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?.

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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.

ah, well, that depends whether it is 49 days in total (i.e. 7 weeks) or 49 working days (i.e. nearly 10 weeks). Since we were hoping to go at the end of June, unless I can persuade the Visa people to start processing my application before they get the police check, I am, as they say, screwed.

id go back and hassle DR anyway

The police checks can be speeded up if you beg! Can't you go on a tourist vias until it's sorted? It'll give you time to sort things out (schools etc)

I will go back Lou, ds in tow. Thanks

It might come to that but I would have to probably leave again - I have to actually apply for the visa and then discuss this with my case officer when I get one. Bugger it, so wish I had just got on with it at the start of the year with self.

Didn't know I could beg for speeding up police check - will have to give that a go! Ta for tip.

It may be quicker to get a CRB check instead, depending on how busy they are.

Shame you don't know a nice policeman. Don't worry about it, it means more time in the UK with friends.

Just caught up with this thread and please badger your GP.

However, I don't want to minimize your symtoms but there might be a less sinister reason than you imagine.

interesting thread describing some of your symptoms

Hope it helps.

can't do CRB check - has to be a specific check wot the Aus High Commission insist on. Buggrit.

Yes - for me, not that bothered - but for DH and his ma, it will be horrid. But we have thought about it and decided that if worst comes to worst, DH will go out on his own in June as arranged, and do some more work on the house, and if necessary come back to the UK for a while (he really doesn't need to but he doesn't want to be away from DS for more than 4 weeks) and then we'll all go whenever the visa comes through. We've worked out it could take 6m from now if everything takes the longest it could. Shortest time - we could still go out end of June. Fingers crossed!

farkin hell there's alot of symptoms on there

I'm going to go back (with ds) on Monday if I can get an appointment. I'm not anxious though (I don't think so), I tend to worry about things I can control rather then things I can't. Life's easier this way. Honest!

She has the posibility of being a MIL from hell, a medler thumb. He should not want to be away from you for more then 4 weeks aswell! Just get a web cam, make life easy for yourself.

I'm off to bed. Night all

bless you Scrooged - MIL is ok, she has been waiting patiently for us to get there and we keep changing the date so she would just be upset if it was delayed yet again. DH doesn't want to go without us but it is cheaper for him to go and come back, than for us to all go to Oz (me on tourist visa) and probably need to return to UK myself, as I would need to bring DS back with me too, so extra ticket.

Night anyway - I'm sure it will resolve.

How are you feeling Scrooged? Let us know how you get on tomorrow.

I'm feeling OK thanks. The legs are still the same, the face is alot better, I feel less drunk which is a bonus aswell.

Thanks for caring

What no bunny ears?! That's really good re face and general feeling. Make sure you tell GP everything. Hopefully GP will be more thorough and suggest a good way forward as you are going back again and it hasn't gone. Good luck.

Oh, sorry . My spelling on here today has been terrible aswell . I'll tell him (I'll have to take ds with me but am tempted to leave him in the waiting room with his nintendo. He's 10 on Thursday so this should be OK) if I can get an appointment that is.

Good idea to leave ds in waiting room, espec if within sight of receptionist and you mention him to her.

I've taken him in with me before, I can't say what I need to as he's talking too much and I can't listen to what the GP's saying. I'll ask my neighbour first though.

I had a serious stress disorder when I was on dialysis and following my transplant and had all teh symptoms you describe My legs were the worst and I was convinced it was MS

I can see why it could be stress but there are so many syptoms they put down to stress that I'd rather check. It's a bit like IBS, if they don't know then they will say a persons condition is IBS, 10 years down the line when there's some more research then a patients condition will be given a better diagnosis. I've been ill off and on for over 2 years, since I had what they thought was Glandular Fever (but without the fever and the sore throat), it comes and goes since then but never like this. I don't really care as long as it's checked.

Could it be hemiplegic migraine

I had a few epiosdes in '07 where for weeks I felt drunk / dizzy / light headed, everytime I stood up I felt like my brain was moving faster than my body in the way you do when you have too much to drink, my legs heavy and weak. I woke up one morning unable to speak properly, felt weak down one side of the body, ended up going to A&E which was the best decision (had been under the care of the doc for several weeks). Had a CT scan and they diagnosed this. Said that I could have more attacks of it.

Hope you get it sorted soon

Love the name ELF

Legs are more like jelly IYSWIM, not heavy or weak, like I'm going to fall over, very light and wobbly, almost like I'm floating. It's both legs but half of my face. I didn't have a headache as such but could feel pressure at the front of my head. Blurred and slightly double vision, unable to find words for basic things, I knew what they were but couldn't find the word. Very odd. Thanks for the link. I'm going to ask for a referal so a neurologist can decide.

Sounds like it must have been really scary for you. Are you OK now?

Yeah, I'm okay now. I had a long time before and afterwards of being unable to find the right word, being able to put the words in the right order in a sentence. I was confused a lot as well which I found a struggle.
It was terrifing in hospital; I honestly thought I was having a stroke. I'm so glad I was at A&E at the time, as DH and I had been debating whether to go to hospital or the walk in centre.
Even after getting out of hospital I had days where I was sick and unable to get out of bed because I felt so weak. I'd get signed off, think I was better, go back to work and knock myself off my feet.
I dont seem to have had another attack since then (touch wood, cross fingers etc!) but I do have to be careful about how stressed I get. When I've had a paritcularly bad time at work sometimes people will point out I look like I did when I was sick (which is actually worst than saying "you look like shit" imo!).

I think the worse thing is not knowing. Even after getting out of hospital I was still getting some really poorly days, the doctors near me were trying to see if anything else was wrong, trying to cover things like Bells Palsy etc, and it was a bit scary when one doc said "well, I am reassured by the fact you've had a ct scan because that gives an indication it isn't a brain tumour...".

They are so subtle hey!

They normally look for the bad things first as these are the things that require urgent treatment. I don't think many doctors are good at making patients at ease though. They must loose this skill.

I went to A and E with 'strokes' so many times.I couldn't stand in the playground sometimes it was a nightmare and i spoke to no one for ages as I thought i wouldn't get the words out.It was probably becuase I was terrified of getting ill again and even a transplant didn't convince me intially It took me a while to 'trust'I was better

That doesn't sound good. I think they need to spend time talking to their patients. I've seen patients/doctors that clearly want people out of their office. It's not how things should be. A little time and patience can make so much of a difference.