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Scary weekend

tchilcote
tchilcote
I had a scare this last weekend, I not only dealt with my monthly "crash," sleeping most of Saturday and 3/4 of Sunday away, my legs were so weak I could barely walk. My legs always have been my weaker part of my body but never to this extent. Every time I would stand, I felt like my legs were going to buckle.
I started some leg strengthening exercises a few months ago. I don't know if I over worked my legs and they were just tired. I have never had this happen before. This really scared me, I hope this doesn't happen again.
Has anyone else dealt with this?
ZollyCoko
ZollyCoko
Wow, that had to be pretty scary! Poor thing. I have felt that way a few times, but not that many and not to that severity. Mine were more like jello legs. I kept feeling like I would fall down. I felt like that this morning when I woke up. Not buckling, but jello.
It could be from overworking your legs. From what I've learned, don't ever go extreme when it comes to your workouts. You will pay for it at some point. Gentle strengthening is your best bet. Swimming and plain old walking. I know when I walk in the sand it helps if I limit it to only a couple of minutes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I get that feeling a lot with the weakness in the legs. I would call your Doctor. At least you were able to sleep. That is good.
MsRee
MsRee
I almost broke down crying in the middle of the mall because my legs bothered me so badly. I sat on a bench forever before I could get out to the car. Thank God my daughter was with me so she could drive us back home. It took a couple of days for me to recoop. Yoga is a nice strengther. Good Luck!
CarrieinSK
CarrieinSK
You may want to talk to a health practitioner about D-Ribose. It's great for energy and repairing damaged muscles. It worked for about a year for me, then quit but while I was on it, as well as numerous vitamins and supplements, I felt great. I have B12 deficiency and a sleep disorder, so feel exhausted all the time.

I am the queen of overdoing it...and tend to have "crash and burn" days. I have 4 days off coming up and one is dedicated to doing nothing! I'm driving on the highway 5 to 6 times a week, which is a feat in itself.