to school but I wouldn't want nothing to show on an MRI when something could be there now IYSIWM. It's hard to explain, I've spent 2 and a half years guessing/not knowing what's wrong and thinking I'm making it up, it will be such a relief to find out so I can get on with life and adapt.

Permacreamegg

I already have a degree, I did a course in nursing, which is when I became ill. I took some time off, did a MSc, then decided to make my life easier and not go back to the nursing course. A place on a radiography course came up and I thought why not. I want to do a graduate entry 4 year medicine course in a few years time when ds is older. He'll be 10 next week, he still takes up time and needs me around so it wouldn't be right doing a 60 hour a week job when he has to come first so I've been putting it off.

I'm sorry about your dad. Mine died in Oct too - it was very hard.
I see what you mean now re the MRI. In terms of something not showing up, am I right in saying that MS is due to de-myelination, so if you have that surely it would show up even after an attack, if that's what this is, was over?
I agree with what you say in that if there actually is something serious wrong then far better to know and start getting on with it than be in limbo. I think it will be fine to go with ds - if he is 9 at least he should be able to sit and read or whatever while you talk rather than scaling the examination couch or whatever like toddlers always do!

Good idea - though Permabagofminieggsonthego might be more accurate!

scrooged, just as a thought - and there is no absolute evidence that this will help but it certainly won't hurt - do you take any essential oil supplements? Because a good one might just help.

sorry, am a tired idiot - not essential oil, essential Fatty Acids [dim]

Career plan sounds very good generally and in terms of ds. Really hope you make some progress with this next week - let us know how you get on.

Sorry about your dad

Yes. It shows up on an MRI as a lesion (white patch), I'm not sure how long it shows up for though. They need one episodes of lesions on two different occasions to diagnose MS, the brain can repair itself though but I don't know enough about MS to know if this applies. I don't thin MS is that serious, it's not like cancer, it depends which nerve it attacts though. Look on the bright side and all that. I'd rather know and get on with life. I'm a crazy optomist.

Ds interupts, whether he takes a nintendo ds or not. He knows not to and is told but asks questions regardless.

No extra fatty acids. I wouldn't know what to take to be honest.

Like the name perma. Night.

You are definitely thinking along the right lines in terms of get it sorted one way or another so you can get on with things. Sleep well and straight into action on Monday morning with the gp.

Night

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If it were me I would go for something like Udo's Oil or Equazen EyeQ. They are good, balanced products that will restore any EFA deficiencies that might be contributing to your symptoms.

this might be interesting reading for you to consider; whether or not it is MS, it might still be useful info.

...maybe its stress ..... , stress could do it!!! don't under estimate the power of systemic stress

you are right to see GP whatever, if youre not happy then keep going back

It caused the stress lou! I was fine until 2 weeks ago, started with a sensation in my leg and foot like I'd wet myself whilst walking a few days later my face felt like I'd sprayed deep heat on it but has not gone away, couldn't remember names, couldn't understand instructions very well, then I was really tired, then jelly legs, then feeling very drunk. Now sober, face half better, legs no better. I was fine until all of this. Stress no more/less then normal.

Thanks thumbbunny. Are you no longer a witch?

once Easter is past, witchiness will resume, never fear!

Are you well? I've not spoken to you for a while.

HMM. that doent sound very good- i would get it checked/ phone nhs direct maybe- symptoms like speech loss a bit scary.... i see why youre worried. if it happens again maybe call an ambulance and get proper help immediatley have you told GP ALL your symptoms?.. dont mean to scare you of course, but think you are right not to ignore it

well enough ta - am suffering from enormous overwhelmedness at the mo as have just realised magnitude of tasks involved in moving to Oz-land - not least the length of time it takes to get the bleedin' visa!! Am truly and horrified that it takes at least 49 days to get the police check done and seriously wish I had taken my head out of the sand months ago as it might muck up the timescale of our plans.

I have tried to get it checked. The GP i managed to see last week was OK, not too helpful though. He didn't ask me about any other symptoms, just wanted me out of the room. It was a gradual thing rather then happen all at once. I was at work when I had the cold/burning half of face, I did tell a couple of the radiographers but they didn't know. I'm not scared, it just fits with all the other symptoms I've been having so I know that the GP's made a mistake telling me I have ME. Ah well! Could be worse.

Moving is a nightmare thumb. Even moving house in the same city, it must be even worse to move to another country. 49 days is just over a month, this isn't long.