I am a 36yo female seeing a neurologist for testing something that is at present un-dx'd.

My main symptom, and question here, is about my legs. My legs have had a couple of major bouts of weakness (starting about 9 months ago) but now it's constant.

My question is this: If there is a day where I go up more stairs than usual (we have a few in our home, but not many), about an hour after using the quadriceps my legs basically seize up and start hurting at rest. It is very invasive to my life, and am frustrated while waiting for answers.

Anybody else experience this in conjunction with your condition?

Tests I've had:
- MRI (just yesterday, of brain and spine, don't know answers yet)
- EMG (abnormal across my elbow)
- cognitive / neuropsychological = major memory and word finding deficits
- normal bloodwork results for myasthenia gravis (which doesn't rule it out)
- negative results for lymes

My apologies in advance for this sentence (at work... just need to get it out....): Please help me! My legs hurt from going for an easy walk today with a friend. What is wrong with me? I want my active lifestyle life back.

I've had severe weakness in right leg and some in right arm, and now walk with a cane. 6 months ago I couldn't walk without a walker. MRI, blood tests, EMG all normal. SO I sympathize with you not being diagnosed either. When people ask me why my leg is so weak and trembles when I raise it from a sitting position I just say "I don't know" and "the drs. don't know". Please post if you ever find something out! I'd like to know too!

Hi restorativepose,

I am 34 yrs old and I have weakness in my left leg...and I too experienced it this moring when I went for a walk with a friend! I've had this weakness (that comes and goes) for over a year now. I have been diagnosed with idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. I am still taking tests to figure out what is causing all of this. I have a MRI of my lumbar spine schuduled next week. Does your back hurt? I know this is not easy, but try not to worry too much. It makes things worse. You are doing the right thing by having the tests done. Do you have any other symptoms? Numbness, tingling?

Same here. 38 yeR old, but mine are related to injection trauma, a lump compressing the nerve and possible nerve damage.